hats and pom-poms

in my christmas wrap-up, i posted a pic of the cute lil hat i crocheted for our nephew.

i had a feeling it was going to be a bit too small,

but the wonderful thing about crochet is you can take it apart/add to it and fix it!

i added brown and tan single stitches to the bottom to give it length.

then i thought i'd make a cute pair of thumbless mittens that i also made for our twin nieces. (i added a few stitches to make them a bit larger)

then i topped the hat with a pom-pom for added cuteness.

(you can learn how to make easy pom-poms here.)

i followed a lovely blogger marisa and made a pom pom gift topper. 

i'm really having a lot of fun with yarn. although it's frustrating at times and my projects are far from perfect, i find crocheting to be so soothing and rewarding. i've been teaching myself how to follow patterns and, for those interested, i find teresa's blog and video tutorials extremely helpful.

i love this soft hat i made john using lion brand homespun yarn in wild fire.

and since this is technically a food blog, i will leave you with a yummy easy dessert we enjoyed last night!
=)

Banana Soft Serve
from Choosing Raw

topped with leftover Chocolate Ganache from a Chocolate Pecan Pie
and chunky peanut butter

yum!!!