Extra special Baby Headbands for Extra Special Baby Girls

 

I like to make individual pieces, I’ve realised. I’m not good at replicating. Some people enjoy the repetition thing but I find that the joy for me is in the creative process. The moment when something comes together that has never existed before is  a truly special moment and that is where my satisfaction lies.
So… that means that everything that I make will be unique.
Here are the latest bunch of little bits of uniqueness.

I’ve been making baby headbands since I came across some really special velvet trimmed soft elastic , it just had to be adorned with something pretty and made into headbands. So I did.

Here’s what I’ve made thus far:

Here is the full collection of baby headbands. All different and all special. Just like baby girls.

Red Diva sparkly bow

The velvet ladybird one

 

The daisy chain one

My personal favourite: the Blue hydrangea one

The pink and sparkly butterfly one

The double daisy one

The English Rose one

The Pink Sugar Bow one

 

All these headbands are completely hand made and hand finished. Every detail is hand sewn on securely and they are all backed in felt.

These delicious little morsels will make the most perfect gift and cost just £4.50 plus £1 p+p and can be purchased via my Facebook page:

Crochet Bright and Beautiful on Facebook

Just leave a comment under the relevant photo and I’ll get back to you straight away.

 

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Busy Making, Selling and Growing the Brand

Wow, how busy I’ve been .

In the last few weeks since I last posted ( yep, sorry for that, time just flies past) I’ve made lots, sold lots and made some more. I’ve sold at a market stall, a local event and a NCT Nearly New Sale and through my facebook page.

Here’s my stall at Brixton Makers Market,  through the heady smoke of Jerk Chicken that flavours that particular part of the world ( I’m a local lass, so I love it).

The stall grows in size every time

I met loads of great local people and seriously felt the love. I sold a few bits too!

Then there was the Croydon St Georges Day event . That was a splendid day, held in Croydon Old Town to bring back a more positive vibe to the area after the horrid riots . It was a wonderful affair, with the Pearly King and Queen and two rather smart gentlemen called Felix and Felix  who rode around on their penny farthings what what what.

Me and my darling granddaughter

My granddaughter did a sterling job of modelling my tiger hat. She was rewarded by keeping it . ( Well, I tried to take it back… )She loves being a ” Rarrr” as you can see.

Granny can growl with the best of them!

The day after the Croydon event  I held a stall at the local NCT Nearly New Sale.

Crochet Bright and Beautiful hits Vauxhall

It was an interesting affair, I’m not sure that putting hand made crafts in the middle of what is intrinsically a jumble sale ( albeit good quality jumble) is terribly good business sense. But it was worth a try, and to be fair, I did get lots of admirers, gave out loads of cards and sold a few bits. So it wasn’t a waste of time. ( My granddaughter did fairly well out of it too, I came back with more stuff than I went with… )

So my next plan of action is Spitalfields Market. I hope to trade there soonish.

In the meantime I’ve been making some more stuff:

Vintage style cherry brooch

Ladybird necklace

Granny square scarf

Crochet rings

My persian cat

Lulu collectible fairy

Coral pink mohair boots

Magic wishing necklace

Poppy Pug number 2. She's found a new owner already.

Super funky furry shaggy hot pink boots ( with bows)

Pitbull number 3, she's gone to her new owner.

So, I’m off to , you’ve guessed it, crochet!

 

 

 

 

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Newborn baby Gift sets

A perfect gift for a brand new little person

There are those times when friends and family announce that they’re going to have a baby. What a joyful occasion!

Such a special time merits a very special gift.

You can’t get more special than a hand made crocheted bootie and hat set, all presented in it’s own cute white shoebox.

Ladybird newborn boxed set.

Kitty cat newborn boxed set

The idea behind these boxed sets is to provide a gender neutral gift that can be given to prospective parents even before they announce whether the stork brought them a fairy or a pixie.

Worked up in colours other than pink or blue, these boxed sets consist of a cute   beanie hat to fit newborn and matching t-bar booties.

Ladybird beanie and booties

Kitty cat set complete with ears and whiskers!

All sets feature unique designs and carefully painted wooden buttons on the booties and matching crocheted appliques on the hats.

Look at the cute kitten faces

Matching cat face on the beanie

Ladybird buttons with matching 3d ladybirds on the hat.

The sets cost just £15 +p&p which I think represents incredible value for a hand crafted unique gift. ( I also try and infuse them all with oodles of love).

 

UPDate: Brand new sets hot off the hook

Ladybird baby set with super cute antennae

So cute!

Beautiful rainbow shoes with matching rainbow beanie

Definitely bright and beautiful.

Still to come:

Teddy bear

Bumblebee

Apple

Snail

Star

Available to purchase through my facebook page at the minute.

I shall be listing them in my folksy shop as soon as I have made enough.

Right, off I go.

Toodlepip!

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Daisies, rainbows and the cutest baby girl shoes ever.

So I’ve finished my very first range of baby shoes:

Fresh as a Daisy

Here they are:

Too cute!

Which colour do you prefer?

Who says blue is for boys?

Aqua, lime and buttercup yellow, so fresh and so pretty.

Will be making headbands and hairclips to match.

A rainbow of baby shoes. Magical.

