Mermaid

Hello!  I took on a small project...it was this pattern from Etsy:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/155776488/crochet-pattern-mermaid-cocoon-tail-fin?ref=shop_home_active_6.  I thought it was quite adorable, and really perfect for my niece who is having her first baby this month.  My niece eloped to Florida for her marriage, and loves the beach.  She even recently commented how she couldn't wait to get back to the beach and take her little baby to be a mermaid.  So I am surprising her with this gift, and I hope she loves it!  I know I love it!  I got all of my yarn from Hobby Lobby.  I think I used 3 skeins, used the H hook, and made the 0-3 month size.  The seller of this pattern was super helpful and quick in responding to a couple of questions I had.  The only stitch I had to learn was the crocodile stitch, but it didn't take any time to pick it up.  Thanks for looking!

Handmade Bonnet

Hello, all! I know it's been QUITE A WHILE since I've posted any crafts. I've been too busy to really sit and make any! But recently we had a celebration of Pioneer Day (http://lds.org/study/prophets-speak-today/unto-all-the-world/we-all-share-pioneer-legacy?lang=eng) at our church, and in the spirit of making it fun and accurate, I decided to make some bonnets for my girls to wear to the activity. I don't have any pictures of Carly's, but here is what I made for Jayna. I only had a toddler sized pattern to fit her head, so it looks small, but she "broke it in" so to speak and by the end of the evening it fit her head perfectly, keeping the sunshine out of her eyes. She actually loved wearing it, to my surprise; she usually doesn't like wearing whatever I've spent time making myself! The fabric I already had on hand, and the pattern is one from a yard sale I bought two years ago when she was still a baby. Thanks for looking!