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How To Easily Find a Present for Mother's Day

Mother's day is coming soon, in the UK it is on Sunday March 14 (and in the US, not to worry, May 9) so now is the time to plan the perfect gift to present to your beloved mom. With so many options available both in stores and online, finding the right gift can be a little bit stressful, after all, you want to get it right! Follow the tips in this article, and your gift giving will go so smoothly you may just start giving mom gifts just because, and that would be a great thing!

Get To Know Your Mother's Preferences

When you pay attention and therefore know what your mother likes, things are so much simpler! Then again, if she already has enough of that thing she likes, you still have a challenge on your hands. Is by chance her favorite blender is not working anymore, or do her gardening tools need to be replaced? Sometimes, if you just listen to what is going on in Mom's life, you'll know what to give. And if you are really stuck, ask someone that spends lots of time with her, or is her best friend. You may be surprised to hear that Mom wants to take up ceramics, and if so, gift her some lessons at a local studio! Or maybe she would really like to know how to change a tire, or the oil in her car? Give her coupons to learn all kinds of handy things!

How To Crochet Booties For An 18" Doll

Crocheting booties for a newborn baby is a quick gift, that I have been know to whip up in the car on the way to visit the new mom, so crocheting booties for an 18" doll? Piece of cake, just figuring out bootie patterns takes a bit of patience and willingness to just wing it. And yes, sorry, that goes for the pattern I'm providing you with, as well, I am not a professional crochet pattern writer. Not to scare you, just try to follow the directions and I'm sure it will be just fine. And if you use variegated yarn as I have, you really don't see the stitches anyway. The main thing is to keep track of what you've done, as you do need to make two that are somewhat if not altogether the same! 

The 18" doll that I gifted to a little loved one for her birthday came without shoes and minimal clothing, so I just had to whip up a wardrobe, with the yarn on my desk and someone what quickly. And of course you've got to cover those bare feet, so booties seemed like the way to go as they can look like winter boots, and they will stay on, onlike crocheted shoes that need to be the exact size to stay on those doll feet.

If you have not done so already, I'd recommend first making a crocheted 18" doll hat, and a crocheted 18" doll scarf, and then top it off with some booties, for starters that is! Okay, lets crochet some tiny booties!

How To Crochet A Simple Scarf For An 18" Doll

Thinking maybe it would be a good idea to crochet a simple scarf for an 18" doll that belongs to someone special in your life? I'd say, great idea, and even if you are a novice at crocheting, this is so simple, you can do it! And if you are not a novice and are making a hat and a scarf set, all the better, because this scarf can be whipped up in say 15 minutes give or take, and looks so adorable as a set with the crocheted 18" doll hat seen here! If you are thinking about crocheting some doll clothes, I'd recommend starting simply and seeing how it goes. I started with a hat and it was so much fun I ended up crocheted a sweater, a skirt and booties! And the end results were just so adorable I can't wait to make more. Actually I need to make more pronto as this doll needs an outfit for spring, and she does not live nearby, so I need to put that new outfit in the mail! Okay, but first, lets make a simple doll scarf!

How To Crochet A Simple Hat For An 18" Doll

I made this simple crocheted doll hat for an 18" doll (American Girl doll size) and a set of winter clothing a few months ago, and am only now finding a window on the blog for sharing. Fortunately we've just had a drop in temperature and some rain, so this doesn't feel strange at the moment, thought  I do need to get cracking with a spring/summer set of clothing or this doll might just bake in a few weeks, poor thing. Okay back to the topic of how to crochet a simple hat for an 18" doll. It is so quick and simple and the sweet kind of handmade gift that can even be sent in an envelope, so if you know a little girl that is crazy for her 18" doll, and you know how to crochet, don't wait, pull out all the stash and scraps and get crocheting! I had not crocheted in quite a while when I made these items and it was so satifying and so relatively quick, that I am now sold on the idea of satisfying my crocheting needs with doll clothes! Plus it will make one little girl very very happy. While this blond doll was the gift, I did think ahead and have one of my own to use as a model for all my future creations.....she is the red head you'll see in the photos within the post, so lets get started!