Fabulous Cobalt Blue Fascinator

Had the opportunity to make another Fascinator.  This time in the color Cobalt Blue, which would be worn by a Bride for her wedding.  I was so excited for the opportunity.  The Fascinator turned out fabulous and I was able to see a few pictures of the bride with it on and it looked great.

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Infant Onesie Gown/Dress - Black, White & Blue

I made another Infant Onesie Gown and matching headband for my new little niece.  I just love all these people around me that are having baby girls, because these gowns are so much fun to make.

This time I used a Black and White fabric print and then added a tiny "Pop" of baby blue to it.  Once again I made it so the bow on the dress is removable for washing.

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A close up of the bow on the gown:

 Matching Headband

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Valentine Clippies and Headband

I was perusing Pinterest one evening when I came across a really cute Butterfly Love Bug Clippie that was available on Etsy.  Being that it was getting close to Valentines and since my girls had already gotten out their Valentine Bows and had been wearing them for a couple of weeks, I decided they needed something fresh.  Since my oldest likes wearing her hair down most days, I thought some cute clippies would be perfect to hold her long bangs back.  I searched Pinterest to see if their were any Tutorials for making the ribbon hearts and to my luck I was able to find some tutorials on the Love Bug Clippies themselves.  I was able to find two Tutorials and set to work making them.
My first attempt didn't turn out so great, but I learned my errors.  I then made 2 of them.  One with a pink body and one with red.  They were so much fun to make.  I had most of the supplies already on hand, and only needed to purchase the sparkly pom poms and the floral stems for the antenna's.  My girls loved their new clips and wore them past Valentines Day.

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 I also made a cute Shabby Heart Headband for my Baby Girl.

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So much fun.  I am now thinking of making some spring colored ones.

Tutorials for the cute Heart Butterflies can be found here:

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laceybowsboutique on YouTube

Fascinators

Just before Christmas, I was asked by a friend if I could make her a Fascinator with a veil for her Girls Night Out.  I accepted the challenge and starting researching different styles of Fascinator's.  After viewing several Tutorials around the web.  I felt I was finally ready to take on the challenge.

It was so much fun to make.  However, getting the netting just right was a bit tricky, but the end result was beautiful.  This friend loved her Fascinator and has since asked me to make a cobalt blue one for her Dad's soon to be Bride.

Here is the end result of my first Fascinator:

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I also had a request for two more Fascinators, without the netting in Black and Red:

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and in Black and Hunter Green:

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Little Boy Blue Hat and Diaper Cover

A few months ago, a friend of mine posted a picture of a Hat and Diaper Cover asking if anyone would be willing to make it for their soon to be baby boy.  I immediately accepted the challenge and purchased the pattern from Sunset Crochet.

Once the pattern was downloaded, I purchased the yarn at Walmart.  I wasn't sure how much yarn it would require, so I bought several skeins of yarn (plus they were on clearance).  I was so excited to work on this project that I started it right a way.  The instructions were great to follow and I was able to crochet the hat in one evening of watching a couple of sitcoms with my hubby.  The following night I was able to complete the diaper cover.  Both whipped up so quickly.  The only thing on the pattern that wasn't stated was how close together the tabs of the diaper cover were supposed to go, so I just guessed.

Once I was finished with both, I added the brown buttons.  I was so excited about the finished result and it took less yarn then I purchased, only needed one skein.

 I have since crocheted several more sets, to have ready for baby gifts in the future.  I added white buttons to another set I did.

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You can purchase the pattern on etsy, by visiting the shop Sunset Crochet.  Or if you prefer, I would be more than happy to make a set for you.

Crocheted Flower's

I have recently been bitten by the crochet bug and have been crocheting all kinds of fun things.  Several years ago, our family went to visit an older Lady in our neighborhood, who loved to crochet, and she gave my girls crocheted flowers, in which she had crocheted.  I loved them and asked if she would show me how to crochet them.  She said she would and then her health declined and unfortunately I never was able to learn from her.  I took the crocheted flowers that this wonderful woman had given my girls and turned them into hair clips.  After she passed away, my girls would wear her crochet flowers quite frequently in their hair.  So one day while I was pregnant with my third, and my Husband was busy getting our house ready to sell, I decided to use up some of my left over yarn and crochet thread from other projects and found a flower crochet pattern similar to the flowers my girls were given.  I have since crocheted many of these flowers, in all different colors and sizes (adjusting just the hook size).  Making them into hair clips by adding a Alligator clip to the back and either a jewel or buttons to the center.

Here are my latest creations:

I used a crochet flower pattern I found on the Action Hero::Knitting weblog.