Handmade Hats For Newborns For Gifts Or Photo Ops

By Kerri Stout


Shopping for babies is fun, because you'll see such cute teeny-tiny clothes and accessories. You may be fortunate enough to have a specialty baby boutique in your town or a well-stocked department store. However, you also have a much wider choice at your fingertips if you just go online. Handmade hats for newborns are one of the most fun of all, since there are so many darling models in the pictures and many cute designs.

Of course, there are always grandmothers and other relatives who love to anticipate a blessed event by knitting or crocheting a gift themselves. For those with the necessary skills, there are so many patterns available that again the only problem is picking one. The choice ranges from cozy to elegant to cute, and any of them will enhance a photo op.

Virtual browsing is fun, since you might see an item that's exactly what you're looking for or one entirely new to you. Especially if you are planning a photo for birth announcements, your baby album, or emailing to your entire list, the caps and bonnets that range from cute to elegant or warmly cozy will give you the means to immortalize the fleeting moment in a picture that really will be better than words.

In fact, animals are one of the favorite themes. Bunnies are popular, as are bears, monkeys, lions, cats, and puppies. Babies look so cute with ears or even dinosaur spikes. You can add a diaper cover and have both head and tail. Knitted and crocheted caps have embroidered details; you can even have 'whiskers on kittens'.

Babies who basically don't even have their eyes open yet look adorable in sailor caps, fireman's helmets, and hard hats, all done in softest wool or synthetic yarn. Little girls can have flowers of every hue or a lacy, jeweled turban fit for a ranee. Little boys decked out as tiny fans of sports teams or modeling sports attire that may forecast things to come will be hits with everyone.

These make wonderful shower gifts. They can be whimsical, perhaps reflecting the mother's preference for kittens or butterflies. They can also be practical; tiny ears won't get in the way when Baby heads home from the hospital, snug in his close-fitting cap. More elegant ones may only be used for christenings, but what keepsakes they will be.

Church groups and knitting/crocheting clubs may want to choose a charity that outfits babies for needy parents and keep it supplied with pink, white, and blue caps. Older siblings will enjoy seeing some of the fun animal designs on their new brother or sister. People without the support of close family appreciate knowing that someone cared enough to hand-make a present for them and their new arrival.

So, if you need a gift, are planning a 'new arrival' photo shoot, are deciding on an outreach for your club or church group, or just want an adorable hat for your little one, go online to see how much fun these tiny bonnets can be. Both girl and boy designs are represented in the wares of online companies or in patterns for knitting, crocheting, or sewing.




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