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Wow! I can’t believe it has been nearly a month since I posted here. Being a mom sure has you going in a million directions all at once!
I just wanted to pop in today to say that even though it has been quiet around here lately, I have still been working on more fun stuff to share with you. In the meantime, I am offering 30% off any purchase from my pattern store today only, no coupon code required. Happy Mother’s Day!
Here is a fun variation on my Versatile Earflap Hat Pattern for summer – a Watermelon Hat. I’m in one of those phases in my life where it seems like everyone I know is having a baby, and this hat will make such a cute little photo prop for those summer newborns.
The variation for this hat is really simple and will be the same for all sizes. You can download the free pattern for the basic hat here, and then read on for instructions to change the basic hat into a watermelon hat.
Begin by crocheting the hat in either pink or red from the first round all the way to the next-to-last round (example: rounds 1-10 on the 0-3 month size). Change to white for the last round, and then work the earflaps and both edgings in green. Finish the hat off by stitching “seeds” all over, and adding either braids, pom poms or tassels to the earflaps. I made this hat in Vanna’s Choice Yarn in Rose, White, Kelly Green and Espresso.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
Thank you everyone for entering to win my latest pattern, Big Button Interchangeable Flowers – Set 2! I really appreciate you all being fans on Facebook, subscribing to my newsletter and sharing the giveaway. Don’t forget that this pattern will be 30% off through April 6th in the pattern store (just in case you didn’t win and are looking for a deal)!
This week’s hat variation is super fun and I am so excited to share it! I have really enjoyed coming up with different variations of my free Versatile Earflap Hat Pattern and I hope you have enjoyed them too.
The idea for this rainbow hat actually came to me when I was thinking of St. Patrick’s Day hat ideas, but I wish I would have thought of it way back in December for my rainbow-loving niece’s Christmas present. My favorite part – the fluffy cloud pom poms on the earflaps.
To make this hat, follow the instructions in my free hat pattern available for download here, changing colors as noted below. Finish it off by adding a pom pom to each earflap. Want those clouds extra puffy? All you need to do is brush your pom pom out with a wire brush (like a clean, new pet brush) and then trim it into shape.
Have a great week (make sure you get some time to have fun crocheting)! If you have any questions about this hat or anything at all, please don’t hesitate to email me at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
It is finally ready – the pattern for my second set of Big Button Interchangeable Flowers! These are so much fun to whip up and add to a purse or jacket to bring some new life into something old. They are also great get-noticed flowers to add to a hat or headband. If you like these flowers, make sure you check out my first set of Big Button Flowers too! Both sets of flowers fit over a 1.5″ button, giving you 8 different options to accessorize.
To celebrate the new release, the Big Button Flower – Set 2 Pattern will be 30% off through April 6th, 2012, no promo code needed. In addition to the savings, three lucky winners will get this pattern free!
There will be four chances to win this pattern! Leave a separate comment on this blog post below for each entry to get your four chances:
Three winners will be chosen at random at midnight PST on Sunday April 1st, and will be announced Monday morning. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!
It is just two weeks until Easter, and we simply can’t let a holiday pass by without making a variation of my free Versatile Earflap Hat Pattern - a bunny, of course! This hat would be such a cute photo prop and fun addition to your holiday events. I know this little cutie liked it so much she wanted to wear her bunny hat the entire time we played on the playground.
You can find the basic instructions for the hat here. I made my hat completely in white. Then follow the directions below to make the ears.
0-3 Month and 3-6 Month Sizes
6-12 Month and Toddler Sizes
Child and Teen/Adult Sizes
0-3 Month and 3-6 Month Sizes
6-12 Month and Toddler Sizes
Child and Teen/Adult Sizes
When you have all of you ear pieces made, line up the straight sides of one outer ear and one inner ear and place them wrong sides together (wrong side will be the back of your final round). Using the long tail from your outer ear, sew the two pieces together just through the backs of the stitches all the way around. Pinch the ear in half at the bottom across the straight edge. Sew along the edge to hold it in place and then sew the ear to the hat. Repeat with the other pieces. Lastly, I finished my hat off with braids of pastel colors on the earflaps.
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