“Hoo” Needs an Owl Hat?

So. I went a little crazy making hats. You might remember my post from the other day about our vacation…and how I crocheted in the car…and made owl hats for my boys. Well, I made a few more hats. Making the hat is the easy part. Adding the eyes, ears and beak proved more challenging. But once I had the hats made, I just had to finish their features.

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Crocheted Owl Hats

To catch up with what my family was doing a week or two ago, see my post on our trip to Charleston. I made a bunch of recommendations for places to eat and go that we enjoyed. I also mentioned we drove about 12 hours each way. 

My husband drove most of it...I maybe drove three hours each way. He said he didn't mind. That way I got to pick up the dropped toys, switch DVDs for our boys, hand out snacks...you know how it is! 

That meant I needed something to do when I wasn't folding myself into the backseat to reach someone's lost bunny. 

So I started crocheting. I have really wanted to make owl hats for my boys for a long time. I dusted off my crochet hook and got to work. Owls are so much fun for kids and their rooms...I made owl pillows a year ago for my kiddos. 

Travel Post: Charleston, SC

Have you been to Charleston, South Carolina? We just took a trip to Edisto Island, SC, which is located about an hour south of Charleston. We spent a few days in the Charleston area (my brother lives there) and I thought I'd give you a quick run-down of places we enjoyed visiting. 

Accidental Gardening.

This week, we discovered we are growing pumpkins in our backyard! If you've followed my blog for long, you know from my failed herb garden that I am not much of a gardener.