Baby Love

It has been the season for baby love, and these are some new things I've been working on to welcome lots of new babies into the world! 

The beautiful little model in the pictures above is wearing a Dr. Seuss inspired hat that I created using the Long Tailed Baby Hat Crochet Pattern by Holy Jeans and My Favorite Things. Thanks to Ashely Wood Photography for one of the pictures above!

I almost always use 100% cotton when creating baby hats and boots because it is gentle on their delicate skin. I've also been having a lot of fun with different color combinations. You can give anything a fresh new look with different color combinations!

Yeehaw Baby!

This cowboy/cowgirl theme is one of my new favorites! I used the Wide Brim Cowboy Hat Crochet pattern from KatiDCreations, The Baby Boot Scoot'n Boots pattern from The Lovely Crow, and The Crochet Cow Hat Pattern was from The Repeat Crafter Me. 

Vintage Flowered Cloche

I love the green and brown version of the Vintage Crochet Cloche Pattern  I created from Classy Crochet. I think it gives a fun new look to this hat! 

BabyMats 

These baby mats are a practical and affordable baby gift. I used about 1 skien of Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn to create  a  soft, plush 2ft. x 3ft. baby mat to give babies tummy time, back time, or even to change a diaper. I used a size N hook and a double crochet. That's it! You can use the back loop only to create some texture, especially when using one color. 

Handmade gifts are always a big hit because they are personal, unique, and made with love! If you order one of my handmade gifts and share a picture that I can use here, I will give you 20% off of your next order! Send your picture to emilyartroom@gmail.com

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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! I've been working on a few new Easter treats thanks to patterns and inspiration from a few different blogs. Piccadilly Charm shared the pattern for the bunny ears hat, and a coworker of mine had her first grandchild about a week before Easter, and she is the beautiful model in the picture!

I got the carrot pattern from Repeat Crafter Me, and One Dog Woof was my inspiration for creating Crochet Kinder Eggs. Once I began making the eggs, I couldn't stop! They are fun, adorable, and a perfect Easter gift! I just began making Ninja Turtle Kinder Eggs, and I'm working on a Spider Man as well. Thanks to Ami Amour, and Amirgurumi to Go I was inspired to create a chick and elephants as well. 

 

Happy Easter!

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Swirly Brim Hat & Infinity Scarf

I have fallen in love with these swirly brim hats and infinity scarves thanks to Classy Crochet and On the Wings of a Dove! I  used the basic idea for an infinity scarf from On the Wings of a Dove, and Classy Crochet created a pattern based on a hat found at REI. I have been making them like crazy, and I admit that I have kept one in just about every color for myself!  Every time I make a new one, I convince myself that I need that color too! Ha! I wore one to work the other day, and one of the students told me I looked like I should be in a fashion show or in a commercial! I gave one to my beautiful niece for her 17th birthday, and she is modeling the color velvet in the picture above. Adorable! I often wear the hat and scarf to add a pop of color to my outfit, not just as a hat and scarf to wear with my coat when I go outside. The best part is getting a super cute hat with a scarf that matches exactly! I get A LOT of compliments about that! 

These hats and scarves are warm and snuggly with 50% wool (not scratchy at all though). You may be thinking, "I'm getting ready for spring, I don't want to get something really warm right now," unless you live in Colorado like me. We're expecting a blizzard this weekend, and we almost always get snow right before Mother's Day. Because these hats and scarves make a great accent to your outfit, they are warm enough to wear in place of a coat when the weather gets cool, but not exactly warm, so now is still a good time to get one! I have some for sale in a super cute local boutique called The Owl's Nest in Franktown, CO. Check it if you get a chance! It's an amazing place to take a class, meet for a book club, or have a cup of coffee surrounded by beautiful handcrafted items from local artists. 

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Coffee Koozies

I've been working on some new coffee koozies and having a great time looking for the fun embellishments that go on them! The coffee koozie pattern I used is a variation of the basket weave pattern from One Dog Woof. These koozies fit on any size starbucks cup - hot or cold. They also fit a coke can, beer bottle, or a blizzard cup from Dairy Queen. Coffee koozies add a personal, thoughtful, handmade touch to gifts. It makes a great gift for a teacher, boss, coworker, or child. I like to give them with a recycled starbucks cup like the one in the picture. They're inexpensive, but you get a discount when you use them at Starbucks! These are great gifts to give for Christmas, Valentine's Day, or end of the year!

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