Sleeping Girl Owl Hat

I have a friend that's having a baby girl soon, and I made this hat to help keep her little head and ears warm this winter. If this winter is going to be as extreme as this summer has been, she'll definitely need it.

These hats are so cute on sleeping babies, and the softness of the yarn is sure to keep them cozy so they stay asleep.

Big Flower Beanies

I think these little beanies are adorable on their own, but even more adorable on a baby or child. I've seen beanies with flowers on them, but the flower is always a small accessory. The flower is definitely in full bloom and steals the show on these little hats.

There are a ton of different color options, and I think it would be cute to do a football team color combo.

Source of pattern: CrochetMyLove etsy shop

Crochet Owl Hats

I fell in love with these owl hats when I saw them. They have so much personality, and they look great on babies and children. I made this particular hat for a newborn baby boy. A good friend of mine that I've known since middle school had a baby boy, and his nursery has sort-of an owl theme. I showed her this hat, and she fell in love with it, too!

Another friend of mine had a baby girl, so I made a baby girl owl hat. I think she's so cute with the little flower.

Sources: I used a combination of 2 patterns from the following etsy sellers: RAKJpatterns  and  Angelschest

Boy Sock Monkey Hat

I've been friends with April since 6th grade. We met in drama class, and we just clicked. We've been friends ever since. She is due with her second child in April, and she is having a boy. I made this hat for him, and I'm sure he will look so cute in it. I can't wait to see pictures of a baby underneath that hat instead of a lamp.

I used the same pattern as the girl sock monkey hat that I made another friend's daughter. I used red yarn for the boy hat instead of pink, and I replaced the flower bow with a pom-pom on top of the hat.

Source for pattern: Sock Monkey Kook

Bear Earflap Hat

My friend from high school is having a baby girl, and I made this hat for her. I made it a little bigger than a newborn size, but it will be perfect for next winter and maybe the one after that, too!

I wasn't able to go to her baby shower, so I mailed the gift to her. I started the hat one day last week after work, and I stayed up until 2AM finishing it. There's nothing like being a procrastinator. I should have known better than starting it the day before I had to mail it.


I know Melissa's baby girl will look precious in this hat, and I think it will keep her head and ears warm.

If you want to crochet this hat, you can get the pattern from this etsy shop.

Girly Sock Monkey Hat

Meet Maggie! She is the precious daughter of a dear friend of mine (hi, Alison). Her birthday was in November, and had this hat in mind for her. In order to get a picture of her, I had to bribe her with juice.

I bought the pattern from the Sock Monkey Kook store on etsy. It came together pretty quickly, and I was so happy with the finished hat.

Above is a picture of miss. sock monkey about to be wrapped up for the birthday girl.

Mr. Monkey loved the hat!

Baby Boy Blanket

A friend of mine had a baby boy yesterday, and I made this blanket as a gift. This was my first "big" crochet project and it took me about 5 nights to finish it. I travel for work sometimes, so it's nice to have a project so I don't get too bored.

I was really pleased with the end result. I've never worked with yarn so soft before. You can almost see the softness in the picture below. Since this is for a baby, I used an organic blend. Organic blend yarns are more expensive, but the results are worth the price.


I love the color combination in this blanket. It's perfect for a baby boy, but the color combinations are endless. My mom suggested a white and linen color to throw on her couch.

If you'd like to make this blanket, you can find the pattern on the Lion Brand website. It's free!

Crochet Flower Beanie

Today is Bella's 4th birthday, and I made this beanie just for her. Bella is the daughter of a good friend of mine from high school. I wish I had a picture of Bella to put on my blog so you could see how darling she is.


Even though it's like an inferno outside now, I hope this hat will come in handy over the winter months. Winter isn't too far away.


I love the addition of the flower to the hat. It makes it extra "girly."
Happy Birthday, Bella!!! You are such a big girl now!

Crochet Newsboy Hat

I've been on a crochet binge here lately. I made 3 hats last weekend, one hat this week, a flower, and I'm working on a pair of baby booties. It's very addicting. I made this particular hat for my cousin's baby that was born in November (I'm a little late on that one). I bought this pattern from adrienneengar's shop at etsy. I was really surprised at how fast this came together. I think it's because of the hook size and the thickness of the yarn.

I found myself dreaming about crochet a couple of nights ago. I woke up in the middle of the night for some reason and started dreaming of crochet stitches as I drifted back to sleep. It wasn't one of those frustrating dreams like you are taking a test and you can't figure out the answers to the questions to save your life (I still have those, too!). It was a dream that my head was lying on a pillow of soft yarn that I was making into crochet stitches.
I know I'm weird. You don't have to tell me. :)

Earflap Hat

I've been practicing my crocheting, and this is one of the projects I've been working on. I love the little earflaps on this hat. They sure will serve a good purpose keeping little ears warm in this cold weather.
I really learned a lot while working on this hat. I learned how important it is to count stitches. My first attempt was pitiful. It looked like a frisbee of some sort.... nothing like a hat. It killed me to have to unravel it, but who wants to wear a frisbee on their head!?!

I'm going to give this hat to my little nephew. I think it will be really cute on him. Hopefully I'll update this post with a picture of him wearing it. He doesn't live in the same city, but maybe I can get his parents to email me a picture. :)