Hello Kitty Beanie

A few months ago, I showed you the Hello Kitty inspired beanie that I made.  And I promised more pictures!  My awesome friend Lauriana took these pictures of her daughter in her birthday beanie.  She is just adorable and really makes my beanie look cute!

She also bought one of my quick knit (knitting loom) beanies for a newborn photoshoot.  How cute is this lil boy?

Hope you have a fantastic day!  Thanks for checking out my pictures! :)

Leftovers in the Shop

I'm super excited because I have some new items listed in my shop.  The success of the Craft Fair definitely gave me some renewed enthusiasm and answered some prayers about the future of my business.  And -- praise the Lord -- I had a sale this weekend!  I asked a friend for some advice about how to sell successfully on etsy, and she gave me some great tips -- but the most important was to pray.  She told me she would be praying for my shop as well -- how kind and loving is that? Thank you for that, Lora.

And now, recently listed items in the shop:

Herbivore Pot Holders $10

Bright Summer Newborn Cloche $10

Brown Sparkles Coffee Cozy $8

The Perfect Pear Coasters $12

Pale Speckles Newborn Cloche $10

I am so excited.  I also made the cutest little pink beanie.  I just need to get pictures taken and I will list it.  I used a new flower pattern, creating my own from a Lion Brand pattern.  I will definitely share it with you!  I also won a couple items at giveaway day, so I am very excited to share those with you!

Currently on the Hook

I have been sewing a lot lately -- and for myself!  Now that the craft fair is over, I sewed a few skirts that I had been putting off.  I am planning to write a tutorial for this skirt over on Newly Wife later, but for now you can see a couple fun pictures that my wonderful hubby took.

I have also been crocheting a few things lately.  The finished cloche is with Lily Sugar N Cream in Pinky Stripes, with a Chrysanthemum [Mother's Day] pattern from Lion Brand.  Very fun and different!  The in progress cloche is being crocheted with Sugar N Cream yarn in Moondance!

Oh yeah.  And the blanket is Nov 16: Baby Gingham and I love how it is turning out so far.  I mean, I still have a TON to do, but I love it so far!

Finished Hats

I have a few hats to share with you today.  First up, May 12:  In Bloom Hat.  I made a few of these, and I really like them!  Deciding which buttons to put on is the hardest part!  I used Red Heart Fiesta yarn, I believe!

Next, August 18:  Deeply Textured Hat.  This hat is definitely a winner in our home.  The hubs wants one of his own -- says it is the most comforable hat that I have ever made!  I made one masculine one and a second feminine one.  I used the brim of the In Bloom hat for the second hat.

Lastly, the September 26: Autumn Harvest Hat.

I am excited to check those off of my list of things to do.  And I created a few new patterns which I cannot wait to share with you! 

Mint Chocolate Chip Beanie

I love pattern testing!  Just had to get that out there.  It means I get a sneak peek at patterns -- and I have free access to some BEAUTIFUL patterns!  I do a lot of testing for Laurie, as you already know, but I just finished up this sweet hat for Amanda at Pardon my Chaos.  I made a couple sizes, just to see how it worked, and to use up some gorgeous yarn!  I call it my Mint Chocolate Chip beanie.  I'm not sure why, but it just looks like Mint Choc Chip ice cream to me (I think it's the greens, browns, and whites..... don't know what that means for the pink!)

These are all phone pictures, so pardon the blurriness!  I am really happy with how the hats turned out though!

Tent Scene Beanie

Back in February, the Iron Craft challenge was in the movies.  That spurred this project on, and I'm pretty sure I finished it in like three days.  I did, however, try crocheting in the dark, so I did some of the rows incorrectly (sc instead of hdc).  It didn't affect the pattern too much, and I still like the finished product.  It is one of Matt's favorite beanies for me to wear.  As I ran out the door this morning, I had him snap this pic!

July 3: Tent Scene Beanie

There you have it.

Listed!

I finally listed the first couple of the beanies from last weekend to etsy...  Get em while they're hot!

Also, I'm excited to say I finally figured out how to have that little shop link on the side.  Now I really feel like a professional!  See it there ------>

Pink Flower Cloche

Greenish Striped Cloche

And, relisted:
Baby Boy Stripes (discounted price! [well, a new price for beanies, that is lower than this one was before])

The rest to follow soon :)

December 25: Snowflake Hat - COMPLETED

Merry Christmas!  I hope you are all enjoying days with your family!  It is second Christmas for me, as we had our first Christmas last Saturday with my family.  I wish we all lived closer together!

Pattern # 359:  Snowflake Hat
Wow.  This blog is confusing (it's called 85% Confusion, 15% ?).  But I love the hat pattern! haha

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Updated August 6, 2012: This hat is so fun! It actually makes me want to go snowboarding or something -- just don't tell my husband!!

November 13: Visor Beanie

Pattern # 317:  Visor Beanie

My wonderful hubby requested a beanie with a visor for work.  I'm going to try this one!!

