Little Fowler

Just a few of the pictures we took of Tristan in the owl hat I made him. 

Week 4: Gift Exchange Hats! Finally!

As promised... My exchange partner received her gifts, so here is week 4 finally.

Eventually I am hoping to also sell these in my Lemon Drops and Gumdrops shop. And I will definitely be making the baseball hat for our little guy and taking lots of pictures for Umma and Poppa!

"Gumdrop Buttons"

The very first "Gumdrop Buttons" hat. I made this for a coworker of Erik's whose son was born last week. I'm completely in love with it, and seriously contemplating keeping it for my little guy. But, it's a gift and it would probably be wrong of me to keep it. Oh well, I can always make more!

I'm still trying to decide if this hat is going to be big enough. It should fit a newborn, no problem, unless they have a big head. I'm still worried, though, and I think I might make another one that is slightly bigger, just in case...

TADA!

Here it is! :) My Floppy-Ear Bunny Hat! Designed by me, made by me. I'm so proud of this hat. It is so cute and turned out exactly how I was hoping.

I will admit that it did give me some problems. There was a bit of trial and error going on trying to make the ears match (I made the first ear without my pattern and the second one with it). But I think I got them pretty close. You can't tell the difference. Then I sewed the second ear on too low, had to rip up the stitches and redo it. But in the end, I think it turned out very well, if I do say so myself.

After all that hard work, my hands are aching, my shoulders are tense, and I used two balls of yarn to make just one hat (more like one and a half if I hadn't messed up on the ear). Despite this, I feel pretty good about my work. So good, in fact, that I'm going to share my pattern with you...

Tomorrow. :)

P.S. Yes, I used the candle as a model... It's the only thing I had available besides the dogs and for some reason I don't think they would have appreciated the opportunity to model my creations.

I am hoping to sell one or two of these hats for Easter. The weather is a bit warm for them here, but they would still be great for the Easter basket and look adorable in pictures. I was thinking that I could sell a few of them as a taster for the shop I am hoping to open in May. A sneak peek, if you will.

More info on this exciting new venture of mine tomorrow.

Easter Surprise

I am very excited to share my next creation with you! A special Easter project. It's all my own, from beginning to end. I designed it myself and am so pleased that it turned out exactly the way I imagined it!

Stay tuned for pictures, more information, and a free pattern!