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Aveline 2 - with mustard yellow handmade hat and jellycat bunny

Aveline - with mustard yellow handmade hat and jellycat bunny

I didn’t carry my camera with me everywhere, this weekend. But if I did, the photos would have captured Aveline giggling as she reached out her hands to her papa, and then to me, and then to her papa again, delighted that she figured out how to be passed quickly between us.

They would have captured the wrinkled up expression on her face as she tasted a French fry.

They would have captured the deep boom of drums during a Japanese cultural performance we just happened to stumble upon during an afternoon walk.

And then, they would have captured stillness.

Quiet wind.

Early sunset and the ensuing wintry darkness which wrapped around the house like an old, familiar friend.

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“Factory Second” Baby Owl Hat // Size 3mo // $10pp

November 3, 2011March 22, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

Owl Ear Flap Hat - 3 months - Oaxacaborn - FOR SALE $12 postage paid

This little handmade earflap hat won’t be listed in the Etsy shop, since Aveline wore it twice back when it still fit her. It’s made from two strands of orange and green cotton with a cream bouclé strand woven in. Due to the bulky stitch, it has a couple of slight imperfections (you can see a few gaps between the stitches in the photo above). The owl is fashioned from recycled felt and is securely handstiched with vintage silk thread.

The hat will fit size 3 months as the hat circumference is just over 15 1/2″ unstretched. I’m selling it for $10 postage paid — first come, first serve!

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The Seafaring Owl

September 30, 2011October 12, 2011 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

Oooh, it is so fun to see photos of people wearing items you’ve made! You creative people know what I mean. :-)

This particular hat was a custom order for a yellow-striped hat incorporating both an owl and an anchor. Of course, I couldn’t help but dub him “The Seafaring Owl”.

And isn’t Kalie beautiful? She took these photos as a part of a 365 Photo Challenge.

Images via Kalie R.; hat and headband via Oaxacaborn

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baby taylor models the striped flower hat (and shows off her cute cheeks)

November 16, 2010March 21, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

just yesterday i wrote that i haven’t been able to see many of the little people wearing that hats i’ve crocheted. and then my sweet friend christi (alas, she has no blog!) sent me this precious photo of her little taylor wearing the striped flower hat i made for her.

but it’s not that hat that is making my heart stop. it’s those cheeks! is she not the cutest thing?!

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owl rings and owl skirts and owl hats…

October 24, 2010March 27, 2012 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

Last Easter, we bought grandma this owl ring. She rocks it, huh?

Then this week, I was reading the newest Soul Flower catalog (which is amazing, by the way) and I couldn’t take my eyes off this lovely owl skirt:

The inspiration was too much, so I created a little baby owl beanie. [Update: You can now purchase baby and toddler owl hats at my Etsy shop.]

More owl inspiration:

Hand embroidered owls via Joyful Abode
Owl’s Luck: an Etsy treasury via FarahJaf
Hoot Hoot: Owl Roundup via Centsational Girl
Real Rooms: Mod Owl Nursery via Project Nursery
Mr. Owl Wall Hanging via Target
Japanese Owl Fabric on Etsy via Kawaii Meow

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original crochet design – handmade wool hat with flower and gold button

October 11, 2010March 21, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

Free-form original design. Handmade crochet hat with thrifted button. I used the Amazing line of Lion Brand wool/acrylic yarn in Ruby.

[See other handmade hats available at my Etsy shop and my GreenByUSA shop]

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hand-dyed variegated cotton yarn, turned handmade hippie beanie

October 5, 2010October 13, 2011 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

remember when i wrote that i wanted to hand-dye some yarn? well, i did just that! i’m really pleased with the results, and am definitely going to do it again.