Birthing time

Hi y'all. I'm just letting everyone know real quick that my etsy store is on vacation until September 1st. I'm having my 4th baby any time now and I don't want to be worried about filling orders while trying to rest and recover.

I will still be working though. When I reopen in 5 weeks I hope to have some better pictures of some of my regular items as well as a new line of cowboy and cowgirl baby photo props.

I will at some point (I know I've said it before but haven't gotten around to it) I will have a mega clearance sale for all the ready to ship items I've had sitting around here for too long. The sale will probably be on facebook.

I hate to close my shop during a time when I've actually been doing better than ever with sales but mommy and baby have to come first. I'm looking forward to the changes I will be making in my shop, especially with the photos for my listings. My baby girl is definitely going to be modeling plenty for me.

See ya, I'm out!
April

Everyone loves SOCK MONKEYS!!!

PATTERN RELEASE!!!
I'm really excited about this latest crochet pattern of mine. It took me a bit longer than I hoped to finish it but I wanted to do a good job. This is so far my most original pattern design. So here it is:

Sock Monkey Baby Bottle Covers

This pattern is for sale in my ravelry shop and in my etsy shop.

(I hope to come up with a sock monkey design for a cover that will fit wide bottles such as Avent brand sometime this summer. I have a baby due in less than 6 weeks so there's no telling when I will get around to designing the next pattern.)

Sock monkeys have become so popular that I was inspired to design a sock monkey pattern for baby bottle covers. I love giving bottles with my own handmade bottle covers as baby shower gifts. It’s something you will not find in any store. While this is not a difficult pattern I would say it is not exactly a beginner level. Intermediate and up.
This pattern includes instructions for making a bottle cover for both 4 oz size and 8 oz size. It will fit standard size baby bottles (not wide bottles). I have them pictured on evenflo classic glass bottles. They will also fit the plastic bottles even if the shape is a little different, as long as they are the same size bottle.
Materials:
D hook (3.25 MM)
#7 hook (1.5 MM)
Size 10 crochet thread
I am in no way associated with any manufacturer or distributor of any brand of baby bottles.

I also have a few new additions to my etsy shop that are ready to ship:

Bear hat with clutch blankie for newborn

Homespun newborn cocoon and hat

The Very Hungry Caterpillar hat (can be made in any size)

COMING SOON:

Purple and pink chunky brimmed hat (newborn)

Pink and purple chunky brimmed hat (newborn)