Baby

I am always trying new things and this one was simple for a beginner. I got the dress pattern from: http://crochetvolution.com/archives/summer-2014/sunshine-and-marmalade

At first I made Headbands. Purple, pink and yellow.

Then I made a dress. I didn't like the straps or buttons so I replaced the buttons and fixed the straps.

Then I made a diaper ruffle cover.

Now I can send this to my niece Alyssa, she's having a baby girl in Jan. 

Pink Mermaid tail

I love the afghan tail. Second time doing the mermaid tail with shells instead of crocodile stitches. Sometimes I hate the work to make the afghan for it takes forever to get it done. I like the end results the best and the smiles knowing that they loved the work involved in these beautiful projects.

Petal Pink
Perfect Pink

Line 6

Line 22

Line 40

Final afghan 

Tail

I added tassels and sewn it together. Now to deliver the final product to it's owner. I hope they love it. I like the tail better than the yellow one. I feel good about this product but I will still worry till it's delivered and approved.

Head bands crochet and knitted

Been searching for some head bands for Crochet for a few days since my daughter brought it up. I found some easy ones that don't require elastic and elastic.

Here we go:

Many different patterns and I choose shells.

First of all you get elastic. I used a white band.

To make the band is pretty simple and there are tons of different patterns to choose from. I choose one I found on you tube. I love free patterns.

Hook E

I used a regular elastic hair band for the ends. 

I did a slip knot of the elastic and then sc 6

Chain 3  dc twice in third chain sc dc twice in same chain, sc skip two and dc in last chain chain 3

repeat until you have 22 shells.

last row sc on elastic 6 times like you did at the beginning. Very simple, easy and fast. This is 17" long and fits newborns.

I wrapped yarn around the middle of the band to hide the knot I made to tie the elastic together. 

I then added a flower with a button. Some use exchangeable button flowers this one I used is permanent.  I used the cluster/shell flower. The flower is optional.

Flower:

Hook I
Chain 4, slip stitch in together chain 3

Cluster stitch 12 times around

four incomplete dc in same stitch and pull through all 5 loops to make a cluster then sc around

Chain 3 dc four times in first stitch, sc in next chain dc four times around  6 shells, slip stitch and end.

Add to head band with a button and your done.

Here is a yellow one without a flower.

Not sure I like the adult green head band. I knitted the band then crocheted around to double it. I then added ends with crochet. perhaps it's the color hunter green. IDK.