Purple Ruffle Skirt

Sorry that is been so long since a post.  I couldn't download pictures.  Turns out I just needed to update my browser :).  Anyway, this is a pattern I got from etsy.com (shop name Bowtykes, if you're interested).  It uses Redheart Sashay yarn or Ruffle yarn.  It turned out so cute.  I have made pink ones and a teal one too.  I made cute little matching flowers to go in the hair.  

Big Petal Flower Clips

These hair clips can be used on any age group and they are colorful and fun.  You can make them in several different color combinations too.  Soft and gentle on your hair too.

Ballerina Doll

I made this doll for my niece who started dancing right when she realized it was possible.  I keep telling myself that I'm going to make ones in different colors, with different hair, but I haven't yet.  The face reminds me of the old style dolls that were made by your great-grandma, which I always thought were so cool.

Flower Clips

These flower clips are good for any ages.  They are delicate enough to clip into soft baby hair or strong enough to clip into tough adult hair.  I have made them in 3 different sizes: Small (approx: 1 inch), Medium (approx: 2 inches), and Large (approx: 3 inches).  Shown on Baby Annie: Medium.  Can be made in lots of different colors.  Here is a link to a tutorial:

http://5littlecraftybirdies.blogspot.com/2010/05/fabric-flower-corsage-and-card-for.html 

Headbands

I started making these when my sister showed me one and I thought it was so cute. I was never one that liked the HUGE flowers on teeny babies heads, and I think that's why these appealed to me, because of how small and understated they are.

This one is the biggest that I made, but I think it's pretty cute. These others are much smaller.

They are so perfect for newborns but they also look great even on teenagers.

I've made them in all sorts of colors: Pink, light pink, white, purple, red, etc.

I love them.

Ballerina Doll

I'm really excited about this doll because I made up the pattern myself. My niece, Emma, just turned 1 years old, and I was thinking about how she likes to dance and thought it would be fun to make her a ballerina doll. Grandma always said that little girls needed a dolly. So I started crocheting a doll and just hoped it would turn out, and it worked! I really like this doll and Emma likes it too, she gives it kisses, it's really cute.

I put leg warmers and ballet slippers on her to make her a little cuter. I was really happy with the result.

The tutu was an afterthought and it is completely removeable, which is fun.

Because I was making up the pattern I had no idea how big she was going to be. Turns out she is about 24" tall, she's almost as big as Emma. My sister Katie said that it wasn't a dolly so much as a companion, because of how big it is. :)

I'm glad Emma enjoys it, I had a lot of fun making it.

More Mary Jane Shoes

I really liked the Mary Jane shoes that I made for my niece, Emma, so I made some more. The pink and purple are colors I found to match the adorable buttons that I got. I love the little flower buttons, I think they really make the shoes.

Hairbows

I've been making hairbows out of flowers and ribbon. It's been fun to try different combinations of ribbon and jewels with the flowers. There are so many different sizes and colors, it's a lot of fun.

All of the bows have ribbon-covered clips on the back so that they are really soft and easy to put into little girls' hair.

Mary Jane Shoes

These are Mary Jane shoes that I made for my niece Emma (those are her cute little legs in the pictures). My sister Ashlee told me about little Mary Janes and Loafers that she had seen that were crocheted. After seeing how cute these can be I found a pattern I like. These shoes have a double strap that is connected by little buttons. Hopefully I can make some loafers soon to show. I love these shoes!

Unicorn

This is a different version of my horse. My niece Brielle loves unicorns and I wanted to make her something for Christmas, so this is what came of it. As you can tell this one has been loved a lot. It used to have a tail too. I'm glad she's enjoyed it so far.

Flower Clips

The flower clips are so fun. They are soft and I've been able to make them in so many different colors. I see little girl, hair clips everywhere and they are so expensive and they are made out of some flimsy plastic material. These are made out of crochet thread and ribbon. They work in lots of curly hair (as Brielle shows) or in very little and very soft hair (as little Emma shows).