All the shoes are available to purchase, either through my folksy shop 

or my facebook page Crochet Bright and Beautiful ( just leave a message under the relevant photo and I’ll get back to you. Payment is via Paypal ( you don’t need a Paypal account either, details on my page)

The shoes cost £8 a pair + p&p or come and visit me on  Saturday April 14th from 10am at Brixton Station Road Makers Market and save on postage!

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More Pixie hats

It’s crochet all the way here, every little bit of spare time I have, I’m hooking. You might say I’m hooked on crochet.

This hat is darling. It would fit up to toddler size , probably around 3years old and I think would suit both girls and boys.

Chocolate brown and cherry red, one of my fave colour combos

Detail of mushroom

This next Crochet pixie hat is my personal favourite. Made in a very soft boucle yarn in midnight blue it features a bright red heart.; very up to the minute what with Valentines day just around the corner. It is a smaller size, suitable for babies up to a year.

I heart this .

Close up of cupids arrow.

The next crochet pixie hat is also suitable for both boys and girls. Worked up in a variegated red/purple/ brown yarn it features a 3D crochet ladybird on a leaf and a cherry red rim around the edge. Will fit babies and toddlers up to around 2 years old.

Gorgeous colours in this one

Closer view of the ladybird on the leaf.

So there you have it, that’s pixie hats in total now. I’m sure there will be lots more soon!

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A brand new logo

I just thought I’d share my new logo with you all for Crochet Bright and Beautiful: my new business for handmade crochet goods for babies and children and for the young at heart. Representing the spirit of CB&B , the logo  seemed to create itself. A Japanese fairy sits on a magical toadstool crocheting , the yarn coming from a rainbow that has fallen from the sky. Why a Japanese fairy ?you may ask. She is representing the art form known as amigurumi with which I have totally fallen in love.

Amigurumi (編みぐるみ^?, lit. crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll.^[1] Amigurumi are typically animals, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features,^[2] as is typical in Japanese culture. ( Wikipedia)

Since discovering the joy of crochet, it just lent itself to creating lots of uber cute things. Flowers,

Girl's Rose hat detail showing sequin decoration

Daisy headband

Who can resist one of these ?

ladybirds,

Baby ladybird slippers

butterflies ,

Pretty pink pumps

puppies,

kittens

Meeiow

puppets and fairies

Pretty green flower fairy

Funky flower fairy

all are naturally formed in the crochet process.

Children’s hats

Rainforest frog hat with froggy feet ties

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Rainbow daisy baby hat

and little darling slippers and shoes for both boys and girls in endless colour variations and designs all inspired by my childhood fixation with all things magical and faerie.

Buttons and bows

Red sailor bling

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I’ve embraced the vintage , retro style of granny squares. Instead of trying to make it modern or edgy, I prefer to let it be what it is, retro and comforting. Using bright colour combinations within the granny square style, combining with 3D flowers , I have made cushions for the home that are both bright, stylish ( in a retro way) and very nostalgic.

Pretty cushion.

Isn't she a beauty?

Granny square cushion

Another flower cushion

In this dull grey world there is too much to be dour about. I think it’s time to bring out the colour and embrace the rainbow!

 

Find out what I’ve got in stock here, you’ll find the prices more than reasonable.

CROCHET BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL : trying to put the colour and sparkle back into life in my own small way.

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Stylish and Funky Original Crochet Hats for your Baby

So I’ve made little shoes and a cat, now it’s time to show you my brand new batch of the cutest baby hats ever. ( Well at least I think so). If you like what you see, do tell your friends. They’ll soon be available in my folksy shop , they’re all £15, which I think is an absolute bargain for an original hand made item infused with love.

So here they are :

Rainforest frog hat with froggy feet ties

Froggy detail

Bumblebee hat

Bumble hat modelled here by my darling granddaughter Erykah-Rose

Slightly quirky but ever so cute blue ear hat

Lilac button detail hat with pompom

Close up of button detailing

Funky and fun fairy toddler hats

Here are more pictures of the hats and accessories that I have been busy making.

I don’t know about you, but I’m rather bored with the run of the mill baby and toddler stuff available out there. Childhood is meant to be fun and let’s face it, they’ll only let you dress them up when they’re little, so why not have fun with it?

Here are some hats that are inspired by my love of fairyland and all things bright and beautiful, plus a few newborn size cotton flower crochet headbands if you are thinking of gilding the lily that is your newborn daughter. I’m happy to take orders for other sizes, just register your interest. Turn around is two weeks for each item. Cotton beanies are £15 , yarn beanies are £10. ( p+p inclusive for UK)

Earflap hats are the same price. Practical as well as cute, they sit firmly on a toddlers head resisting that wonderful urge they have to pull off a hat.

'Toadstool' yarn ear flap hat with daisy and twirl ties

Yarn 'rainbow' ear flap hat with pompom ties (toddler size)

Cornflower blue cotton toddler beanie with flowers

Candyfloss pink cotton toddler beanie with daisy detail

Modelled by a fairy

Cornflower cotton headbands for newborn

Flower detail

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Baby slippers

I’ve been crocheting again.

Here are the latest little cuties I’ve made.

They’re baby slippers for newborns up until around 3 months of age.

So adorable.

Daisy roots for baby's tooties

 

Navy slippers with pearl purple bows

 

Pretty pink pumps

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