Pom-pom Hat pattern

I have made several of these hats.  I started out by making each of my two daughters one with big ol' huge pompoms on them.

This hat was made out of the black homespun yarn for my oldest daughter pictured on the right.  It is very soft and the pompoms are huge. I still need to trim the pompoms on this one.

My daughter who is quite the princess fell in love with the style and texture.  She is away at school and we miss her terribly.  She called me the minute she received it, and was thrilled with the gift. I doubt it will get hot enough in Texas to need the hat, but she is all about fashion statements. I am sure she will find and occasion to wear it! Can massage therapist wear ear flap hats to work?



I made another hat out of wool ease chunky yarn for my youngest daughter. She is a bit of a tomboy, loves horses, and working with her hands.  She was happy as can be with her hat.  This girl can be tough as nails and still as pretty as a flower.  How do they do that??

Allow a proud Momma a moment to brag.  I honestly believe I have two of the sweetest and prettiest southern belles around, and I'll kick the teeth out of anyone who disagrees!!!


Here is the free pattern for the Pom-pom hat.   http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/chs-pomhat.html I love the Lion Brand website.  If you can't view this pattern, it is because you are not a member. It doesn't cost anything to become a member. Once you do, you have access the hundreds of great patterns. Win win situation!

Crochet shopping bag

I love to recycle and to change things from their regular form into something fun and useful.  I was really torn over what I was gonna do with my sharn.  I had the idea to make a floor rug, but the main colors my son wears are red, blue, and white.  I really didn't want a bicentennial rug.

Since I shop at Aldi's, a market bag is a much better and more useful object for me. Whoo-hoo! Look at me! I am going green.  I love Aldi's.  They have wicked cheap prices. I have only two problems with them.  One, I have to bring my own shopping bags. I am always forgeting them. The other problem is I am alway forgetting my quarter for the shopping buggy.  I just realized, (dawn of awareness) it isn't Aldi's, it is me! I am forgetful. Ugh! I hate revelations.  Back to my shopping bag.

So, now, I have written the pattern for my bag. Unfortunately, it isn't user friendly, yet.  It desperately needs some fine tuning.  Hopefully, I will post it in a day or two. I have just had another 'dawn of awareness'. I stink at pattern writing. I'm sure there isn't a person it the world that can read and understand my bag pattern!

I'm just pooped!

For some reason the teenagers in my life have a strange attraction to poo.  They draw pictures of it and think it is just a hilarious topic to discuss at the dinner table. Ugh! The worst part is (sigh) they are girls. I know, I am a failure. I have failed miserably as the parental figure, nurturer, and all around guide to what is good and right for lady like behavior.   In a nutshell, my girls need a finishing school. I am reminded of that old addage, 'If you can't beat them (which is against the law lol), join them'.  Much to my embarrassment and chagrin, in my defeat, I have decided to adopt this slogan. Here is my newest project.

I found this pattern on Crochet Mama's Blog. She has free crochet patterns and is definitely worth checking out. It is also nice to know that someone has the poo factor in their life, too. lol Here is her poo-pattern.

http://yarnchick.blogspot.com/2010/07/oh-poo.html

Victorian Jacket

Been at it again!! I made this for another little niece. I just think it is the cutest thing. I got the pattern from http://www.redheart.com/.  I used some darling peach yarn bought long ago and just waiting for me to notice it again.  Being that this little project was made from supplies already available, I was very pleased with the cost factor. :)

To set off the look perfectly, I purchased a white lacy elastic style headband and a white feather clip to snazz up the headband. Courtesy of Hobby Lobby weekly sales.

Here is the link to the free pattern I used.  Wow!! Lovin' the free stuff!
http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Projects/BabyChild/WR1629+Crochet+Victorian+Jacket.htm

Free Crochet Pattern: Sweet V Baby Hat

Here is the sweet hat I made for my little niece.  I used Baby Bee Sweet Delight Twist yarn that I got from Hobby Lobby. It was marked down from $4.99 to the lovely price of $1.79. The color is called Teaparty. It is a #5 bulky yarn, and machine washable.

This is my first attempt at pattern writing, hopefully it has no mistakes.  Please inform me if any are found, I will gladly make adjustments.




Size 9-12 month (I hope)  :)

Hook K

Chain 47 join

Row 1. ch 1 sc around join to first sc 47 sc

Row 2. ch 1 sc around join to first sc 47 sc

Row 3 ch 1 sc around join to first sc 47 sc

Row 4. ch 1 sc in same st, sk next st , * v-stitch (dc ch 1 dc) in next st, sk next st, sc in next sc. Repeat from * ending with v-stitch. join

Row 5 chain 4 dc in same st, sk next, *sc in next ch 1, v in next sc, repeat around from * ending with sc. Join to the 3^rd ch

Row 6 sl st in ch 1 sp, sc in same sp, *v in next sc, sc in next ch 1. repeat around from * ending with v-stitch. join to 1^st sc with sl st.

Rows 7 – 14 repeat rows 5 and 6

Row 15 ch. 3, sc in v st, 1 dc in next sc, 1 sc in next v st join in 3^rd ch.  

Row 16 ch 4 dc in same st, sk next st, sc next st., sk next st, v in next st

Row 17 sl st in v, ch 1 sc in v, dc in sc, sc in v join to sc end off leaving a long string. turn hat inside out and sew hole closed. Place pom-pom at the top of the hat .

I know there are a lot of dishonest people out there, I choose to believe the best in everyone.  Therefore, my patterns are free, you can use them, link to them, and do anything you want with the products made from them. All I ask is please don't steal my patterns, and give me credit for the creation of them. If you use the pattern or post it to another site, please include a link to my site.  

my newest project

I made this little outfit out of Lion Brand  wool-ease thick and quick yarn.  I love the fact that it is part wool, yet soft and machine washable.  Gotta love that!!

Here is the pattern I used for the hat. I made some adjustments, though. I left off the brim and crocheted two chains on each ear flap. I really like the way it turned out.
http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/70501AD.html?noImages=
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