Monday, February 20, 2012

Custom "Owl Love You Forever" Cuddle Pillow


Just dropped off in the mail!  Almost caught up on orders and then I can just focus on writing my patterns!  I am itching to get my police hat written and listed!

So I modified the "Owl Love You Forever" Cuddle Pillow for a custom order.

Here is the pic of the nursery bedding:
And here are the owls:


The yarns I used:

Mama Owl's body - Lion Brand Homespun in Barley held together with I Love This Yarn Worsted Weight in Light Taupe
Mama Owl's wings - I Love This Yarn Worsted Weight in Medium Blue and Soft Blue

Baby Owl's body - Lion Brand Homespun in Pearl held together with Caron Simply Soft in Bone
Baby Owl's wings - I Love This Yarn Worsted Weight in Light Sage and the other yarn was scraps I had, but similiar to Caron Simply Soft in a pale green.

Beaks and Eyelashes - I Love This Yarn Worsted Weight in Coffee

Note: I also played around with the original pattern and made the Mama Owl larger than the original size in the pattern.  I am more than happy to share that pattern with customers who purchase[d] my "Owl Love You Forever" Cuddle Pillow Pattern from my etsy shop!
Original pattern found at:



Friday, February 17, 2012

"Owl Love You Forever" Pillow

Pattern available at brookeslittlestitch.etsy.com
Here is the little owl family I just finished this morning! 

I used Lion Brand Homespun yarn held together with a strand of soft worsted weight yarn for the purple and pink owls.  Love the soft texture and varigated coloring.





"Best Friends"


"Mom, I want one for my birthday!"

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Diaper Cover Pattern (Button Closure)

Size K Hook
Yarn - Lion Brand Homespun, but you can use TWO strands of worsted weight held together - I LOVE THIS YARN from Hobby Lobby or BERNAT from Wal-Mart

Ch 30
Row 1 - Hdc in 3rd ch from hk and across - 28 hdc in total
Row 2- 2hdctog in first 2 st, hdc across until last 2 st, 2 hdctog in last 2 st. (26 hdc)
Row 3 to 9 - Repeat directions for Row 2 (You should have 12 hdc when completing Row 9)
Rows 10 to 18 - Hdc in each st. (12 hdc)
Row 19 - 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until last st, 2 hdc in last st
Row 20 to 29 - Repeat directions for Row 19
Row 30 - 3 hdc in first st, hdc across until last st, 3 hdc in last st.
Row 31 - 3 dc in last st, dc across, 3 dc in last st.
sc around entire over.
Sew on buttons in the middle of Rows 1. Close using larger stitches from Row 31 for button holes. 
For a bunny tail, make a big pom pom and either sew on or tie onto the inside (that way the tail can be removed and diaper can be used without tail)


Photo courtesy of Kristen Walters Photography.  kristenwaltersphotography.com

Note:  Like all my patterns, you are more than welcome to sell any finished items, but do not claim the pattern as your own.  Include in any online listing for your finished item: Made with a pattern created by brooke’s little stitches. Pattern found at brookeslittlestitches.blogspot.com

Bunny Hat Pattern available at brookeslittlestitch.etsy.com