Busy Hands

"True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new."

~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I've been busy crocheting lately. My friend Jennelle asked me to make a newsboy hat for her little baby, due in February. It was fun and the hat turned out super cute!

I don't have a baby model, but I can only imagine that it will be insanely cute on her little newborn baby.

Gary's mom had been asking for a poncho. I didn't have a pattern and I couldn't find one I liked. I thought if I made a bunch of squares I could connect them and voila, poncho. It kind-of worked out. I had to fill in on the back and collar of it. I didn't have a mannequin or model, but I made it work. Gary brought it to his mom tonight and she loved it! I'm so glad!

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Back

Me modeling

And I know this is a terrible photo, but G sent me a photo of his mom wearing the poncho. It's a cell phone photo but you get the idea. It looks pretty cute on her!

New Hat

First, I'd like to apologize for my recent lack of posting. I've been super incredibly busy with work and at home. We've had a band concert, orchestra concert, Christmas program, Christmas parties and gatherings. It's nice, but definitely exhausting. I think I'm on the brink of getting back to a normal routine, but we'll see how that goes.

Anyway, I have some stuff to post about, but I thought I'd tide (both of) my readers with my newest cute cuddly hat. I made it for my cousin, Makenna.

After the pictures were taken I ended up taking off the stripe to make it more centered. It looks nicer I think.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season, no matter what you're celebrating.

Newest Addition

Here is the newest addition to my cute cuddlies collection. I made it for my niece Rue, but she was sleeping when I dropped it off, so I didn't get to see her in it. I'm sure it's 100 times cuter with her sitting underneath it though!

What's next you ask? You'll just have to wait and see!

Cute Cuddlies!

Want to see what I've been working on lately? Alllrrriiiggghhhtt.

Here are a few hats. Vincent wanted a puppy hat first. Then he wanted matching penguin hats for him and his best friend Paige. I haven't made Paige's hat yet, but it should be pretty cute because I get to "girl" it up!

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I had a little model!

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Side view.

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Honestly, for the penguin hat, which I started yesterday and finished today, I didn't use a pattern. I just found something I liked and made things up as I went along. I think it turned out pretty cute!

This puppy hat was the first animal hat I made. I was always nervous about making a lot of pieces and sewing them on and it really seemed like a lot of work. I couldn't find a (free) pattern that I loved, so I combined all the parts and winged it. The ears took forever, but other than that, it wasn't too bad. I like how it turned out, especially for a first hat.

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And of course I think those baby blues underneath the hat make it 10 times cuter!

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I think the fur is a cute touch, even though it was a huge pain! I do wish the ears were a little bigger, but Vincent was pleased, so I am too.

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And... a baby blanket! I made this star blanket using a youtube video. Gotta love youtube, and people who can explain things so I can understand them (Thank you Mikeyssmail!). I wanted to make a star blanket, but my stars kept turning out lopsided. I'm just not good at understanding the written crochet patterns. But the video seriously made it SO easy! I have this in mind for a little baby a friend is expecting, but I'm not sure if this will be "the one" just yet. We'll have to see.

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"Pooky" bunny is about the size of a newborn baby, so he got to model the blanket.

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Well, that's it! Happy Sunday everyone!