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By Betty, October 30, 2009 1:46 pm

You got a preview of the Halloween costume, here. I was able to finish every before the baby was born (except for the coordinating candy bag – I’ll make that tonight).

I’ve made her costume every year except the first one. That year, she was about 7 months old and dressed as an octopus. Since then, she has been: a lamb, a princess, a butterfly, a pirate, and this year she is Batgirl. She asked for a store-bought costume for next year. What a stinker.

We looked around for lots of Batgirl pictures before designing the costume. I must say that there are a lot that aren’t appropriate are a 5 year old. Eventually, we picked an inspiration photo and got working.

The Inspiration

Little Batgirl

I hit the fabric store with a vague idea of what I wanted. I found the shiny, stretchy purple fabric right away and knew it was perfect. From there, I just added a bunch of accents. I used one of her summer dresses as a template then made 2 layers – the shiny purple (a bit see through and not very warm) and a black jersey lining. The cape was a bit of a disaster – I’m not going to talk about it

She asked for a knitted hat. I found a great pattern to go with the costume the whipped up some matching fingerless mitts to tie it all together. I really like the idea of knitting costume components – she is sure to be warm!

I can’t wait to hear what she wants to be next year!

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By Betty, September 24, 2009 9:55 pm

Her plan, for nearly a year now, has been to be Bat Girl for halloween. I’ve been working frantically the past few days to get the costume made before the new baby arrives. I’ve got 3 days left to finish it up. The rest of the work if fairly minor so I should be able to do it. Here is a sneak preview:

The bat-hat

Here are the details:
Pattern: Amelia Earhart Aviator Cap
Yarn: Rowan Wool Silk in Velvet Purple. DK weight.
Needles: Size 6 to make it small enough for a 5 year old head.
Mods: Just the smaller needles and of course, the bat-ears.

As for the costume, here is my todo list:

• Make gloves (knitted to match the hat – one down, one to go)
• Make mask
• Add wrist straps to the cape
• Make a matching candy collection bag

Plenty of time!