Christmas Items!

I wanted my son's Christmas photos with Santa to be very memorable, so I crocheted him boots and a hat to wear to go see him! I absolutely LOVE the way both of them turned out!

Here are the boots that I crocheted for him:

And here is the hat:

 And here is Carter checking out Santa for the first time!

 We even got him to sit with Santa! We were SO proud!

 I really think that the boots & hat just "made" the picture! :)


I'll be making him another pair of boots for his 2 year pictures this weekend, I can't wait! :) (If you would like a pair of boots or the hat, they are $30 each and can be done in any color- they don't have to be Christmas colors! Just leave me a comment here with your e-mail or send me an e-mail at cassidyjd626@aol.com.)

Bare with me!

My computer crashed on me about a month ago so I haven't been able to update the blog as much as I'd like, but I have definitely been doing lots of crocheting! I'll be sure to post custom orders onto the blog as soon as I have a new computer.

I did create a Facebook page (woohoo!) so you can see a direct link to the page here. You can also check out my albums for all the fun stuff. I separated the albums into the different kinds of hats, as well as an album of hats that are currently in stock that can be purchased and mailed off the same day (based on what time of day you order).

For those of you that are confused about the pricing, I'll add direct prices here for you:

Beanie: $15
Beanie with Pom: $15
Beanie with Pom & Applique: $20
Zebra Hats: $20
Beanie with Pom, Earflaps & Braids: $20
All Owl & Penguin Hats: $25
Boots: $30

Prices include shipping to 48 US states (if you live in Hawaii or Alaska let me know and I can look up the cost of shipping to add on to the price of the hat) and are subject to change.

If you are interested in an item please e-mail me at cassidyjd626@aol.com with what kind of item you are interested in (or if you would like me to help you choose colors I can do so), then I will send you an invoice on Paypal and you can pay through there. I add delivery confirmation into the price of the hat.

I think that covers the majority of questions that people have, but if you have more feel free to leave a comment or send me an e-mail with any that you have.

Thanks so much!

Football Team Hats!

I live in Iowa, therefore you must choose between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones, we choose Hawkeyes :)

I didn't really do anything special with this hat in that I didn't crochet a Hawk emblem or a football onto it, but that's because I wanted it to be able to go with any outfit and not necessarily just a black and yellow jersey :)

Andrew's daddy's favorite team always has been and always will be...

Yep- the Dallas Cowboys! (I know this picture is a little blurry but it's the absolute best representation of the colors that are in this hat.) Not only did he want Carter to have a Dallas Cowboys' hat, but he wanted him to have a MOHAWK Cowboys' hat!

I just love the way it turned out! And of course, daddy wants him to wear it EVERYWHERE and with EVERYTHING, even if it doesn't begin to match his clothing ;) Be sure to ask me about different sports emblems, as not all can be recreated.

(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this hat for $30 which includes shipping to 48 US states. [And be sure to purchase soon, once my Etsy shop is up shipping will no longer be included in the price of the hat.])









Boo! Halloween is here!

I love, love, love Halloween! I get to buy cute costumes (Carter will be Spongebob this year!), buy pumpkins and carve them, but best of all I get to crochet fun things! I wanted to crochet Carter a Halloween hat that wouldn't be the typical pumpkin, and I think I achieved that!

We were getting tons of comments from people on how cute and creative it was! It definitely caught people's attention in a good way! The best part though? Carter kept it on the whole day :)

We lost most of our Halloween decorations when we moved the last time, so instead of spending a bunch of money on Halloween decorations I decided to just make my own! I crocheted this cute little pumpkin to sit on our ever-changing table in the living room. It sits with Carter's Halloween picture from last year (better get that updated!) as well as a Pumpkin Spice candle.

I love the way it looks with Carter's picture that has the pumpkins in the background. Stay tuned! I'll be updating this post in the next few days with another cute Halloween decoration!

(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this hat for $20 or the pumpkin for $15 which includes shipping to 48 US states. [And be sure to purchase soon, once my Etsy shop is up shipping will no longer be included in the price of the hat.])

Several Kinds of Flower Hats

As I mentioned before, I've been stocking up on crochet hats so that when I open up my Etsy shop I can have TONS of stuff ready to sell! So I've been experimenting with different kinds of flower hats to make them a little more fun.

After crocheting up these one flower headbands, I thought I'd try adding a few flowers to a hat to see how cute it would be. I think it turned out beautiful!

What's your favorite of the three? Do you prefer one flower or several? Does the stripe add cuteness or take away from how adorable the little flowers are? Shoot me an e-mail at cassidyjd626@aol.com to find how you can completely customize your hat!

(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of these hats for $25 each which includes shipping to 48 US states. [And be sure to purchase soon, once my Etsy shop is up shipping will no longer be included in the price of the hat.])

Custom Order!

I absolutely LOVE custom orders! This hat was designed by a fellow Babycenter momma who wanted a hat to match her daughter's purple coat. I think it will look absolutely gorgeous on her!

 

Doesn't it remind you of that cute little girl from 'Despicable Me'? Take out the white stripes and it's perfect! I'm so in love! :)

I've been doing lots of crocheting over the past month to stock up for when I open up my Etsy shop soon! I'll be sure to start sharing the hats and my Etsy shop link as soon as everything is all set up!

(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this hat for $20 which includes shipping to 48 US states. [And be sure to purchase soon, once my Etsy shop is up shipping will no longer be included in the price of the hat.])

