Heads Up!!

I have been busy working on a few very detailed sets of toys for someone and decided to take a short break so I could get a HAT post published! I dug through my archived favorites on Ravelry and Etsy to find some new hats that I am sure you will all LOVE as much as I do!

This Shell Stitch Flapper Hat designed by Erin Hansen is simply beautiful! I love it!
Her pattern can be found here and is available in the following sizes:

0-6m, 6-12m, 1-3yr, and 3-10yrs.
I have also tagged an adult hat similar to this- if you are interested let me know!

This one is PERFECT for a first photo shoot! Love the little puff balls on it!

It was designed by Bella-Rae Crochet and is available in the following sizes:

0-3m, 3-6m, 6-12m and Toddler

(photo was taken by Elizabeth Fulton, check out her Facebook Page.

 Next is the Aubrin by Chanelle Jones at Hover Creations. This hat is made with bulky yarn so it can be made super fast and is super soft! I love how the huge ruffle on the side adds just enough pizzaz!

Available in sizes: Toddler to Adult

 This is something similar to the first hat on this post, but also a little different. This pattern was written by Lisa Dean at Loops of Love. She has the pattern written for the following sizes:

0-3m, 3-6m, 6-12m, toddler, child/small adult, and adult.

Who doesn't love a cupcake??

Angels Chest Boutique has created this cute little hat just for you little cupcake!

Her hat is available in sizes newborn to adult.

This one will be perfect for a chilly winter day! It even has the perfect name, Snow Day!
Marken of the Hat & I wrote this pattern. It is available in the following sizes:

0-3m, 3-6m, 6-12m, 1-3y, 3-10y, 10y+, and adult M, and adult L

Think of all the colors you could combine- match to a coat, school colors, or even rainbow!

I love this old-school lookin' earflap hat by Melanie Padron from 3 Boys & A Ball of Yarn.

She has the pattern written for everyone, newborn - adult.

Get one for this winter!

Guess who wrote this one!! Of course I couldn't have a post without a couple hats from the one and only Tara Murray! She runs the Mamachee shop on Ravelry and also has a shop on Etsy.

She calls this hat the Hansel and Gretel hat. I LOVE the detail on the girly version below!

Sizes available are newborn to adult for both styles.

I think this is one of my all time favorite hats, the Backtrack Beanie from Busy Mom Designs.

It is perfect for boys and girls and is also reversible so you can change it up every day if you want to!

It looks great with the little flower attached, or "inside-out" with no flower. I love everything about this hat and have lost count of how many I have made. Love. Love. Love it!

Available in the following sizes: premie to adult large

 Here is the cowboy hat I mentioned the other day in the baby shoe post. This looks great with the little cowboy boots! Elizabeth Alan from The Lovely Crow wrote this pattern for this cute hat.
Sizes available are newborn - 4T.

I just found this hat today and fell.in.love!! I think the cables on the side and the little fold on the side are so neat! There are sure some creative people out there!!

This one is called Boutique Ribbed Cable Cloche and was written by Guinever Parisi.

The pattern says "one size" so I take that to mean older child-adult sizes.

There are a bunch of other hats that I love out there so keep checking back for more. I will try to get a post done with more "boy" hats, too.

As always, if there is something you are looking for and don't see let me know and I'll do what I can to help!

I will make any of these hats pictured and most can be made in any color!

Shoes and Slippers for Momma and Child

Hi everyone!

I'm here again with another post about your feet- this time for Kids and Mom (and Dad!). I have made a list of a few of my favorites from Ravelry, I have some saved in my Etsy favs too- but there are quite a few so I think I'll save them for another post! The more the merrier, right??!

Here goes!

Up first is the Jess Flat from Mamachee. This pattern is written for women's sizes 3-12. I think the smallest size comes out to about a size 2 in kids, so this would work for your older kiddos as well!

Next is the Mary Jane Skimmers from Hook Candy.

They have a pattern for everyone, newborn-adult!

Imagine all the color possibilities!

Ooooo, I have been eyeballing these boots for a loooooong time and the pattern was finally in stock so I swiped it up as fast as I could! I got the adult pattern and the child/toddler pattern. Check out the boy version with the dino spikes up the back! So cute!!
The pattern designer is hollydoll.

These are quickly becoming one of my favorite boots!

Here is a girly version....

And how about these little boots for the coolest little dude in your house! Awesome!

These were sent to me as a request from my friend Missy, she got these in tan and cream and LOVES them, she says they are her favorite- but she says that about everything I make!
These Adult Button Loafers were designed by Genevive Hunter and come in women's sizes 3-11.
Once again, the size 3 is close to a size 2 in kids shoes.

Another pair I love, and have made in LOTS of different colors!

This pattern is from Two Girls Patterns and comes in women's sizes 5-10. I also have the toddler pattern that is written for sizes 4-10. They are absolutely adorable!!

Mamachee is up again, with her Little Oma Slippers! These are so cute and work up really fast, so they are perfect for last minute gifts! Mamachee never disappoints!

 This is a new pattern that was just added to the Ravelry database recently. They are called Tiny Dancers, and are from Briana Olsen at Bowtykes. I think they are super cute and would even look great with a ribbon in place of the bow on the picture shown here.

And we sure can't forget about Dad! Kevin has these slippers and will.not.take.them.off! He even asked for a second pair. Can you guess who wrote this pattern?? Yep, Mamachee! These can be made into boots that are similar to the hollydoll boots above, but the turned out great as man shoes!

Check back soon for posts on hats, winter wear (scarf, cowl, mittens, etc...), blankets, toys and all kids of other good stuff!!

Thanks for looking and remember, I would love to make you a pair of your favorite slippers! Shoot me an email and we can work out the details!

Crafty Anna ~ CrochetNPlayDesigns

Anna is one of my favorite pattern writers. She has some of the best patterns for Food and Toys!


Check out the photos below to see what I have made using her patterns!

Everything turns out great and she has well written patterns that are easy to follow!

Great Job, Anna! You can see more of her wonderful creations here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CrochetNPlayDesigns?ref=seller_info

Welcome to the NEW Blog!

Here is my second attempt at blogging...

Here is the back story- Over the last couple years I have been finding crochet patterns online, posting a photo of the finished product (from the original post, not my pictures) and then offering to sell the finished item. I have been going about this all wrong. I haven't always given credit to the photo owner.

I am here to say that that was wrong. I intend to go about this the right way from now on.

I am under the impression that you can link to the original post in order to give the pattern writer and photo owner the proper credit, also mentioning where the pattern and photo came from. This will be my procedure from now on. If there is more that you know of that I need to do, PLEASE let me know. I am not here to make life miserable for myself or anyone else involved.

Thanks for visiting- come back often!

L