Baby Headbands and Crochet

So baby E is 7 months old now, and as I sometimes do, I put a cute [made by Mama] crocheted flower on a headband on her yesterday for Church.  Well, as usual, there was a red mark on her soft little head where the closure of the headband had rested. So... I was thinking just now that I should make her some crocheted headbands with some of my crocheted flowers.  And perhaps I can figure out a way to make them stretchy -- maybe crochet elastic thread  in with the yarn.  Now I know several people who've recently had baby girls join their grandchildren, so maybe I will practice on E and then make extras for my friends.

So these are patterns I've found that I like.

http://www.free-crochet.com/detail.html?code=FC01106&cat_id=305

http://mymerrymessylife.com/2012/04/crochet-seed-stitch-baby-headband-free-crochet-pattern.html

And a very cute purse I could make up to give to my equally cute 2 yo daughter K:
http://mymerrymessylife.com/2012/03/crochet-seed-stitch-purse-free-crochet-pattern.html

http://crochetdreamz.blogspot.com/2011/07/baby-headband-with-flowers-free-crochet.html#.UiTqHD_9W8M

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/headband-pattern-the-genius-headband


 http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Crochet-Accessories/Pretty-Little-Headband


http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Crochet-Accessories/Dread-Head

http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Crochet-Accessories/16-Crochet-Headband-Patterns-and-Accessories

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwUtNUA-660

 http://charmedbyewe.com/six-free-crochet-baby-headband-patterns/

And of course, my all-time favorite source for crochet, www.crochetpatterncentral.com --

 http://christinassunshinehaven.com/Baby_Items/baby%20flower%20headband.htm

http://allicrafts.blogspot.com/2010/12/free-pattern-baby-headband.html

http://aprildraven.blogspot.com/2010/04/flower-headband-free-pattern.html -- and the little girl's shirt in this one is cute too.

http://www.ivillage.co.uk/crochet-a-flower-hairband/130613

 http://crocheterie.blogspot.com/2012/02/crochet-hair-clip-hat-and-flower-free.html

http://www.caron.com/projects/ss_party/sspar_flower_headband.html

http://www.crochetville.com/community/topic/131860-buttercup-flower-headband/#entry2342912

http://shala-beads.livejournal.com/155301.html

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/shell%20headband.html

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/small-flowers-lace-headband

http://www.nyanpon.com/2012/09/flower-girl-clips.html

http://crochetncrafts.com/crochet/mini-rose-hair-clip.html

http://www.beginner-crochet-patterns.com/poppy-flower-headband.html

http://cre8tioncrochet.com/2013/03/crochet-flower-hair-clip/

http://atypicalcrochet.blogspot.com/2011/03/crochet-head-scarf.html

Just for a few ideas.   ;)

Flowers & leaves

I can't recall if I've posted about this before but really who cares?  ;)

 

I finally found these cute little daisies though I was originally looking for  tiny sunflowers, then I found these leaves and I knew I was all set.

 

All set for what???  Well, to make some simple bookmarks like the one that was made for me.  Should I remember to do so, I will take a picture of it to show off.  Usually though when it's loose, it's hanging out of baby K's mouth, lol.  Makes a nice teething object I guess.

Basically, now, all you do is make a flower, then make a chain several inches long and then make a leaf at the end, or the other way around of leaf first then flower, which ever you prefer.

Anyhow, now I'm going to try it, so I will post about how it went later.

More crocheted flowers

Have been using the Eggbird Designs flower pattern to make some cute little crocheted blooms.


 I like using the Caron Soft yarn because it makes smaller flowers, but in some colors all I have is the heavier worsted yarn so the flowers are much bigger than I want.  I've been thinking about buying more Caron yarn, but for now am just going to use what I have.  I plan to make at least 2 flowers in each solid color I have, then either use them for Katelynn or sell them in my Etsy shop -- haven't decided for sure yet.  But really, look at this pattern, can you imagine the nearly endless color combinations?

=) Gayle

Button Flower Pin crochet pattern

I repeatedly find then lose this pattern, so have hunted around & found it yet again, now I have decided that I need to post it so that the next time I lose it again I can just come here to look at it to refresh my memory on how to make them.

Okay so I originally got this pattern from www.yarncat.com/ButtonFlowerPin.html, however it appears that this website is no more.  I believe that this is the owner of the pattern here, but she doesn't display any patterns on her blog.

These are flowers that I have made using this pattern, though her pattern only shows two rows & I've added a third row of flower petals.  And yeah, the date thingy is off on my camera, all is accurate except the year, these were taken in 2011.


Anyhow, in it's entireity (word for word), here is the Button Flower Pin crochet pattern, Design2004 by Catherine Lindsey.


This big flower pin works up so fast, you'll want to make on to match every outfit in your closet!  Search through GRanny's button box for interesting vintage buttons.  [Her example was made in vintage Red Heart Classic Brushed yarn in Ebony Sparkle.]

You'll need:
small amount of yarn/thread,
hook to match, shank button, safety pin.

The example uses worsted weight yarn, a G hook, 1/2" shank button, 1" safety pin, and is 3-1/2 inches across.  (I also tend to use a G hook.)

To make:
Leaving a long tail for sewing, ch 4, sl st to form ring.
Round 1:
Ch 1, (sc in loop, ch 3) 6 times.  Join with sl st to first sc (6 loops).
Round 2: 
Ch 1, in each loop work (sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch1 , sc).  Do not join. (6 petals)
Round 3:
Ch 2, sl st in back stitches of second dc on first petal of Rnd 1.  Ch 5 (sl st in back stitches of second dc of next petal, ch 5) 5 times.  Do not join. (6 ch-5 loops)
Round 4:
In each ch-5 loop work (sl st, ch 2, 6 dc, ch 2, sl st). Fasten off, weave in end.

Using long beginning tail, sew shank button and safety pin on back of flower.

butterflies & flowers

So I've been crocheting up flowers for my niece Andrea's booth at Mt. Pleasant's Spring Fling (or whatever it's called), and the started thing about how fun it would be to make some butterflies too.  So I went to Crochet Pattern Central's free directory & looked for butterflies, then started perusing the selection.  Thus far I have fallen in love with these, and I think that after I make a bunch of flowers for Andrea, I am going to make up a few of these little cuties for my baby.  Maybe even applique them on the next dress I make for her, or make little hair clippie things for her.   :)  The possibilities are endless.

What do you think?