More Flower Headbands :)

I know, I know.. I constantly post flower headbands! It's just that there are so many different kinds out there that I fall in love with! This first headband is SUPER adorable and would be really cute in a bunch of different colors!

This second one I gave to Carter's girlfriend for her first birthday and I forgot to take some good pictures of it before I packed it up into the bag!

(Remember all headbands are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of these headbands for $10 [or 2 for $15!] which includes shipping to 48 US states.)

Stuffed Owl

My 18 month old son has an owl themed nursery so I thought it would be fun to crochet a little owl for on top of his dresser.

I think it looks absolutely adorable up there! $15 will get you one of these sweet little owls in any colors you would like and have it shipped straight to your home (cost included).

Newborn Hats

My life-long dream is to become a newborn photographer. So while I save up money for a Nikon D90 I've been crocheting up some props to use once I finally have the right camera.

I have a friend who is due in November with a little girl and she is just in love with this tan/red hat. Hopefully I have the right photography gear by then to give her beautiful photos of her daughter in this hat! :)

I am in LOVE with this white/hot pink hat with the flower on it. How absolutely adorable is it?! If I ever have a little girl I will definitely be using it for her newborn photos!

Crochet hats are a great way to make newborn pictures beautiful and personalized. Eventually I will have tons of different colors so that people can use them to match newborn pictures to their nursery if they'd like!



Custom Order!

Hot pink & zebra print are such a cute combination! The momma who custom ordered this from me for her unborn loves hot pink & zebra and wanted to know if there was any way that I could incorporate those into a hat for her baby!

So adorable! I hope her baby (who is due in April) loves the hat as much as her momma and I do!

(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this hat for $20 which includes shipping to 48 US states.)

For Sale!

Here is another hat that is currently for sale and I absolutely love the turquoise, purple and white wound together! Another cute way to use the colors is to do stripes; turquoise, white, purple and then use the same colors for the hat and braids wound together.



This hat is sized for a 9-12 month old and is ready to be shipped! It can be purchased for $20 and shipped out as early as Tuesday, February 15, 2011! Leave me a comment with your e-mail if you are interested in purchasing this hat (or even a replica in a different size).

My New Favorite Hat..

I've had this striped hat done for about a week now, I just haven't gotten around to posting it, sorry guys! I absolutely adore the hat, and I think I'm going to have to make one for my little man now! Favorite? YES!

This hat is sized for a 3-6 month old and is ready to be shipped! It can be purchased for $20 and shipped out as early as Monday, February 7, 2011! Also, a pom can be added to the top for no added cost, as it is included in pricing. Leave me a comment with your e-mail if you are interested in purchasing this hat (or even a replica in a different size)



Owl Hat!

I made an owl hat to use in my son's 1 year pictures and I absolutely love how it came out!

(Thanks SO much to Geno Photography! If you are in Iowa you have to check her out! We travel an hour and a half to get pictures done by her, have had our son's 6 month, 9 month, cake smash & 1 year sessions done by her, ordered invitations and thank you cards, and someday she will shoot my wedding! (: )

Back to the topic though, The brown and blue color combination is so adorable! Some cute combos for boys would be; brown & blue, brown & green, brown & orange, dark blue & light blue, dark blue & orange, dark blue & green, gray & orange, gray & blue, the options are endless! Cute combos for girls would be; pink & green, brown & pink, turquoise & pink, gray & pink, brown & purple, gray & purple, etc. Here are a couple photos of just the hat so that you can see the face a little better.



(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this hat for $25 which includes shipping to 48 US states.)

Stripes!

Crocheting a striped hat was SO much fun and I can't wait to try out new color combinations!

And here's a close-up of the hat so that you can see the colors a little better.



(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this hat for $20 which includes shipping to 48 US states.)

Similar

This hat is similar to the newborn one that I made last week, but it's not the exact same. Here I crocheted the white and blue together for the edging, braids and pom. I think that it came out absolutely adorable! It's on the list for a possible hat for Carter's 1 year photos! (:

I wish that I could have gotten the blue & white swirl to photograph better! I promise it's cute though! But I want to hear from you. Is too much, too light? Absolutely adorable? Or just.. ehh? Leave me a a comment!

(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this for $20 which includes shipping to 48 US states.)

Birthday Buddies!

Over on Babycenter we're having birthday buddies! A little girl named Adrianna was born on the same day as Carter, so Carter is sending her a gift and she is sending him one. I thought it would be fun to crochet a hat for her too, so here it is!

I love how the colors look all twisted together! (For those who are wondering, I also have a boy version of this yarn too with light blue, brown, tan & white.)

(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this for $15 which includes shipping to 48 US states.)



Custom Order!

Here is another custom order that I made last week (I couldn't post it b.c my turd broke my camera) and it was so quick to whip up! It was a newborn hat on a preemie, so the hat was a little big on him.

Such a cute hat! (And baby of course)

(Remember all hats are custom made for you/your child unless noted that it is in stock. You can get a replica of this for $20 which includes shipping to 48 US states.)

I'm not a slacker!

So I just wanted to let all of you know that I am not slacking on crocheting.. I promise! With the holidays coming to a close and now my baby 11 month old has been sick for over a week (we go to the doctor today to make sure he's alright) I just haven't been able to do much! I have two hats in the making for my baby nephew that was born on December 27, 2010 and I'm hoping to finish them asap for him. I also have to crochet a hat and diaper cover for my little man's 1st birthday (tear!) this month and I am thinking up a few other fun hats, so stay tuned because I'm hoping to update again by the end of the week. If you haven't stopped checking the blog for updates, then here's a big fat THANK YOU! (: