Crochet Baby Hats Are Trendy And Fun.

Every expectant Mum will be adding numerous hand made garments to their baby's layette. The stores are filled with crochet baby hats in all colours shapes and sizes but why buy those little accessories when they are so easy to make. A crocheted beanie hat may only take a couple of hours to make and it will cost next to nothing.

Crocheting is not too difficult and it is made up of a few basic stitches. The basic stitches are the chain, the single, the double and the treble. Search online for patterns for crocheted head wear and you will be amazed at how many beautiful patterns come up. Beanies are so fashionable and easy to make. The whole beauty of making your own infant head gear is that you can choose the style, design and the colour.

Every newborn child needs lots of little bonnets. Woollen headgear helps to keep the infant warm and cosy and you are sure to want a hat to match every new outfit. Premature babies must be kept as warm as toast so knitted head gear is essential. Follow one of the online patterns that are widely available and it could only take an hour or so to complete a trendy little beanie hat.

As all Mums know, babies have soft skin that needs to be treated carefully. When choosing yarn for crocheting a hat make sure that the wool is super soft. Yarns differ, some can feel rough to the touch and may even mark baby's skin. The wool manufacturers make special yarns that are designed for infant wear.

As the child gets older you can have fun crocheting caps that have flaps or ears. There are many books that include superb techniques and projects that will offer inspiration. Try crocheting a plain beanie hat and attach a handmade woollen flower to the side. A little boy will look adorable in a helmet or a little crocheted baseball cap.

Design your own hat. Make the basic hat in a super soft yarn then randomly attach a few crocheted flowers. Designer headgear can be fun to make. Many crocheted hat patterns are for girls but there is an easy way around that problem. Crochet the basic hat and choose a soft yarn in a boys colour. Just think about all of the things that we associate with boys such as cars, animals or football and sew an appropriate cloth motif onto the front of the hat.

Woollen hats may be practical but they can also be a stylish accessory. When a child is christened or baptised a hand made hat is a unique thing of great beauty. Free vintage bonnet patterns are available online.

Organic knitting and crochet is very trendy and there are many internet sites that sell 100% organic cotton hats. Take a look on the internet auction sites and there are plenty of beautiful handmade bonnets for sale.

Crochet is not for everyone but there may be a friend or a relative that is only too willing to make baby a few trendy hats.