dimanche 7 septembre 2014

Finding Handmade Hats For Newborns

By Kerri Stout


Shopping for babies is always fun, especially when it's for something special rather than necessities like diapers. There are great specialty boutiques, and all departments sores have baby clothes. But the internet is a resource that's hard to match for variety and choice. Handmade hats for newborns are something that stores necessarily stock in limited supply, but online it seems like the selection goes on forever.

Of course, you may not be planning to buy one at all. If you are the kind of doting aunt, thrilled grandmother, or expectant mother who knits or crochets, you may plan to make any gift or article of clothing needed to outfit a child. If you do have the skill and desire to make your own, you'll be glad to know that there are so many patterns available that it will be hard to make a choice there. Too.

This kind of virtual window shopping is fun, even if you have nine months to go before you'll actually carry a gift to the hospital or take a picture for the birth announcements. You may think you want a simple pink or blue bonnet and end up falling for one with fuzzy brown neck hair and giraffe horns. Perhaps you don't know ahead of time whether it's a boy or a girl; a lop-eared bunny hat works for either.

Animals are a favorite theme, since babies look adorable with ears and whiskers. Bears, monkeys, bunnies, lions, and even giraffes are featured. Dinosaurs grace hats and diaper covers, in case you want to have both head and tail. Since these are popular all over the world, there are variations of all these animals and more to choose from.

Most of the styles are modeled by babies that still look like kittens so young their eyes aren't opened yet. They look adorable in aviator caps complete with goggles, sailor caps, or fireman helmets. Little girl models are decked in flowers, lace, jewels, or ranee-worthy turbans. Sports themes are featured, as well, with tiny football helmets or baseball caps complete with favorite-team colors and logos.

As gifts, these little bonnets are useful as well as fun. Not all are practical, though; some are merely whimsical and are more for photo ops than for wearing on an outing. There are stocking caps with long tops - maybe longer than the baby - and tassels on the end. There are lacy caps for christenings and sparkly ones to celebrate a new princess or prince.

Across the country, many knitting and crocheting clubs work around the year making caps to include in layettes. Charitable organizations give starting supplies to expectant mothers or couples who need help getting things ready for Baby's arrival. Many people these days may live far from close relatives and will be touched to receive a handmade gift celebrating their baby's birth.

For a shower or Birth Day gift, a special occasion or photo shoot, a project that will bless others, or just so you can dress your little one up as a lop-eared bunny rabbit, go online to see what's available or to get ideas. You'll find designs for both girls and boys, sets for twins, and adorable pumpkin hats for late October babies.




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