Browse Online For Handmade Hats For Newborns


By Kerri Stout


It's always fun shopping for babies, whether they're here already or expected soon. There are charming boutiques, and every department store has a baby section. However, it's hard to see how anything can beat online shopping for this particular niche. Handmade hats for newborns come in so many designs, each cuter than the one before, that making a choice is the only dilemma.

Of course, you may not be planning to buy one at all. If you are the kind of doting aunt, thrilled grandmother, or expectant mother who knits or crochets, you may plan to make any gift or article of clothing needed to outfit a child. If you do have the skill and desire to make your own, you'll be glad to know that there are so many patterns available that it will be hard to make a choice there. Too.

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.

Baby animals are as cute as baby humans, and many of the designs for tiny ones feature ears, noses, and even whiskers. You can choose from the whole animal kingdom, but bears, bunnies, lions, tigers, puppies, cats, and monkeys are favorites. Dinosaurs are also popular; sets with cap and diaper cover can present both roaring head and spiky tail.

Most of the styles are modeled by babies that still look like kittens so young their eyes aren't opened yet. They look adorable in aviator caps complete with goggles, sailor caps, or fireman helmets. Little girl models are decked in flowers, lace, jewels, or ranee-worthy turbans. Sports themes are featured, as well, with tiny football helmets or baseball caps complete with favorite-team colors and logos.

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.

In many communities, knitting groups or crochet clubs make caps for newborns they will never meet, donating them to organizations that give layettes to expectant parents who need a little help getting ready for Baby. Especially for an unwed mother or a couple with no close relatives at hand, such a thoughtful, handmade gift may mean a lot - and perhaps be the only celebration of their new child's birth.

For a shower or Birth Day gift, a special occasion or photo shoot, a project that will bless others, or just so you can dress your little one up as a lop-eared bunny rabbit, go online to see what's available or to get ideas. You'll find designs for both girls and boys, sets for twins, and adorable pumpkin hats for late October babies.




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