Owl Hats

These are the owl hats I said I was going to be posting about.  They are so adorable.  I got this pattern from Daisy Cottage Designs.  This pattern is well written and very easy to understand.  It is also easy to make! 

Here is the first one I ever made just for practice.  I think it turned out great! 

This is the second one I made.  This one is for my Dad's cousin who is having a little baby boy.  My Mom also made her a little blanket for the baby to be able to take along in the stroller and carseat.  Here is the hat I made for her.

Then I made this third one for a friend of ours who is having a baby girl.  My Mom is making her a blanket also.  I will post a picture of her blanket when she finishes it!

Here is a picture of all 3 of the hats.  They are all so cute!

This is the latest one I'v made.  My Grandma has a baby shower coming up so I made her an owl hat and my Mom made her a blanket. This baby is a boy so we did navy blue and green.  These pictures are of the blanket my Mom made for her.

 

Here is the owl hat I made her.

 

 

Lastly here is a picture of the blanket and owl hat together.  They match perfectly.  They are both so cute.

 

 

I am making 8 more owl hats and probably more.  So, more posts to come on these adorable hats and the blanket too!  :)





Pretty Pink Projects

Lately I've been working on PINK things!  First was this piano for a friend of mine who loves playing the piano.  Her room is pink and green.

This is a picture of her and me.

Not the best picture, but it will do!  :)

Then this cupcake was for a little girl at our church who turned one this month.  Her nursery theme is "pink cupcakes".

Here she is.  Isn't she ADORABLE?  I love her.  She is so sweet and always smiley.

That's all for now.  I will be posting soon on some owl hats I've been making! :)

Fun Friday

For those of you who enjoy cross stitch, here is a fun idea that has helped me a lot... a cross stitch notebook.

 

In a minute I'll show you why it is so fun, but first, here is what you will need:

A 3 ring binder
Sheet protectors ( I use non glare super heavy weight ones)
Fine tip dry erase markers
Your favorite cross stitch patterns and instructions!



Having your patterns in the sheet protectors will keep them nice and from getting all bent up.  And if they are all in one notebook, you won't lose them.
The best part about the sheet protectors is that you can write on them with your dry erase markers and then erase your marks later.  So when you are counting and need to remember numbers, just jot them down on your sheet protector.  You can also cross off rows as you finish them.  This is especially helpful for beginners.

You can make a notebook like this for crochet, knitting, or any crafts you work on.  In fact, I got the idea from my Auntie Stephie who made me one for my crochet and kntting patterns!  This has been really helpful for me, and I hope it will be for you also!