Well, I’m finally unpacked enough to unbury my sewing machine and cutting table! Â I’m pleased to be able to participate in Michael Miller’s Twelve DIYs of Christmas with a cute and cozy project I made for my girls that’s just perfect for attending outdoor events around the holidays:
I had planned on drafting a mashup of a hood and my Camper Cowl, but in a fun twist my friend Christine of Heidi & Finn had just begun testing a new pattern that was nearly exactly what I had intended.
This is the All-in-One Hooded Scarf and it is going to be epic! Â It has a bazillion options for adding different ears or other embellishments to the hood to make all kinds of animals perfect for boys and girls. Â It took beaucoup self-control to make a plain hood, but I wanted to show off the fabrics. Â Christine says the pattern should be available Friday, so watch for it!
The main fabric is Nordic Holiday, and both are lined with the softest flannel you ever did feel! Â The aqua is Petite Hearts and the pink is Play Dots.
I took advantage of our beautiful local park which was designed by the Olmsted Brothers, the sons of Central Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted.  There’s a cute little service building that had a northern European feel to it – perfect backdrop for these sweet hoods!
I added a narrow ric-rac trim around the hood opening. Â This helped the hood stand up a bit more and added the perfect accent to the fabrics and shape of the opening.
You know me – wouldn’t be a post without some jumping!
These look great, Jenn! I bet the Michael Miller flannel inside makes them extra cozy and I’ve lived the Nordic Holiday print (been wishing I had some to sew-should have bought some!). Great fabrics for this fun and versatile pattern.
I haven’t lived the Nordic Holiday, I’ve loved it!
Your girls look super adorable in their new hooded scarves 🙂 Yey for jumping 😉