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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Flowers!

Flowers are where you can really go crazy! I keep my headbands and hats pretty neutral and basic. But I do all of my flowers on clips so that you can mix and match. I can put different colors together upon request to give you a custom unique look. With the flowers we are only limited to the yarn we can find and your imagination!

Light Headbands!

When we started approaching spring my mom suggested trying a headband that would be better for summer. We started the experimenting again and the result was this lighter weight headband. They have been alot of fun and I love putting my girls in them!
They are great for holding the hair back and the weave makes it easy to put clips in.

They close in the back with buttons like the heavy headbands so as their head grows you can loosen the headband so it will last a little longer!



These work really well for all ages. I have done some for Newborns and I even wear them!

Heavy Headbands!

This winter I started seeing the cute wide headbands all over. But the had all been done by knitting. I don't knit! So the search was on for a pattern to crochet a headband! I found this one by M.E.H. Designs.It took me a little bit to get the sizing down just right. The first one I did for my 4YO actually fits me! But now that we have that down they are really fun!

They can be worn behind the ear as a headband or over the ears as a head warmer. Fashion and function all in one!



Hats!

I found this cute hat pattern by Lucinda Schafer and have had a ton of fun with it! I added the scalloped edge and the hat can be done with or without it.
Tan hat shown with one large tan flower and one large brown flower.

This is the same hat with a large pink flower.



This is the same hat with a large black flower and a large teal flower.

One Thing Leads to Another!

My name is Brook Collins I love to crochet. It is something my mom tried and tried to teach me when I was young but it wasn't until I had 2 children and was in need of inexpensive baby gifts that I really learned. It all started with burp clothes and blankets! When I got one thing mastered I would add another. For years I have wanted to try the cute hats I had been seeing every where I went and this last summer I finally did. I plan on continuing to add things so watch the blog for those!
I hope you enjoy the things that you see here and will pass the word along. And if you have something that you would like but don't see send me an e-mail and we'll see what we can do for you!