Some new pictures and my price list.

Just some more recent photos to browse through. I also wanted to supply my price list for those that have been looking for it. Prices do not include shipping if that is required.
Prices are general base prices. I reserve the right to increase prices in full or on individual items at any time if I feel that the garment value is higher.

Longies/Shorties/Capris $14
Soaker $16
Wrap $16
Skirty $20
Appliqued design, add minimum $2. Price will be decided based on applique.


Items can be purchased at
www.hyenacart.com/NickNaks or
www.hyenacart.com/dotCA





Baseball appliqued wool wrap



Striped Lambswool wrap


Newborn Lambswool longies


Nick in his Canada EH! Wrap. It's pretty big, but still cute!


Soaker with dinosaur applique

Types of Wool Covers

There is a lot of specific terminology in the cloth diapering world and it can be very overwhelming if you have no idea what anything means. It makes it hard to know what you are looking for.

Here are some of the common types of wool covers and their names. These are all covers that I have made from wool sweaters.

Soakers
These are a pull on type cover that generally just have a small leg cuff. They fit fairly snug over the diaper and have extra layers in the wet-zone...where your baby needs extra absorbancy. Usually used under clothing or under pajamas at night.


Longies
These are wool pants that serve double duty as diaper cover and clothing! They can be fitted like leggings, wide leg like yoga pants or flared...and anything in between. These are generally cut from the sleeves of the sweater, but can be cut from the body too.



Capris
The same thing as Longies, just a shorter inseam.


Shorties
Cute little wool shorts that are also a diaper cover.


Skirties
These are usually a soaker with a skirt built in over top. Functions as a diaper cover and clothing in one.
This one is actually fleece, not wool but it gives an idea of the design.


Wraps
This is a cover that would fasten over top of the diaper using either velcro, snaps, pins or a snappi (pin replacement device). Very trim fitting.

Welcome to NickNaks!

Why Wool? and What I Am Doing!

I started using cloth diapers on our son Nicholas when he was two months old. I tried a variety of diaper types and found that my favourites tended to be fitted diapers. Unfortunately, these need a cover and I did not like the idea of putting plastic like pants or wraps over these nice breathable cotton diapers. It seemed to defeat the purpose.

So, I started looking at wool covers. I did not know at first that wool was a very good option for a diaper cover. Who would have thought? I learned that wool can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture before feeling damp! I also learned that it has natural cleansing and antibacterial properties which means that you only need to wash it every two weeks or so, unless it is actually soiled. I also learned that it is soft, not scratchy like wool work socks! I started looking around for wool covers and then learned that they can be very expensive! As a lot of these covers are hand knit by WAHMs (Work At Home Moms) they take a lot of time and care to create. But I can still not afford $70 for one pair of wool pants, no matter who it is supporting!

Then I heard about recycled. or repurposed wool covers. Basically, this is the process of taking an old wool sweater and turning it into pants, shorts, and soakers. I can sew, so I thought this was a great option for us. I fumbled through my first couple of pairs of longies (pants) for Nicholas before I really got the hang of it.

Recently I have started to make covers for the purpose of selling them to other Moms and Dads that can't afford hand-knit wool either and don't have the skill or the time to make their own. I am keeping my prices low so that I can really help in making cloth diapering easy and attainable to a larger number of people.