Picture from Steiger Beat:

Pumpkin Beanie

I made a beanie for my friend, well actually it was for her son, after she saw the pattern on my blog.  She loved it so much that she ordered a second one for his little friend.  She showed him off at church and a few more orders have come in.  I am so greatful for Jess and her precious baby boy for spreading the love!

Here are a few finished pictures of the beanie.  I am definitely going to make more for my shop.

And here is her little boy.  I know she values his privacy, so I chose only those pictures that do not show his face.  But you can still tell just how cute he is!

I love how her pictures turned out, so I wanted to share them with you!  Hope you are all having a fantastic day!


Note: These are based on the infant beanie pattern from Danyel Pink (www.crazysockscrochet.com)

Pumpkin Beanie Pattern

Remember that pumpkin beanie pattern that I posted a few weeks ago?  And I was so depressed because I could not share the awesome pattern with you?  The first one, that I made?  You know?  You with me now?  Well guess what -- Danyel's pattern is on Fave Crafts.  Size 0 - 3 months is free!  So here you have it!

And here's Danyel's picture so you get a feeling for her original idea (I took out the windy vine part):

September 28: Newsboy Cap

Pattern # 271:  Newsboy Cap

This is soooo my sister Lisa's style.  I think she may get one of these for Christmas.  Or her birthday.  Or something.  :)  Happy Tuesday!

Picture from Coats & Clark:

September 26: Autumn Harvest Hat - COMPLETE

Pattern # 269:  Autumn Harvest Hat

Technically, it is fall.  Although the 108 degree heat yesterday would tell you differently.  But I will start another week of beanies anyways.  It is supposed to cool down after Tuesday.  That's the "peak," but I cannot really handle much more heat.  Oh how I miss the crisp fall days of Nor Cal...  :(  anywho, first beanie of the week...

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Edited 4/25/2011:  I finished this beanie in about an hour or two yesterday.   I used Lion Brand Thick & Quick yarn in Cilantro, I believe, or maybe Grass Green.  Whatever color, it is pretty dang cute!  It is a child size though, it can stretch to fit my head,  but looks REALLY goofy!  I'm planning to sell this at my Craft Fair!

September 15: Daisy Chain Beanie

Pattern # 258:  Daisy Chain Beanie

I found this sweet pattern from CrochetRoo earlier this year. How cute is it??  I also love that she asks you to make a second one for charity, if you make this beanie.  What a great idea!

Picture from Crochet Roo:

August 29: Adirondack Cap - COMPLETED

Pattern # 241:  Adirondack Cap

This is another pattern from my friend Laura over at Lala a Mountain Mama.  She is just the sweetest things ever with super cute patterns.  I love that she offers a few for free as well.  She created this pattern a few months ago and I thought it was adorable.  Go check it out, and the rest of her fun site as well!

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Updated April 12, 2013: This hat is cute and apparently makes me look goofy -- you should have seen my attempts to get this picture. Let's just say it's (obviously) a self portrait with my giant posted board as the background. I had to sit on the floor by the coffee table and get the angle just right and... well let's just say that the uncropped version is hysterical! Anywho, I do love the fun edge of this hat!

August 20: Froggy Hat - COMPLETED

Pattern # 232:  Froggy Hat

I actually ran out of charities to post about, even though there are way more than I wrote about.  I picked this hat pattern out after my sister in law and good friend encouraged me to make dog and cat and frog and other animal beanies.  We saw some on the streets of San Francisco, and they said -- "You can do that!"
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Updated August 28, 2013: This hat is adorable! It actually was pretty quick to whip up as well. A good friend LOVES frogs, so she bought it! This is really making me want to make more baby hats -- they are SO quick to make! And so satisfying to finish. And SO adorable!

August 18: Hat Box Foundation & Deeply Textured Hat - COMPLETED

Today's charity is Hat Box Foundation.  One of my dear friends, and also a blog reader, Melody told me about it.  She makes gorgeous hats and then sends them to this charity.  What she loves about the organization is that they put the hats in gorgeous boxes before they send them to the children.  I plan to make a few hats and then send them with Melanie's next hat shipment.

Pattern #230:  Deeply Textured Hat

I just found this pattern on ravelry and I think it is incredibly wonderful.  Wouldn't it be perfect for donating to the Hat Box Foundation?

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Updated 5/3/2011:  I finished this hat, but I still need to get pictures.  I will be selling it at my Craft Fair in a few weeks.  However, Matt really really likes this hat.  He will definitely be getting one for Christmas!   I used Vanna's Choice in Grass, I believe.  The other was made with Red Heart Fiesta.

5/17/2011:  I finally got those pictures taken.  I actually have made two hats with this pattern.  Well, mostly.  For the lighter, more feminine hat I did the brim from another (basically sc around in the back stitch, so the front stitch part makes the line).  Very cute. Here are the two.

And yes, I did take this picture at about 10 pm in my craft room.  You should see the shots that ended up on the editing room floor... haha