Monday, December 6, 2010

The Mad Hatter!

Lately, I have been a mad woman hat maker! I have been working everyday on my hats. Mostly, completing orders. I have been proud of myself lately, I have set a goal for myself that I would make a hat a day or some other fiber creation. So far I have met that goal, sometimes I can whip out two. I wish I could make more, but I still have not quite figured out how to carve out my work hours along with all my other obligations here at Mom, Inc. ;)

Here are a few photos of a completed Cupcake:




Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Custom Creations by Christy

I love hats! I wear them almost daily. So it's no suprise to me that not only do I love to wear them I love to make them just as much.

My hats are unique. No two are ever the same. Just like the person who wears the it. The pattern has been passed down in my family for generations. All materials are a mix of cotton, wool, acrylic, cashmere, alpaca and polyester. If you would like to order one of my  unique handmade creations send me an email for an order at christyshorterhadland@yahoo.com.  Please allow 2-4 weeks for your order to be processed. If you live in the Santa Cruz Area I will hand deliver your order (all hand deliveries come with a $3 delivery charge)~otherwise I ship flat rate ($5.00-$10.00 depends on size of order...one hat usually ships in small box and costs $5.00) through the U.S. post office. All orders are payable by cash or check. I do not take credit cards or paypal. Payment is expected after delivery. I do not always have the yarn that is shown in the photo, however, I will make sure that the colors are as close as possible.  

A boys Camo Beanie without earflaps-$13.00, plus shipping and delivery charges, with earflaps-$15.00, plus shipping and delivery charges .

Baby's beanie in solid color, black, brown, red, green, orange, purple, pink, white, blue, camo with earflaps-$14, plus shipping and delivery charges, without earflaps-$12, plus shipping delivery charges.

Girls "Cupcake" beanies with earflaps- $18, plus shipping and delivery charges.
These hats are made with recycled yarn fibers. No two are ever the same. They are adorable and sweet like a cupcake!


A girls' solid beanie (comes in, pink, brown, white, red, black, purple, green & blue) with a fabric flower pin that can be worn on or off the hat.-$14, plus shipping and delvery charges. Without flower-$12, plus shipping and delivery charges.


A women's Cupake $22.00plus shipping and delivery charges, includes a vintage pin (all pins are different--it depends on what I have in stock)

*NEW* Woman's knit/crochet cap come in a range of solid colors $18.00 plus shipping and delivery charges.

All hats can be made in adult sizes-$18.00-$22.00, plus shipping and delivery charges.

Thank you for your interest in my hats and other fiber creations. Coming in 2011 I will have an updated site with real photos of my creations and stock for sale.


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Cocoa Bunny


The little purse has the baby's birth info. It made it a little more personal and special. I used a mix of washable wool and acrylic.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Random Photos of Projects


The Hiatt Family wearing my crochet hats!


Knit fingerless gloves and matching hat, that I made last year for my BFF Lucy. If you ever want a pair of fingerless gloves let me know. I charge anywhere from $15-$20 a pair.


I made this hat about a few weeks ago for a girlfriend. It was a gift for someone else. The flower is on the back of the hat. This yarn is to die for...I have used it in the past (I do not have the name for it) it is an elastic cotton. These are not colors I would usually choose, however, the varigated pattern turned pretty cute. Below are a few more shots:


Bad lighting. This is the inside of the hat. I embroidered the baby's initials on a piece of fabric and sewed it on the inside back of the hat.