Beautiful Hats for Beautiful Little Girls

A friend of mine asked me to make hats for her 3 little girls.  Each little girl is very unique and special and that is what came out in each of their hats, something very unique and special. 

The first hat is a Slouchy Beret.  The hat is crochet with Red Heart Gold Super Savor Yarn and embellished with Red Heart Heather Grey Super Savor Yarn.  The pattern is by www.CUTEureCreations.com.

 

 

The second hat is a summer hat.  The hat is crochet with Red Heart Sandy Print Super Saver Economy Yarn and Red Heart Cafe Super Saver Economy Yarn.  This pattern is from the web, but I cannot find the website it came from anymore.

The third is actually a headband.  The headband is crochet with Red Heart Heather Gray Super Saver Economy Yarn.  This is a pattern that I created just for this special little girl.  I embellished it with a gray flower as well.

 

All three little girls are very lucky and I was very lucky and excited to get to make all three of these for them.

March Hat of the Month

Introducing the March Hat of the Month--Lucky! I am very excited about this newborn hat. It is a leprechaun hat made with Red Heart Lime Shimmer Yarn, Red Heart Black Shimmer Yarn and with Red Heart Cornmeal Super Saver Economy Yarn.  It is a Lime hat with a black bar and cornmeal buckle.  This hat is perfect for any Irish baby or any St. Patty's babies.  

February Hat of the Month

 

I know this is a little late as we are already into March, however, introducing the February Hat of the Month--Lovey Dovey! I am very excited about this newborn hat. It is an ear flap hat made with Red Heart Soft White Super Saver Economy Yarn and embellished with Lion Brand Tulips Homespun Yarn. I added a burst of color in the middle of the hat, trimmed the edges, and added a heart to each ear flap.  This is a great photo prop for all babies!

January Hat of the Month

Introducing the January Hat of the Month--Snowy! I am very excited about this newborn hat. It is an elf hat made with Red Heart Turqua Super Saver Economy Yarn and trimmed with Red Heart Soft White Super Saver Economy Yarn. I added a pom and two different snowflakes to the hat as well. This is a great photo prop for those winter babies!

2012 Resolutions

First I would like to thank everyone who was a great customer in 2011! I had so much fun creating lots of different hats, scarves, mittens, signs, and many other projects. I have learned a lot about my crafting style since I started this endeavor in June 2011. It has been a great out let for relieving stress that my 40+ hour work week brings in. So THANK YOU so much for giving me the opportunity to work with you!

I would like to give a special THANK YOU to Melissa Revels of Melissa Revels Photography. She was my first customer and the first photographer to use my newborn hats in photo sessions.

During the month of December I did a 25 days of Crocheting. It was a huge hit and brought in a new group of customers. Look for it to return next year! Because of 25 days of Crocheting, I was motivated to start something new for the 2012 year. I am introducing 2012 Hat of the Month.These are going to be newborn hats. However, if you see something you like just let me know and I can do it in a size that would fit you better. I will be working on all of my hats during the last few weeks that we have left of January and the first couple of weeks of February. I will be offering a one time preview of the collection towards the end of February with a one time chance to buy the entire collection. If you miss this one time offer you will have to wait until all hats are revealed in December. The collection will also include a Green Bay Packer hat, Wisconsin Badger hat, and a Milwaukee Brewer hat.

January's big reveal will be coming in the next post!

I am looking forward to a great 2012 year!

Day 25: Newborn/Infant Sun Dress

This is the last of 25 days of crocheting. Merry Christmas everyone!
Yarn: Sugar n' Cream or Peaches n' Cream--3 balls of main color and 1 ball of secondary color.
Hook: G and H crochet hook and yarn needle
Dress
With G hook, Ch 60
Row1: Sl st to first ch. Ch, sc around. Sl st to ch 1 space.
Row 2: Ch 3, Dc around. Sl st to top of ch space.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc around. Sl st to ch 1 space.
Rows 4 - 10: Repeat Row 2 and 3 pattern, ending with row 2.
Row 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around. Sl st to ch 1 space.
Row 12: Ch 3, *2 dc in sc, dc in next 2 sc* repeat around, sl st to ch 3.Rows 13 -15: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to ch 1 space.
Switch to H hook.
Rows 16 - 21: Ch 4, tr i each space around. Sl st to top of ch 4.Row 22: Ch 1, sc around. Sl st and finish off.
Straps
Right Strap
Pinch corners of dress. Count over 5 st and attach yarn. Ch 1. Sc 3. Ch 1 and turn.Work for 24 rows or until desired length. Attach to back of dress.
Repeat for Left Strap.
With secondary color, stitch around top and bottom of dress. Add a flower to the center of the dress in the secondary color.

Day 24: Little Girl Hand Clutch

MATERIALS LIST:Worsted Weight YarnSize U.S. I/9 (5.50mm)

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

STITCH COMBINATIONS:

Shell is "work 3 dc in same st or sp."

Beginning Shell is "work ch 3, 2 dc in same st or sp."

TIPS:Join all rounds.Do not turn after rounds on the bag.

Starting out: Ch 51.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Continue working sc in each ch st to end. Join w/ sl st in 1st sc. (50 sc) You will now be working in rounds.

Rnd 1: Work Beginning Shell in same st as join. {Skip 2 stitches, then work Shell in the next st.} Repeat between {} around. Join in top of ch 3. (17 Shells)

Rnd 2: Sl St in each dc of shell into sp between first two shells. Work Beginning Shell. {Work Shell in space between next shell.} Repeat between {} to end. Join in top of ch 3. (17 Shells)

Rnd 3-8: Repeat round 2.

Rnd 9-10: Ch 1. Sc in next st and in each st to end. Join in top of first sc. (50 sc)

Rnd 11: Ch 1. Sc in next 5 st. Ch 15. Count 15 and attach to 16th sc. Sc in next 9 st. Ch 15. Count 15 and attach to 16th sc. Sc in next 4 stitches. Join in top of first sc. (50 sc)

Rnd 12: Ch 1. Sc in next st and in each st across including each ch stitch to end. Join in top of first sc. (50 sc)

Rnd 13-14: Ch 1. Sc in next st and in each st to end.
Join in top of first sc.

Finish off. Whip stitch bottom seam of bag together.
Weave in ends.