Baby Mary Loop Shoes

I have decided that I am not meant to crochet baby shoes. I wanted to make some cute baby shoes and actually tried a few different patterns. The pictures on the different patterns were super cute, but when I made them, they just didn't turn out right. Here is my most recent pair, which I decided turned out okay, although they are also far from perfect. The pattern is from SkipToMyLoop.

I thought it was fun to add a matching headband, and I liked how it turned out.

Easy Headband

My daughter has really fine hair that doesn't stay up in her ponytails and can get kind of wild. I try to keep it out of her face by using barrettes, but she doesn't like them and is always pulling them out. I decided to try out a headband and see if she would like that better than barrettes.

I found an easy headband tutorial at KT and the Squid and tried it out last night.

I liked that it used a rubber band in the back.

This was the thicker version of the pattern. I think I would try the thinner one next time. I would also pay more attention to making sure that the braid doesn't twist when I'm putting it together. It has purple, though, which is my daughter's current favorite color, so she's in love with it.