Instant Gratification

I have been working on baby afghans for some women I know lately.  I love them and enjoy working on them.  While crocheting can be a time consuming craft, it is so rewarding to take some yarn and a simple tool and turn them into something functional and useful.

 Something that can warm a little body and brighten a day.  Of course it's not just crocheting that does this.  There are to many crafts and talents to name them all.  The time and talent that go into creating something for someone is what it truly awesome.

Having said all that, this weekend I found my self wanting a project I knew I could finish quickly.  It was time for some instant gratification.  I was getting a little burnt out on the afghans.  And one, just isn't turning out the way I want it to.  Grrrrrrr.

So, I thought I would make my girls some hair pretties.

Aren't they cute!! So simple and above all quick!!!  I hot glued them all onto barrettes or hair clips so the girls can wear them.

The pattern for the heart is actually a bookmark.  I left the tail off and just made the heart.

The flower can be found here I added a pearl bead with thread and put it on a barrette instead of the headband (like the pattern says to).

The original pattern for the bow can be found here.  I wanted mine smaller so I made one up. 

Are you noticing a theme here.  I don't stick to the pattern.  Sometimes I do.  That's the great thing about crochet you can make it your own.

Little Lotte Lou is getting really rambunctious lately.  So, I tried to take some photos of her with her hair done so pretty but.......

you can't see  her hair or the bow. Oh well,  at least you got to look at a cute baby.

Thanks for stoppin' by and hangin' out.