Loop Petals Flower

I know I haven't been on in forever but I have a FREE  pattern to share with you today :) It's a really simple flower that has an open look to it. I used it on a Sock Monkey hat intended for a girl for a photographer friend of mine. So without further ado, here it is!

I used an I hook and worsted weight yarn, but you could use any hook and any yarn to get different sized flowers.

1) Ch 7, join to form a loop.
2) Ch 1, make 12 sc inside the loop, join to first sc with sl st.
3) *Ch 5, sl st in next sc, then sl st into the next sc,* repeat until you have 6 loops. Sl st to beginning of round.
4) Sc 8 times into the first petal loop then sl st to the space between petals. Repeat for the other 5 petals. Sl st to the beginning of the round. End off leaving a tail for sewing.
If you have any questions, please let me know

Here is the finished Sock Monkey hat I used the flower on. If you are interested in the hat, please check out my Etsy shop or my Facebook page! FB fans will receive FREE SHIPPING on all orders!!!

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200 Fan GIVEAWAY!!!

I have finally reached 200 fans on my Facebook page so it's time for a giveaway!!! It will take place on Wednesday 01-25-12 starting at 11am (cst). I am going to do it a little different than last time though. I am going to set up an album entitled "200 Fan Giveaway" and post pictures of everything up for grabs. Starting at 11 am you'll be able to comment on anything you want to win. This way no one has to miss out on anything. I will use random.org to pick the winners of each item at 8 pm (cst) to give everyone a chance to win something. So if you aren't already a fan, go like the page here. I will have the album ready by Tuesday so everyone can get a sneak peek ;) Have a great day!!!

Back into Blogging!

Wow, I REALLY fell off the blogging wagon! The holidays crept up on me and I got so busy that I never even thought to work on the blog. Well I am back and I am going to try my best to keep up with it. I plan to post a lot more free patterns that I either find or come up with. Like this one I found at Lion Brand Yarn for a cute little clutch! I made this one as my sister's 16th birthday present.

I decided to use a regular button instead of the yarn button from the pattern just to give some color contrast. I think it came really great!

I am also having a giveaway on my Facebook page in the next week or so to celebrate reaching 200 fans! So go like the page and join in on the fun. I will post the exact date when I get it pinned down! Here is the link to my fan page.

ALL HEADBANDS BOGO FREE IN MY ETSY SHOP :)

Right now I am having a BOGO free sale on all the headbands in my Etsy shop. This also applies to custom orders. Simply buy one headband then in the note to seller let me know which one you would like for free! Right now I have 5 listed, but you can request anything and I would be de-lighted to whip something up :) So go check it out! These make great back to school gifts, photo props, burthday presents, etc. Here are a few pictures. Enjoy and happy crafting all!

 

My Baby Girl's 1st Birthday!

This Friday is my daughter's 1st birthday! I am in awe at how fast the past year has gone. To help celebrate this milestone occasion, I made her a birthday outfit! I crocheted a tiara for her, did a "1" applique shirt, and made a tulle tutu for her. Check it out!

For the shirt I used some heat bond and ironed the number one onto it and then did a blanket stitch around the number to add some color. Pretty simple, but I think it looks so cute! The tutu was SUPER easy. I used some wide elastic and took some tulle strips and just knotted them onto the elastic in a pattern. The tiara is my favorite. I used a pattern from Oodles 4 Noodles. It was really easy to follow. I wanted my daughter's birthday to be special, and while she won't remember it, we can always show her pictures of what a pretty little princess she was!

I have also been busy working on some more Halloween hats. I got a vampire and a candy corn hat finished recently. Here they are!

The vampire was a bit of a challenge for me as I could not find a pattern I liked. So I just kinda made one up as I went along :) I think it is appropriate for small children since it is not too scary looking and doesn't have any "blood" on it. All of my Halloween hats are in my Etsy shop and just waiting for you to order one! Happy crafting everyone!

Gearing up for Halloween....I know already?

I am getting ready for Halloween! I have started making some new hats geared for the spooky October holiday. I know it seems a tad early, but I figure it's better for me to get a jump on it! So far I have made a Frankenstein and a Red Devil Horns hat. They both look terrific! Here are some pics :)

I plan on making about 6 or 7 more hats. Some of them are a spider, vampire, candy corn, jack o' lantern, and a caramel/candy apple. I am super excited! I would also like some suggestions as to what everyone is planning on being for Halloween. Maybe I could help you with your costumes! Well happy crafting for now all!

Happy Hippo :)

I made a hippo hat for my daughter this weekend and it came out great! For some reason I feel hippos should be either purple or blue when cartoonized. Since this one was for a girl I made it purple and gave it a flower. I love the combination of the purple and teal. It would look great as gray or even pink too! Check out my little model :)

I also had to remake a stork pouch. The original one I made for a photographer friend of mine ended up being too small. So I found a better pattern and whipped one up today. Here it is!

This is such a great photo prop for newborns. I love that it is see through so you can see baby toes and fingers poking out from the pouch :) I have both of these items listed in my Etsy shop if you'd like one! Go check it out! Happy Crafting Everyone!