Newborn Hat, diaper cover, and booties

I have a friend that had a baby and wanted to make something for her. When I found this pattern I had to try it. I think it turned out so cute! I couldn't decide on a blue to add as an accent so I decided to just leave it as gray. It was fun to make and pretty easy to do. It doesn't list the number of stitches that you are supposed to have at the end of the row on every row. So you have to count these to make sure you're on the right track but it's simple enough to verify you're doing it right. 

I'll be giving this to my friend today or tomorrow so I'm hoping she likes it. I love making baby gifts! I think they are the funnest ones to make.

~Heidi

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Long Elf Hats!

I have been working on elf hats lately.  I have done... well... 2 so far :) They look absolutely adorable on my kids! Haha.  Thought I would post them and see what you think.  I got the original pattern from Oodles 4 Noodles. Then I had to adjust it for toddler size because I don't have an infant to try it on, so I had to settle for my little toddler :) But you get the idea :) Oddly enough... he will wear it all day long! Here are the pictures.. the colors are a bit washed out because my camera isn't very good.

 

I like how the bottom part of the hat is thicker, makes for warmer ears!If you aren't a crocheter and would like to purchase one of these hats, please contact me, Amy, at nitymesky(at)yahoo(dot)com for prices and to make a customized order just for you!!-Amy

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Special Surprise Giveaway!!

I actually had planned on doing a different infant hat but due to it's popularity I decided to offer up my cute little creation...the Newborn Cable Hat. You can check out my post about it here and my Etsy shop here. It's my very first personal design I've ever made and so I'm very proud of it.

This beautiful cutie's picture was taken by my talented cousin Kassidy, she does photography professionally.  She does my kids' pictures and wow, they are the best pictures I have ever had! 

You can check out her blog here

Just a couple other views (these were taken by moi so they aren't as professionally done):

Here is how to enter:


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Contest ends Monday the 29th at 11:59 pm, I'm letting this giveaway go a little bit longer so everyone who hasn't had a chance to enter this week will be able to do so. Winner will be announced on Tuesday. Have fun and good luck!

-Heidi

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Newborn Pumpkin Hat Pattern: FREE

Since it has been a while since I have updated this blog, I figured I owed it to my followers and readers to post a little freebie.

Fall time is a great time to welcome new babies into the world.  I, myself, had a fall baby the first time... and I would have LOVED to have a pumpkin hat for him!!  Halloween babies are so blasted fun!!

This year, I have been feeling like I want to give back to some of the babies out there.  So I put together this newborn pumpkin hat pattern for a great idea for a baby gift.  After all, who doesn't want a crochet baby hat these days?

So here it is, enjoy!

FREE Newborn Pumpkin Hat Crochet Pattern

Yarn:
Worsted (Med)
Brown, Orange, Green

Hook: sizes G & H

Special Stitch:  

Puff stitch --  Yarn over (YO), insert hook into next stitch, yo and draw yarn through st, yo again and draw yarn through 2 loops.  In the same stitch, repeat the same steps as above until you have 6 loops on the hook. YO and pull yarn through ALL 6 loops.  Chain 1.

Hat Body:

With brown yarn and H hook, ch 3.  Join to 1st ch to form loop.

Rnd 1: work 7 hdc in loop.  Join with ss to 1st.

Rnd 2: Ch 1. work 7 hdc around. (7 hdc) ss to join.

Rnd 3-5:  Repeat rnd 2.

Rnd 6: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each st around. (14 hdc) join with ss.

Rnd 7: ch 1. *2 hdc in next. hdc in next st. repeat * around. (21) join with ss.

Rnd 8: Ch 1. *2 hdc in next st. hdc in next 2 st. repeat * around. (28) join with ss.

Rnd 9: Join to orange yarn.  Ch. 1. *2 hdc in next. hdc in next 3 st. repeat * around. (35)

Rnd 10: ch 1. *2 hdc in next st. hdc in next 5 st. repeat *. (41)

Rnd 11: ch 1. hdc around (41)

12-17: Ch 2. Dc in next 2 st. Puff Stitch (see special stitch instructions on top) in next st. *dc in next 4 st. Puff stitch in next. repeat * around.  There will be an extra dc at the end of the row. (there will be 8 puff stitches total around).

Change to G hook.

Rnd 18-21: ch 1. sc around. (41) Fasten off after row 21.

Curly Cue:

With H Hook and Green yarn, chain 13.

In 2nd chain from hook, hdc 2 times in chain.  Work 2 hdc in each stitch forming the curl.  (24) Fasten off leaving a tail to thread and attach to the top of the hat.

Hope you have a blast making this cute hat!  If you do make one, send us some pictures and we can post them!!  Or share your stories with us... we LOVE feedback!

Have a Happy Halloween and a fantastic Fall!

-Cat

PS -- Oh, and if you decide to sell these hats, please give us the credit for the design :)  Thanks!

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Back in Action

It's about time that I posted on here again! I basically took the spring and summer off. It has been so busy here I haven't even crocheted much or worked on any other projects. Well in August my cousin, Kassidy, asked me if I wanted to trade a photo session for some hats, she gave me some pictures of hats she liked and I set to work. It was so nice getting back into gear and having a project. With some direction from Cat I was able to learn a new stitch and then took that stitch and created a cute little newborn cable hat. Here are some pictures, unfortunately with the grey it's hard to see the cable stitch but in person it is so cute! The first picture is from Kassidy.

You can see the cable stitch a bit better on this picture.

Kassidy is a great photographer! She took pictures of my little girl two years ago and now my son for his 1 year pictures. They are absolutely the best pictures I have! You can check out her blog at Kassidy Baker Photography. 

Creating this new hat was such a great experience! I feel a lot more confident in myself with going outside the box and creating things. It was a lot of fun.

Here is another new hat that I did this month. My husband drew a design for me last year but I just didn't get it made. I finally did it this last week and it turned out a lot like the picture. It was a great joint venture and was a lot of fun. : )

Isn't she such a cutie! I love my kiddos. : )

Another new thing for me is that I finally opened my own Etsy shop. It has taken me almost a year to finally do it but I’m so proud of myself for going out of my comfort zone. You can check out my Etsy shop at Heidi's Homemade Hats and Crafts. It’s so much fun!

What new and fun projects have you been working on? Have you gone outside your comfort zone to do something new/different? Let us know what you have been up to. : )

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