My René PolkaDot hat :)

My girl René asked me for a hat with polka dots, so this one was born.  I knew immediately I wanted a brown hat with pink and maybe green so I sat and hand drew the hat I wanted to make.  I made the top a bit poofier than a standard beanie because it's just more comfortable when you have long hair.  I stayed with the basic idea I drew but added a little flower and leaves.  I stuck with Coffee brown because I LOVE that color.  The pink is actually wool but for the life of me I can't think of the brand.  The green is the Spring color again because... I don't need a reason it's just pretty. :)  (Lots more dots than shown in the pic, promise!)

Sorry the pic is rather dark, our rooms aren't well lit and it's cloudy outside.
Love You René
:)

Baby Owl hat and booties

I was looking through a magazine and found a pattern for a hat but their pattern took a little imagination to make it what I wanted it to be.  So after some head scratching I made the owl hat.  The booties they had to match equally stank.  I found a pattern online that was closer to what I wanted but way too large for an infant size (to match the hat) so after some more scratching and figuring I made the booties! 

I considered doing a white crochet line around the top edge of the booties but with the eyes being the same color it seemed they would just look weird.  This is a little owl set (on a glass of root beer) with ear flaps.  16 inches for the hat and 4 inch long shoes.

These would be great for a prop photo, halloween outfit or just for a newborn cutie gift!

Check out my etsy (right) for price.

Quack Attack and Red One Eyed Monster

These lil fellas are traded to a very talented artist, beautiful person and fantastic friend of mine for some art work.

I can however make these for selling, check my ETSY page (link on the right).

Quack Quack Quack  :)  Little Ducky here is all done but I had considered crocheting a bow or flower for the top left (right in the photo).  I can also do another beak and stitch them together to make an open mouth for quacking.  Just a thought. :p

This is similar to the Green Monster I've done before but it was requested in red and with ear flaps.  I had a much easier time with the horns on this one, the eye is a bit smaller and not quite so filled with fiberfill.  I can also change up the colors of the braid to look less like peppermint and throw in some brown.  Maybe even some hair or something.  Again, brain storming. 

Hit my Etsy shop if you'd like one custom made.  Message (convo) me there or email me from here to discuss what size and changes you would like made. :)

American Girls

I was going to wait about doing this until I have these at least mailed but I'm ruining the surprise because I just can't wait!

As expensive as some of them are, it's not like you can buy one of these little dolls every season.  The American Girl doll series is all one niece talks about when she comes to visit.  When, recently, another niece had a birthday I was flipping through mom and dad's pics on facebook when I saw to my surprise that she too had an American Girl doll.  Immediately I thought of how fun it would be to make them both hats!  (As seen here on Lil Bit)

So has begun my new idea.  My American Twins line!  Yes a LINE.  Aren't I all grown up now?



American Twins via @Home Ninja!  Each pair will have a collection name.  This one will be named the Helen Rose collection.

If I show you the first, I must show you it's companion.  Sorry about the lighting.  It was very sunny and I just couldn't find the perfect light.  Both hats are done with the Candy Print yarn by Red Heart that I used on a couple other hats early on.  I placed a blue flower, with 2 green leaves and a green edge around the bottom.

If you have ideas on what you would like for your daughter and her American Girl doll... favorite colors, does she like flowers, ducks, cherries, etc, send me an email and I'll come up with two beautiful hats to grace their even more beautiful heads!

Check out our new Etsy page listed on the right for all of our new hats!

@Home Ninja on ETSY!

I have joined the Etsy universe!

Oh my, I hope I'm ready for all this. :p

@Home Ninja takes Etsy by storm