Little Blooms Hats

I found a great pumpkin beanie pattern at FaveCrafts (http://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-for-Baby/Baby-Pumpkin-Crochet-Beanie/ml/1). The hat is darling, but the pattern is also very versatile. I've been making all kinds of hats with it. I've named the latest batch Little Bloom hats. Start with any shade of soft, worsted weight yarn in light green. Follow the directions for creating the hat. Then add a large crocheted flower to the top. You may have to tack some of the petals down so the flower spreads out correctly. Add a simple scalloped edge to the bottom of the hat. You can also add a small flower to the cuff.

Here is what I've done since Friday.

Now for the real challenge, trying to come up with boy versions that aren't just plain. More as that develops.

For those of you within driving distance of Oceanside, CA, here is the URL for signing up for the Crafting for Life workshop on March 17, 2012:
http://crafting-for-life.blogspot.com/

Getting My Blankets Ready

I promised Dee Steeves that I would start a crafts blog. I finally did it!

The Crafting for Life workshop is coming up on March 17 in Oceanside, and I'm going to teach people to make my fleece blankets with crocheted edgings. The workshop will benefit the Pregnancy Resource Center.  I've gotten several pieces of fleece together and tomorrow I'll work on my favorite part--matching yarn to the fabric.

Here is a simple edging for a boy's blanket.

This is one of my favorites--ice cream cones. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find the ice cream fabric that inspired it again.

This is the blanket I entered in the Joann's contest last year. I didn't win, but I still like my blanket.

While on the Coaster, I'm going to be working on a few baby hats to bring to the workshop. I have a pattern that I found last year for a pumpkin hat. It turned out to be very versatile. I've adapted it to make a strawberry and some flowers. Today, I made a daisy hat which came out pretty well. I'll post that picture next time.