Favorite Little Princess

Charlie is the best little model. She's always awake, quiet, and never complains. I think we will keep her.  The soft colors are perfect for wearing with anything and would be great for photo shoot, too. There are plenty of color combinations  that you can switch it up with as well. Makes a great gift for a new baby! Size : 3-6 months Supplies : Worsted Weight Yarn - I used Caron So Soft. Perfect for babies Size H Crochet Hook Size G Crochet Hook Size F Crochet Hook Tapestry Needle Hat Using H Hook, Ch 3. Join into a ring. Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Dc, ch 1; repeat 9 times. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. Round 2: Sl st in first ch 1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same sp, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. Round 3: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same sp, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch...

I love crocheting baby gifts for three reasons: 1) The yarns are soft, light, and in pretty pastels, 2) The items are small and work up quickly, and 3) I love giving a gift that is truly unique and can be a treasured heirloom. Little girl babies are the easiest.  Boys are more difficult because I haven't found a lot of items which are boy oriented.  Since I live in Florida, sweaters aren't always the best gift.  Right now I have 3 baby gifts to create.  This first one is for a girl...yippee!! But I have two more to come up with for boys in the next few weeks. This little ensemble started as a plain sweater and hat set which morphed into a Sweet Pea creation.  I love adding my own personal touches, such as the edging around the sweater, ribbon ties, and the pretty little flowers on the hat.  Maybe next time, if I have more time, I will sew the outfit to go with it, but this time I just added a store bought jumper which complemented the colors and softn...