New Baby Bonnet With Vintage Lace

I'm loving my newest creations made with vintage lace!

New Baby Hats and Headbands

Part of my new Easter collection coming soon to my Etsy shop.

Thinking Of Easter Already!

I can't wait to begin designing some new Easter bonnets and baby props. Here are a couple hats I admire.

Free Crocheting Pattern for Baby Bird Hat

Thought I would share another one of my free patterns with you. Hope you enjoy making it!

Many of my customers buy the bird hat pattern with the nest pattern. You can buy the nest pattern in my shop.

crochet pattern for newborn nest photo prop

 Crocheting Pattern for Baby Bird Hat

By Judy Jewell of http://www.propshop.etsy.com

Materials Needed:

U.S. Size “H” crochet hook

TLC Cotton Plus yarn in yellow (or any worsted weight yarn in your color choice)

(1) 3.5 ounce skein will make several hats

Small amount of orange worsted weight yarn

1 pair of 6 mm. black safety animal eyes

Stitch marker

Darning/yarn needle

Hat:    Can be made to fit sizes 0-3 month, 3-6 months, and 6-12 months

With yellow yarn, chain 3, join with slip stitch

6 sc in ring

2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc) ~ attach stitch marker or different color piece of yarn to indicate beginning of each round and move up as you complete each round.

1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, continue this around (18 sc)

1 sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, continue this around (24 sc)

1 sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, continue this around (30 sc)

1 sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, continue this around (36 sc)

1 sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, continue this around (42 sc)

1 sc in next 6 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, continue this around (54 sc)

** for newborn size, this is where you would stop increasing and begin 1 sc in each stitch around until hat measures 5” from beginning )**

1 sc in next 7 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, continue this around (60 sc) (stop here for 3-6 month size)

1 sc in next 8 stitches,  2 sc in next stitch, continue this around (66 sc) (stop here for 6-12 month size)

Now you are finished increasing and will make 1 sc in each stitch around until hat measures approximately 5-7” from beginning. You can make your hat shorter or longer depending on the look  and size you are trying to achieve.

Finish off and weave in all loose ends.

Beak:

With orange yarn, and leaving a 10” tail when starting out, chain 8.

1 sc in each chain across (7 sc)

Chain 1, turn, skip 1^st stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, skip 1 chain, sc in last stitch

Chain 1, turn, skip 1^st stitch, sc in next 4 stitches

Chain 1, turn, skip 1^st stitch, sc in next 3 stitches

Chain 1, turn, skip 1^st stitch, sc in next 2 stitches

Chain 1, turn, skip 1^st stitch, sc in next stitch.

Attach beak to bottom center of hat by using darning/yarn needle to sew to inside of hat. Finish off and weave in all loose ends.

Attach safety eyes evenly spaced above beak.

**Feel free to sell your finished baby bird hats, however please include my website name (http://www.propshop.etsy.com) on all listings. Do not copy, alter or sell pattern.

New Baby Hat Patterns Coming Soon!

Kaylea Brooks bought a taupe flower hat from my shop for her brand new baby girl, Hannah. Kaylea owns White Willow Studio  White Willow Studio, which is a new photography business specializing in wedding and family. I sent Kaylea an extra pixie hat as a way to say "congratulations." Doesn't one-week old baby Hannah look so sweet in both hats!!

                           The pattern for these two hats is coming soon to my Etsy shop Prop Shop .

Crocheting pattern for thick and thin newborn pixie hat coming soon!

Baby Bow Headband Giveaway!!

This is my very first giveaway and I am sponsoring it myself! I will be giving one lucky winner a gorgeous hand crocheted baby bow headband in your choice of color. This headband ties in the back so it can fit many different sizes. Just let me know how big you would like the headband.
To enter the contest:

• subscribe to my feed
• like my page on facebook (baby prop shop)
• follow me on twitter
• tweet about the giveaway with my link OR
• add my link to giveaway linkys

The giveaway will begin right now.....9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, 12/13/11 and will end at midnight on Sunday, 12/18/11. Winner will be chosen by random generator. Good luck!!!

Learn, Shoot, Inspire

I found this great Facebook site that I had to share with you. It's called Learn, Shoot, Inspire and I just know you are going to like it too. Whether you are a photographer or a baby photo prop maker like me, you will get loads of info from this one.

http://www.facebook.com/LearnShootInspire

p.s. Just got this photo back from photographer, Alexi Killmer of "Child Essence Photography". Love her work! Thanks Alexi.

http://childessencephotography.com/

Isn't she gorgeous : )

Vintage Lace Project #2

I really wish I had a baby so I could put her in this sweet mermaid cocoon baby photo prop with matching headband. I love the way it turned out and I love the added touch of vintage lace. I plan to make a coordinating bikini top to complete this set.

I would be thrilled to find a photographer who could photograph this for me using a newborn baby on the beach. If there are any photographers interested, I will trade you the mermaid cocoon set for five photos. Contact me to let me know : )

Crochet pattern coming soon to my Etsy shop! www.propshop.etsy.com

Christmas Baby Bonnet

I adore making these newborn bonnets. I use chunky yarn so they finish up really fast which is always a good thing. I love how the back goes up into a point on top, so pixieish! I also like the built-in beard effect, look out Santa! This hat would make the perfect photography prop for baby's holiday photos.

You can buy the pattern here if you would like to make your own little bonnets.    http://www.littleowlcreation.etsy.com

Or you can buy the finished bonnet here if you don't know how to crochet. 
http://www.etsy.com/listing/87746247/red-christmas-bonnet-crocheted-newborn

Just $18 plus shipping.

Photo by Alexi Killmer of Child Essence Photography : )

Bird Nest Pins

I've decided to start making bird nest pins and bird nest hair clips for my Etsy shop (Prop Shop).www.propshop.etsy.com   I think they are pretty cute and they are just $5 (plus $2 domestic shipping and $5 international shipping). Wouldn't they make the perfect stocking stuffer or "just because" gift? I plan to attach them to my springtime baby hat photo props.

                                                                What do you think?

If you want to order the nests directly from me, just send me your email address and I'll email you a PayPal invoice. Be sure to let me know if you want a pin or a hair clip.