The Elmo Hat

I just finished up my Elmo hat the other day and Little Man could not wait to put it on! Even Baby Girl seemed to love it....especially squeezing his big nose. :) I've decided this will be one of my first written patterns...and the first to be posted on here. So I've been typing it up to prepare for testers, and man, I never really grasped all the work that goes into writing patterns! And this is an easy one!

Anyway....hopefully I'll get it written and tested over the next week or so, and then have it available on here.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Getting Organized...

I've been focusing lately on trying to get all my My Lil Roo stuff organized. I'm about to open my Etsy shop, trying to make a variety of items to sell, writing patterns as I make the items, and now I've entered to be in String with Style's 1000 fan giveaway! I'm so excited about it all, but I feel like I don't have enough minutes in the day to do all this stuff....plus being a wife and mom! Sooooo, please excuse the large gaps between my posts, one of these days I'll get back into a routine. ;)
But I feel more organized technically at least....we have a new computer (I was working off my cell phone before)...and now a new cell phone (little man threw mine down the stairs...it didn't survive.) So once I get a grasp on all this new gear, I should have everything right where I need it!

BUT....on with the fun stuff!
String with Style is about to hit their 1000th fan on Facebook! So come on over and see what all the goodies are for her wonderful giveaway! There are some wonderful participants in this one...a few of which are some of my favorite "mommy" designers!

I'll be giving away the choice of one of my Minion hats + 20% off an additional order from my shop. So come on over and check it out!

Backtrack Beanie

This might be one of my favorite patterns to date! I got it a few months back from Busy Moms Designs and have been dying to try it out. Our trip to the beach was the perfect opportunity.

I love how it uses two stands of yarn, so you can mix and match colors. Perfect for supporting your favorite team or combining your little one's favorite colors.

G is all about Batman these days, so he chose black and grey for his. I made K's in pink and purple so she's coordinating no matter what we pull out of her closet. But I'm thinking both kiddos will need a Gamecocks hat by the fall....and of course a Giants one too. ;)

G always likes to add a little humor to our photo shoots. He wanted to "wear" Sissy's hat too. :)