Simple luxuries

I’m glad to report that today Aidan is even more back to his old self.  He skipped his nap today, so he must be feeling better.  One of the things that was special to him during his down time was his ‘healing pillow.’  I mentioned, in this post, what a comfort it was for him when he was feeling so poorly.  We both decided he needed an extra cover when one day he got a little sick on the one that was on there.

For buttery softness next to sensitive skin, I used a 100% cashmere sweater that I bought at goodwill.  I tossed it in a hot wash a few times and dried it.  It didn’t seem to shrink much, so I’m thinking it was already a bit felted.

I love the envelope closing on the back.  I used the ribbed bottom edge of the sweater to save myself some work.  It has the bonus of being extra stretchy when I want to change covers and it also has a nice finished look.  The wool retains the heat better than the cotton cover did and it’s a little more snuggly to hold.  I had originally bought this sweater for some long over-due mittens, but they will have to wait a little longer.

Wishing you all some warmth and simple luxuries.