Peaked Caps and a Cowl

Hi there,

My parents were planning to visit my brother and his family over in Texas. It was the perfect excuse to crochet some of those beautiful hats and caps that I'd been wanting to attempt. It wouldn't have made sense to crochet such hats or caps in our hot tropical weather over here...no one would want to wear them!
This peaked cap from Patons Yarns caught my eye as I was searching for patterns. It took quite some persuasion before my daughter agreed to model it:

I also discovered that by adjusting the contrast of the picture, the texture and detail of the stitch pattern could be made more distinct....how cool!



You can find the pattern for this peaked cap HERE.

I made another one in bright pink for my little niece, with a cute snowman button. So now both mum and daughter can have matching caps :)

 

This diamond cowl by Tamara Kelly of Mooglyblog has a beautiful texture and more importantly, the pattern is free! (click HERE!) I had a limited amount of yarn left and so made it a little shorter than suggested. Now it sits quite close to the neck, perfect for turning a round-neck T-shirt into a turtle-neck.
I do apologise that we couldn't manage to 'model' it as we were in a rush to pack all the gifts into grandpa and grandma's luggage!

Have a great weekend!
Serena

Quick Photo Frame

Hi there! Popping in to share a quick piece I made (with lots of 'help' from the stash Serena picked up in Bangkok :) in between a weekend filled with lots of family time, cosy meals, movie-going and exercise.

Have a good week ahead!

Sheon

Little Boy Blue..Really?

Hi there,

Just 'popped' in to share my latest pair of baby shoes with a pretty cheery wooden button with pinwheel design! Reminds me of a windmill spinning and don't you love the colours with the 'antique' tone?





Paired with the sweet blue yarn, don't you think these shoes will look lovely on even a baby girl too?

 


Have a happy week ahead!

Serena