make something monday :: crocheted binky clip

A friend of mine was teasing me at the park last week that I might need to break down and get a binky clip for Josie because I have been bending over to pick hers up and clean it off like every thirty seconds now that she is much more verbal and into playing with it. I was inspired to create this super simple crochet version - aka the fastest little project ever!  Like a fifteen minute baby shower gift here folks and under five big ones too! If you don't crochet this would be the perfect first project to get you started! 

 All you need are some mitten or suspender clips a crochet chain about 18" long a crochet flower I used this easy tutorial HERE and a button.

 After you make an 18-20" row of chain stitches you want to fasten it off and then fold the long piece in half so that the two end tails are together. Tie an overhand knot or two to attach the chain to your mitten clip.

 Now to fasten the flower your going to want to bring one of the long tails from the chain piece through the center hole of the flower and then up through the shank of the button.

 Then bring the piece back through the center of the flower.

 Now turn the flower over and tie a few more tight overhand knots around the mitten clip and then snip off the excess yarn.

 That's it that's all there is to it. Josie likes the texture of the yarn too and has been playing with it all morning. I realize that this is a pretty "girl" looking binky clip but you could totally customize it for a boy. I was thinking of maybe making a crochet bow tie like this one HERE instead of the flower or a simple circle and button in blues instead of pink for those sweet boy babies out there. I know that my two binky loving boys would have loved something similar as well!

I have an epic long week ahead of me including a big party being planned for my soon to be FIVE year old - ack how did that happen again? A graduation and a quick trip to Portland for Grandpa's funeral as well as a busy Sunday at Church. Nice and full is how we like to roll but I promise to be in this space some too!

Hope your week is off to a great start my friends!