Newborn Baby Boy Puff Stitch Crochet Hat – Free Pattern

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I’ve gone to town crocheting for our family’s new arrival – our third boy! As much as I love flowers and pretty girlie things, I’m so used to having boys that I’ve learned how to make “pretty” things for them, too, and this hat and layette set has to be at the top of my [...]

Crochet Baby Blanket – Mitered Granny Square

Crochet Mitered Granny Square Baby Blanket

Every new baby needs a special, homemade welcome into the world and this crochet mitered granny square blanket is the perfect pattern! You can use any variety of colors to give it a unique look, making the geometric and graphic pattern really pop. There’s a precious, brand-spankin-new little bundle in our house these days, and I just [...]

Baby Boy Crochet Hat with Cuff and Pom-Pom – Free Pattern

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Making hats for babies, and especially newborns, is so satisfying because they go so quickly and they look precious on those little heads. In anticipation of our third baby boy, I’ve made a layette set that includes this hat, and here is the free crochet pattern so you can enjoy it, too, in preemie and [...]

Crochet Baby Cocoon Free Pattern – Raspberry Stitch

Crochet Raspberry Stitch Baby Cocoon

Here’s a free crochet pattern for a textured baby cocoon using the raspberry stitch. The colors used here are perfect for a baby boy, but they can be changed for a girl, too. I love the scalloped pattern that the raspberry stitch makes! I’m so pleased with how my newest baby cocoon pattern turned out [...]

Lion Brand Nature’s Choice Organic Cotton Yarn {product review}

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I was so excited when the nice UPS man dropped off package in the mail from Lion Brand for me, full of Lion Brand’s Nature’s Choice yarn in organic cotton! Soft and chemical-free, can’t get better than that. I’ve been wanting to use this yarn for a long time, but just couldn’t bring myself to buy it [...]