Newborn Bracelets

Supplies Needed
Clear stretch cord (I use .5mm)
Beads
Super Glue

Step One: Take your stretch cord and cut off a piece that is approximately 10 inches. This will be more than enough, and will give you some extra room to work with. Tie a knot at the end of the stretch cord. Double or triple the knot if your beads are a little big and slip off. Also you can tie a tiny bead to the end and just cut it off when you are finished.

Step Two: Gather your beads and string them onto the stretch cord. For a 0-3 month size, you want it to be 4.25". My pattern left it just barely 4".

 So I added that tiny little flower by my thumb and an extra pearl bead and it ended up being the perfect size.

Step 3: When you are finished, take the two ends of your stretch cord and tie it in a square knot. Take one piece of cord and thread it under the bead that is directly to the right of the knot. You will now have two pieces of stretch cord with a bead right in the middle of it like this:

Step 4: Slide the bead between your pieces of stretch cord over just a little bit so that you can see the knot. Put a little drop of super glue on the knot, being very careful not to get any on you or the rest of the bracelet. Slide your bead in the middle directly over the knot. This makes it so the knot is hidden and that it will not come undone. 

Trim the excess pieces of stretch cord off the ends and enjoy your beautiful bracelet. 

Receiving Blankets

Here is some cute receiving blanket that I crocheted around the edges. I am happy with how they turned out, and hope the new mom they are for will love them as much as I loved making them.

Soft And Fuzzy Baby Hat

I used a pattern from Coats and Clark found here for this hat. However, since it was for a baby boy I opted not to put the ears on it. It is so soft and it will keep that little baby in your life toasty warm.

12 Patch Baby Blanket

For the pattern I used LionBrand's Pattern for their 9-Patch Baby Blanket found here. After finishing the pattern I found that this pattern was WAY too small for a baby, so I added an extra row to each side for a total of 12 patches rather that 9. For the edge I did a simple shell.

Border: Sc in any space on the edge, skip next space, work 5 dc in next space, skip next space, repeat from star around the entire blanket until you get to the first sc. Slip stitch in first sc and finish off. It is ok if you don't have the exact amount of spaces needed. Just kinda fudge it a little. It will look the same.

Crochet Pumpkin Beanie

I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Carrot for the orange and Thyme for the green.

For this cute little beanie I used this cute little pattern found here.

I didn't think that this pattern made a wide enough hat so I added an extra 5 rows for a total of 29 rows. This little hat turned out so cute.

Double-sided Star Shaped Blanket

Side A

Side B

I designed this adorable little star blanket hoping to use up some extra yarn I had laying around. I ended up buying way more yarn to finish it, and the yarn I used was really thin so the blanket didn't look quite right to me. Hence the reason for it being double sided. In the future I am sure I will use worsted weight yarn instead, but this did turn out beautifully if I do say so myself.

For the main pattern I used Beth's Little Star Afghan Pattern found here.

I used Bernat Baby Coordinates yarn in Soft Blue and White.

You will need 2 skeins of each color.

For Side A I followed the Little Star Pattern, started with soft blue and a size H crochet hook.

Rounds 1-16 in soft blue

Rounds 17-20 in white

Round 18 in soft blue

Rounds 19-22 in white

Round 23 in soft blue

Round 24 in white

For Side B

Rounds 1-16 in white

Rounds 17-20 in soft blue

Round 18 in white

Rounds 19-22 in soft blue

Round 23 in white

Round 24 in soft blue

After completing the 2 pieces I put the wrong sides together, and making sure I started in the same stitch of each side, I did a single crochet to connect the two sides. This turned out to be a luxuriously soft baby blanket, and I loved it!

Basic Half-Double Crochet Hat

I made this hat out of some left over yarn from the jacket that I made. It is just a simple half-double crochet hat that I made up. I made it long so that it can be folded up while the baby is little and folded down as he gets older. This hat is for approximately a 3-6 month old baby. Here is the pattern:

Use a size I hook and worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver)

This pattern is worked as one continuous round. Do not join rows. Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to help you keep your place if needed.

Round 1: Chain 3, work 8 hdc in third chain from hook (the first chain made)

Round 2: Work 2 hdc in each hdc around (total 16)

Round 3: *2 hdc in next stitch, 1 hdc in next stitch, repeat from * around (total 24 hdc)

Round 4: *2 hdc in next stitch, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, repeat from * around (total 32)

Round 5: *2 hdc in next stitch, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, repeat * around (total 40)

Round 6: *2 hdc in next stitch, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 stitches, repeat from * around (total 48)

Round 7: *2 hdc in next stitch, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 stitches, repeat from * around (total 56)

Round 7 is the last increase row.

Round 8: hdc in each stitch around (total 56)

Rounds 9- 20: repeat round 8.

When you get to the last stitch in round 20, sc in the next 2 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch, finish off.

FOR THE EARS: Make 2

Round 1: Chain 2, work 6 sc in second chain from hook.

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around. (total 12)

Round 3: *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next stitch, repeat from * around (total 18)

Rounds 4-5: sc in each stitch around (total 18)

slip stitch in next stitch, finish off.

Sew the ears onto the top of the hat. I just used the same yarn and a yarn needle to do this.

There you go, an adorable baby hat perfect for the upcoming fall/winter weather.

Cute Jacket I Crocheted

Well after about a year of not doing anything crafty, I decided to pick it up again since I know somebody who is about to have a baby. I wanted to try making a jacket, since all I have really done is hats and blankets. I wanted something unique, and something that wasn't old fashioned looking. I'm not really a fan of those vintage patterns. So this is my finished project, it turned out really cute and only took me about 3 days to complete. I used a pattern I bought off the internet, and it works up really quickly. For the pattern go to monpetitviolon.etsy.com and type in Sorrento Hooded Cardigan, and I think it was only like $3.99. Pretty cheap.

Here is the final result, I found this adorable onesie at Walmart for 2 bucks, it has cute little stars on it, and these dark beige pants to match. It tied my whole outfit together. I was very pleased.

Here is the outfit I'm going to put in the gift box.

Oh so cute wooden buttons were so charming.

The back of the jacket.

The front of the jacket.