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
:)

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. :)

My Only Hope

"Han Solo: Well Princess, it looks like you managed to keep me here a while longer.
Princess Leia: I had nothing to do with it. General Rieekan thinks it's dangerous for anyone to leave the system until they've activated the energy shield.
Han Solo: That's a good story. I think you just can't bear to let a gorgeous guy like me out of your sight.
Princess Leia: I don't know where you get your delusions, laser brain."

Oh Leia, don't lie :p

What would be cuter than a Princess Leia wig? We all pretended to be Leia at one time or another. I saw a page a week or two ago with a felt hat that looked like Leia's hair, braided sides and all. After much thinking I realized I could whip one of those out in no time! I used the Coffee colored yarn again and on the sides I remembered a pattern for making an amigurumi snake, modified it and used that for the sides.




 I tried it on Lil Bit, which he hated because it's for girls, and the sides fit over the ears like ear muffs. Lil Bit loves to wear it around the house now. I did pull up the front a bit to make it look more like a hair line in the center. This little number is $25 and would be fantastic for Halloween or all winter long!

The spot on the top is flatter than it appears and once it's washed and air dried will settle just right. :)

One Eyed Wacky Monster

My kids come home with the strangest things sometimes.  For a couple of years we've had this little rubber/plastic finger puppet with an alien head.  It's very small but really funny.  The kids adore it.  They likely got it out of some dentist basket, "hey kids I'd love to give you candy so you'll be back quicker but the ADA asked me to stop doing that so here's a toy!"

I thought it was so funny I'd make a hat.  Two actually.  One is very large and fits an adult and another that fits Lil Bit and smaller.  Roughly ages 2-6 I would venture.  I was making this one for my nephew but since Lil Bit doesn't want to part with it, I may have to make another. :p


Two horns, one eye and a tooth.  The tooth is the funniest part I think, but one thing I noticed most about when the kids put on a hat ... they have it on sideways.  The tooth reminds them that it's the front.  And that they look goofy but really that's just a bonus.

Here's Lil Bit now.  The eye does seem a bit too puffy but I can either make it smaller with less padding or just make it flush with the hat.  That's up to you.  Please be sure to specify that when you order.  All hats are $20 unless otherwise specified.  I can change the colors on this one if requested.  Colors used are White, Spring Green and Coffee