Baby Infinity Scarf (aka The Easiest Baby Gift)

This adorable baby infinity scarf is easy to make and makes a great baby gift.  The infinity scarf makes a great drool bib for teething little ones.  And they look so fashionable!

The baby infinity scarf  was designed with safety in mind as it closes in the back with a snap or velcro  so that the loops cannot tighten around your baby’s neck. It also makes it easy to take on and off!

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TEN BEST SPRING ROUND-UPS

FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING – Nana K presents a Spring Round-up of the Ten Best Spring Round-ups

Some say March 20, some March 21 but the sun officially crossed the equator this year at 3:58 PM on Wednesday, March 20 in my time zone (Central Standard Time).  So I am a few hours late!!

Since this is my first year of blogging, I wanted to do a spring round-up.  But not just any round-up.  The ultimate round-up.  The most awesome spring round-up ever.

So I am doing a round-up of round-ups.  The challenge– to find the 10 best spring round-ups!

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Baby Leggings Pattern with Bonus Headband

Learn how to work with Stretchy Slippery Fabric including Double Needle Hems while making these baby leggings.

My lovely daughter asked me to make some tights for her new baby girl.  There was not much choice of stretchy fabric available in the winter months but I did manage to find a leopard print.  Can babies wear leopard print?  Actually it looks adorable!!

Normally, I only talk to myself when I swear and I talked to myself a lot when making these because my fabric was VERY slippery.  But it was a learning process that I wanted to share with you…

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Learn to Crochet – Part 3 – Half-Double Crochet

BLOCKS 4 –6  Of the Learn to Crochet Series

If you want to learn to crochet, join us in making this cozy Afghan.  Each month,  you will learn how to crochet three different blocks.  After 10 months (in November), you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan perfect for Christmas gift giving, although, you may be tempted to keep this for yourself to use for snuggling on the couch.

Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace.

If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!

This is the third part of the twelve-month series.  

It is highly recommended that you read the general instructions before beginning Part 3.  You can view Part One here and Part Two here which includes Blocks 1-3.  

LET’S START CROCHETING!!!

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