Neutral Colors Gift Sets for Newborn

created with patterns from http://holyneedles.blogspot.com

beanie hat pattern is here....

http://holyneedles.blogspot.com/2010/09/holy-needles-beanie-crochet-pattern.html

booties pattern is here....

http://holyneedles.blogspot.com/2012/05/holy-needles-crochet-booties-in-round.html

UK Wildcats Cup Cozy

UK Wildcats paw cup cozy. GO Big Blue!

Patriotic Bib

Crochet a patriotic bib!   Work the bib in red, white, and blue cotton yarn.  I used the basic single crochet stitch throughout. Instead of chains with slip-stitch for ties, I created straps that button up behind the baby's neck.

Froggy Bib

This cute froggy bib is similar to the ducky bib; pattern for main details, & adjustments similar.

Ducky Bib

Simple to crochet ducky bib.  Makes a nice gift.

Pattern is found at www.lionbrand.com, under free patterns, Duckie Bib, pattern # 90156AD.

I used an H hook, and worsted cotton yarn.  I worked the pattern as directed, through the first half of row 24,  except the ties and the beak. 

For the ties, with yellow yarn, I worked 50 chains out from the front left edge, after completing dirctions rhru first half of row 24, and slip-stitched back to main bib, then sc across the 3 sides of bib, worked another 50 chains out from the front right edge, again, slip-stitching back to main bib, then sc across the top of the bib, ending where row 24 finished. Cut & weave in ends.  

For the beak, with orange yarn, ch 10, sc in first ch from hook, hdc in next 2 chains, dc in next 3 chains, hdc in next 2 chains, and sc in last chain.  Work sc in each stitch around the other side, ending with slip-stitch, leaving a long tail of yarn to allow for sewing the beak on the bib.

For a final touch, I put a single white stitch in each eyeball, to replicate eye reflections.

This bib makes a great gift for a newborn.  You can also create the bib in various colors to represent other animals and create faces accordingly.  Let your creativity flow!

 

Crochet a Cotton Stretch Headband

Simple Cotton stretchy headband. 

Materials: small amount of cotton yarn (#4 weight), and H or I hook.

Row 1: Ch 6.  5 sc.

Row 2: sc in 1st & 2nd sts.; ch 2, skipping center st; sc in 4th & 5th sts.

Row 3: 1sc, ch 2, skipping 2nd st, 1sc, ch 2, skipping 4th st, and 1sc in 5th st.

Repeat rows 2 & 3 until the headband fits around head snug.  About 18" length is average.

Final row all sc.  

Sl st ends, cut yarn, and weave in ends.

closeup of finished headband.

If you want a bit wider headband, ch 8, sc 7, and use ch 3's instead of ch 2's.

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© Copyright 2014, Donna Bishop.

Crochet Soap Holder Cozy Spa Loofa

Using a J or K crochet hook, and cotton yarn, this soap holder cozy loofa is a quick & easy crochet in-the-round project. Give as a relaxing spa gift, or keep for yourself!

Round 1: ch 11, sc 10, plus another sc in that last ch. Going around the other side of the original ch, sc in each child, plus another sc in last corner ch. Sl st into 1st sc.

Round 2: ch 1, sc into same st, & every st around, ending with sl st into 1st sc. (22 sts)

Round 3: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc + 1 ch). skip next st, * 1 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st* around, ending round with sl st around initial ch 3.

Rounds 4-10: repeat round 3, dc atop dc of prior row.

Cut yarn & weave in ends.

Make chain of ch 65, & weave in & out of holes of 2nd row down from top of cozy.

Assorted variations... you can do 1, 2, or 3 rounds of sc, followed by 5-10 rounds of dc + ch, or hdc + ch. You can do the final row as scallops or picots or any other creative stitches.  You can also vary the chain size, add beads, or knot to secure, instead of tying ends together.

© Copyright 2014, Donna Bishop.

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