Spring Has Sprung

While it may not be Spring yet, this hat I finished makes me think about all the wonderful things Spring has to offer.  Green grass, flowers, sunshine, fresh air, long walks.  I can't wait!

The flower is different then I have done in the past, but I think I really like it.  It reminds me of a dalia and reminds me of the things yet to come.

While my crocheting has slowed down since Winter is almost over, I am hoping to keep making these hats so that in the fall I have a supply to sell at a Craft Show. 

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Oh Baby!

Today I am on cloud nine! 

The last few days have been so good.

You see we finalized our adoption with our son yesterday.

He all ready felt like our son,

but yesterday's formality with the judge made us feel like we are a family even more.

We have a special relationship with Jackson's birthmom, an open adoption. 

We love Jackson's birthmom.  

God certainly gave us more then we dreamed of.

As Jackson gets older it will be wonderful to see them develope a special relationship of their own.

Another reason for such a good day is that our Pastor and his wife are adopting a little baby girl too!

The baby is due soon, but there is something about adoption celebrations that get me all giddy inside!

I know how they are feeling... 

The anticipation.....

The worries...

The happiness you feel...

So today I am going to an Adoption Celebration!

So excited about that and my wonderful husband has taken the boys

and are going to go sledding at grandpa and grandmas!

I wanted to make something for the Adoptive Family.  I found out that our Pastor's wife likes Tangerine so I really wanted to add that color into the scheme.  Do you know how hard it was to find Tangerine yarn?  Most places didn't carry it.  So I ordered it.  The yarn itself was made out of recycled cotton shirts.  Pretty amazing!  But I decided to make the hats as neutral as possible and just add splashes of color.  The cream yarn I chose was really cool.  It is naturally caron called Spa, a silk soft bamboo blend.  Pretty nifty!  It is so soft and WW3.  I hadn't worked with something like that before and you do have to make adjustments to your pattern to make it bigger.  The hat with the tangerine flower needed to have added rows at the end to make it big enough for a new born infant.  I really couldn't tell you how many but I added enough to make it work.  I decided to single crochet a "ribbon" to weave in and out of the filet stitch to add a little more color to the hat.  I think it turned out nice.

For the next hat, I used a pattern from Leisure Arts called Fun Fashions for girls.  It has 14 crochet designs in sizes 2-6.  I have really enjoyed this book and have made quite of few things out of it, experimenting with yarns and adding finishing touches to it.  One of my favorite pattern in it was the Rose Motif hat.  I was curious if I used the cream yarn as the project above, if it would make the Rose Motif hat smaller to fit a newborn.  I was right!  I used a smaller hook size, G-6, and made the below hat smaller to fit an infant.

I also added one of Sylvers Designs Double Strap Booties to go with the hats using the same Spa yarn mentioned above.  I did make one change.  Since the yarn size would make the booty smaller in size, I used the size 1 pattern instead of the size 0 to make it fit a newborn. 

Interested in the booties and making them, visit Sylver's Designs Etsy shop for details.

Baby Hats

As you can probably tell, I love making baby things, especially hats!  I recently made a couple more hats for a friend who is expecting in February and love seeing them come together!  The pattern I used is from Lion Brand.  I really like their web-site as you can find free patterns on there.  I ended up making small changes to the pattern to make it more girly or boyish.

I chose this pattern, to make the two hats below and updated them by adding a scalloped edge to make it more feminine.  I also added a flower and embellishment to add an extra special touch to it.

A white see-through ribbon is woven in and out of the filet stitch.

All flowers are stitched to hat to prevent them from curling up.

If you or anyone else is interested in a custom made hat, feel free to contact me. 

I would love to make one for you!

Hats show are for a 0-3 month old babies,

but I can also make a larger size hat as well.

Peppermint Pink Hat

Last year I was the receiver of a wonderful gift.  A friend from church gave me some yarn that was given to her by another crocheter whose eye sight had gotten bad and could no longer crochet.  At the time I had no idea what I would do with some of the yarn, but this week I decided I needed to be creative and start throwing some ideas together.  White can be a challenge sometimes to work with when winter is approaching, but I decided I wanted to create a hat specifically with Christmas coming up.  {Yes, I celebrate Christmas!}  So I decided to use the white and pair it with a hot pink.  When I first started the hat, I did not realize how cute it would look when I was done.  Thus.... I have created my Peppermint Pink Hat!  It makes me think about the Christmas Candy and sparkly decorations hanging from my Christmas Tree.  I adore this hat!  Just wish I had my own little girl to put it on, but I am blessed with two boys!

See my Etsy Store for more creations for great gift ideas

for Christmas, Birthday, and Baby Showers!

Or email me, leave a comment if you would like to see

something different in my store. 

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Beautiful Blue Baby Hat

This beautiful hat will bring out the sparkly blue in your baby's eyes! Scalloped edge adds a dainty touch to the hat. Beautiful crocheted cream flower is attached to hat and centered in it is a velvety brown flower. What I love about this hat is the rich blue color paired with chocolate accents.

Pattern Size will fit 3 months up to 6 months, depending on baby's head size. Measurement of hat is approximately 17 3/4" around. Please measure your childs head to make sure it is the size you are looking for before purchasing.

Girls Flapper Hat 2 to 4 Years

Flapper Hat for Girls

This hat is so lovely!  It is definitely the hat to get!

Will fit girls between the ages of 2 to 4 years of age.

See my Etsy Store for details.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/58445322/chocolate-flapper-hat-for-2-year-olds-to

Sold 1/2011, but will do custom order to fit your needs.

Crocheted Baby Hat

Looking for a pattern to make a baby hat? 

I made this pattern because I was having a hard time finding one that was free for a 3-6 month old baby. 

I love the blue and the chocolate color combination. . .

I finished the look with a different stitch on the bottom to make it look more finished.

SALE!!! I have reduced this pattern from $5 to $2.

Item description:

Pattern is a beanie hat with stripes.
Pattern is for baby-age 3 months to 6 months.
Pattern is rated beginner to easy.
Pattern Sheet will tell you what yarn to use, hook size, and easy to follow instructions.

Can do a custom order for you if you would rather have it in a finished product.
Custom orders for hat will be $15 plus shipping charges.
Hat can be done in various colors for boy or girl.

Prefer to send pattern will be sent to you by email upon receipt of payment through paypal.
You can use my pattern in anyway you like, but please reference my shop to show where you obtained your pattern, if you sell on line.

See my shop for more items at www.etsy.com/shop/amykempf