hats!!!

K. like most families these days we are finding that our dollars are not as powerful or lasting as they used to be.  Indeed it seems like I hardly ever see them anymore…

I have always loved to crochet and knit (well crochet more, but if I find a knit pattern that I love I will do it) and luckily I am married to a man whose wonderful mother taught him those skills also.  Our favorite activity is to sit and crochet or knit at night while watching movies. Man, sounds like we are an old retired couple doesn’t it?  So, what better way to put our talents to use than to offer hand made items for sale?  We are working on an etsy page, but for now have things on facebook and are putting pics of them on here.

It wouldn’t be fall without a pumpkin hat for the little one. So adorable!!!  When TJ was born a lady at matt’s office knit him one and I was so in love with it. I was ecstatic to come across this pattern and even more excited when it turned out just as cute as I imagined it would.

$12.00

These eye ball hats I have been making for the last four years. I must have made a few hundred by now.  I used to sell them at the farmers markets and bazaars when mom was up here doing her circuit.  Funny enough I always sold more adult sized ones than I did the children’s size.  Tons of fun, we let our imaginations run and came out with all different colors. We have Elmo, the Frog, cookie monster, pig, bee.. you name it. One time I even did a request for a cow with splotches on it.  Very popular with the teen set.  Seems each year a teenager on a sports team will buy one and then I end up taking orders for a majority of the team.  I never complain though, having a lot of orders is a good problem to have :) These also sell for $12.00.  If you would like I could do a matching scarf for another $8.00.

Watch for more items in the next coming days and when I get the etsy page up I will be sure to let you all know.

I like to think of this as our schools fundraiser. If schools can hold fund raisers so can home schools, right?