Back in February my friend approached me and requested that I make an afghan for her friend's baby due in April. Very excited at the opportunity to broaden my horizons, we threw around some ideas before she decided that she would like a giraffe themed gift set. I sent her some examples and got to work.
The first product, as posted on my social media pages, are these adorable little Ugg-style baby booties. I decided to make them larger than newborn so they were more versatile size-wise. With summer being right around the corner, I would hate to make a product that the baby could hardly wear! I used this pattern from Jinty Lyons. The pattern was a little finicky and I decided to change the hook size so I could get nice tight stitches. I measured and compared with size charts online to make sure I was on the right track. Although the booties are not specifically "giraffe" themed, I love the color combo and thought it complimented the other pieces well.
Second, this lovely little giraffe hat. I used this pattern from Repeat Crafter Me. It is one of many animal themed hats that are all adorable. I used an amazingly soft pastel yellow for the body that worked up nicely. This hat definitely required more work than I bargained! Lots of sewing and securing and weaving in ends.
But it was totally worth it because I cannot get over how cute it turned out. The back has just as much character as the front!
Lastly, this giraffe lovey is the best of both worlds! A blankie and a stuffed animal, loveys are really popular right now. I feel in some regions and cultures new families are overwhelmed with handmade blankets. So much love and time goes into making them, I think this smaller piece is a great alternative. The pattern is from LuLu's Crafts . Fantastic pattern and I just added a decorative row and scalloped border. I used the pattern for spots from the Repeat Crafter Me hat.
I love the way everything came together. Working on so many different pieces of varying sizes and colors and yarn types provided a fun challenge. I hope you enjoyed my post and let me know what you think in the comments below!
The first product, as posted on my social media pages, are these adorable little Ugg-style baby booties. I decided to make them larger than newborn so they were more versatile size-wise. With summer being right around the corner, I would hate to make a product that the baby could hardly wear! I used this pattern from Jinty Lyons. The pattern was a little finicky and I decided to change the hook size so I could get nice tight stitches. I measured and compared with size charts online to make sure I was on the right track. Although the booties are not specifically "giraffe" themed, I love the color combo and thought it complimented the other pieces well.
Second, this lovely little giraffe hat. I used this pattern from Repeat Crafter Me. It is one of many animal themed hats that are all adorable. I used an amazingly soft pastel yellow for the body that worked up nicely. This hat definitely required more work than I bargained! Lots of sewing and securing and weaving in ends.
But it was totally worth it because I cannot get over how cute it turned out. The back has just as much character as the front!
Lastly, this giraffe lovey is the best of both worlds! A blankie and a stuffed animal, loveys are really popular right now. I feel in some regions and cultures new families are overwhelmed with handmade blankets. So much love and time goes into making them, I think this smaller piece is a great alternative. The pattern is from LuLu's Crafts . Fantastic pattern and I just added a decorative row and scalloped border. I used the pattern for spots from the Repeat Crafter Me hat.
I love the way everything came together. Working on so many different pieces of varying sizes and colors and yarn types provided a fun challenge. I hope you enjoyed my post and let me know what you think in the comments below!
