Soft Shells Hat and Diaper Cover

A few months ago, I crocheted this cute Hat and Diaper Cover for my newest niece at the time.  I had purchased the pattern, Soft Shells Hat and Diaper Cover, from Sunset Crochet back when I was pregnant with my 4th and didn't have the opportunity to make it before she was born.  I took this chance to make this cute set.

$20 set

$10

$10

Pattern available at Sunset Crochet Etsy Store

Butterfly Kisses Cloche and Cocoon

When I was pregnant with my 4th Baby and seeing all the cute crochet photo props, I knew that I wanted to make one for my new little one.  I set out to find just the perfect Cocoon and Hat online and came across the most adorable patterns at Sunset Crochet on Etsy.  I purchased a couple of different patterns and then set out to make the adorable Butterfly Kisses Cloche and Cocoon set.  I made a visit to Joanns and picked out some Baby Soft yarn, picking a vintage pink and ivory for the flower.  I spent many evenings crocheting the cute photo prop for my little one.  Once it was finished I could hardly wait until the arrival of my baby.

Once she arrived my Husband took her photos in it when she was 1 week old (we tried to take her pictures at 3 days old, but she was a bit grumpy about it).  In the end, she look adorable.

$30

Bunny Bows

A little late, but I had to share my girls' fun bows for Easter.  My girls already had some Easter bows, I had made several years ago and I thought we could use a fresh set.

I was looking on Pinterest one day and came across a bow with a bunny face on top.  I loved the bow immediately and knew that I could make one, using the ribbon I already had on hand.  I almost had everything to make the bow, but needed some fun spring colors for the bow and spikes.  My daughters and I headed to Hobby Lobby one afternoon and we picked out some ribbon.  That evening I set out to make the bows.  The bows made up really quick and the end result was 3 very cute Bunny Bows.  My girls immediately loved them and wore them everyday until Easter (being that I only made them 4 days before Easter).

$8

$8

$8

My youngest daughter has just started to get enough hair to put a single pony on the top of her head, so I felt that she needed something smaller.  I found a cute tutorial for a bunny clip and made it.  My little girl loved it and thought it was so much fun to wear it.  Now, to make her some more fun clippies.

$4

You can find the tutorial for this cute bunny clip on the Girly Things website

Dickens Newsboy Set

I came across this fun "Dickens Newsboy Set" crochet pattern by Nat's Niche.  I wish I would have seen something like this when my little boy was born.  I would have loved to have had some newborn pictures of him in this cute outfit.  I had pinned this cute pattern onto my crochet board on Pinterest in hopes of one day being able to make it for someone.  To my luck a friend of mine was pregnant with a baby boy and so I set to work making this cute set.  This was the first time I had worked with 2 strands of yarn together and I loved the extra stiffness it gave the hat.  I did the bow for the bow-tie a  differently then what the pattern had.  I used a bow tie pattern from Make and Takes blog.

$15

$30

Dance Fascinator and Brooch

I am so excited to share my latest creations.  I few months ago my dear friend, Angie asked me if I would help her with her Daughter's dance costumes.  She was in charge of the costumes for her daughter's class and needed help with the headbands and also for something to put on the leotards.  Angie came over one afternoon with a bag of supplies and a creation she had been working on but then got stuck and called me for some help.  I looked over the supplies she had and we set to work, in creating the perfect Dance Fascinator.  Angie was looking for the perfect band for the headbands, so I showed her a cute shop of supplies on Etsy and she was able to find the perfect elastic for the headbands.  We took a quick trip to Hobby Lobby and picked up a couple more supplies and then it was time for Angie to go.  I worked for the next couple of nights putting together a Fascinator.  I sent a photo to Angie once the prototype for the headband and Brooch were complete and she loved them.  A few weeks later Angie came over once again with the elastic and we set to work prepping all the supplies for the headbands.  I had so much fun visiting with my dear friend as we worked together.  As her time was becoming limited, I finished the fascinators and brooches on my own with the help of my oldest daughter who would sit with me and work on her own projects and would be my model, so I could make sure that each fascinator sat perfectly on the head once complete. Once they were complete, I felt a sadness as I had enjoyed making them.  Angie came over once again to visit and pick up the Fascinators and Brooches.  I am hoping we can get together for more fun crafting in the future.

Here is the loot of completed Dance Fascinators.

 A close up of one of the Fascinators:

 Doesn't my daughter make the cutest model:

These Brooches were so fun to make and I made them so they pinned onto the leotards.  This way the leotards could still be used for other costumes.  The bin can also be easily removed after the girls' performance and replace with a alligator clip, to make a fabulous bow.  I think my girls are going to get a couple of bows like this soon.

 The Loot:

Headband Creations

My Latest Headband creations:

Shabby Black and Navy Blue:

$8

 Forest Green and Black:

$10

 Silver Eyelet Flower:

$8

 Fluffy Red and White:

$10

 Red and Gray:

$10

 Frilly Red:

$10

Bows and Bows

Lots of Fun new bows:

White Circle Bows:

$3.50 each

Small Purple and White Bows:

$4 each

 Small Hot Pink and Pink:

$4 each

 Small Ruffled Ivory:

$4 

 Small Navy Blue:

$4

 Small Cheetah:

$4

 Small Turquoise and Silver:

$4

 Small Green and Cream:

$4 each

 Small Red Velvet, White and Black:

$4

Made to Match

Over the past several months, I have had requests to make headbands and bows to match certain outfits.  I had so much fun making these new creations.

Such fun summery colors.

 I just love the colors pink and back together.  I can't believe that I have never made a set for my own girls.

I really loved the look of the denim on these headbands.  I think my own girls need a set of denim bows.

Shamrock Beanie

During the month of March Sunset Crochet had their Shamrock Beanie available for a free download.  I thought it looked fun, so I downloaded it.  I found some green eyelash yarn on clearance at Michael's and spent an evening and a day crocheting it.  It really didn't take very long to make, but I did need to undo it once as I made the mistake of working on it at night, and found it hard to see where I was crocheting.  So I undid it the next afternoon and then it whipped up really fast in the daylight light.  My little girl loves her new hat and thought it was great fun to wear it around for a few days.

St. Patrick's Day Bows and Headbands

With St. Patricks Day just around the corner.  I decided to make some new bows and headbands for my girls.  I have even made a few extra's for family and friends who have requested them.

The inspiration for this Clippie came from Pinterest:  The technique for the hearts on this bow is the same that I used for the Butterfly Love Bug Clippie.

$5 - Four Leaf Clover Clippie

 I also made a small 3" Bow for my little one, who is just barely starting to get some hair.

$4 - St. Patrick's Day Bow

 I then made this clippie with a Tutorial from The Ribbon Retreat Blog (I double layered my hearts).

$3 - Shamrock Clippie

I then completed my St. Patricks Day collection with some fun Headbands.

$8 - Green with White Shamrock

$8 - Lime Green with Green Shamrock

$8 - White with Green Shamrock