Yellow Lily Crafts

Very Hungry Caterpillar Toy I fell in love with this concept and decided it will make a great gift for friends who are having a baby and not knowing the gender before its birth.  I got the free pattern from Ravelry created by Gillian Dite .    Learning from experience after making my first one, I discovered that it is much easier to make all the parts (eyes, antenae, feet) first and attach them to the body as you go.  I still did the yellow back yarn at the end of the project. So far, I have made three of these little guys and got the board book version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar from Walmart to give as a gift set to expecting couples! Other variations I'm looking forward to trying soon are a pink, purple, and teal "girlie" version (which obviously won't match the book, but will still be adorable) and simply adding a small rattle inside the middle section of the toy for added appeal for the little ones! Stay tuned for pictures of the ...

There are a variety of patterns out there for similar projects as this, but I couldn't find one for the cocoon using bulky yarn.  I created this as I went and I think it turned out pretty decent.  It is intended to fit a newborn, but my little one hasn't arrived yet, so I haven't had the chance to test it out. The pattern is available at my Etsy shop - Yellow Lily Crafts .  Enjoy!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Crochet Hat I got this idea and used part of the pattern from  Crochet D Lane . I chose to use a double crochet hat pattern from Oombawka Crochet Design instead of the original half-double crochet hat base that was included by Crochet D Lane.  I simply tried it on my daughter as I went and when the sizing was right, I added 3 rounds of single crochet in the green yarn. Can't wait to get a shot of my beautiful girl reading this favorite book to her new little sister with her hat on!