Fleece Mohawk Hat

I saw this craft in the Crafty Mama book from the library and thought it would be a quick and fun hat to make for Ian. It was fast, and the instructions were easy to follow. However, I ended up with a hat too big for even my head and swolled up Ian. Don't get me wrong, my kid has a big noggin, but this hat was huge. Since fleece doesn't fray, I got out my handy scissor and chopped it up some to help it fit better. I'm not crazy about it, but Ian seems to think it's cool. It kinda makes me think of bad Darth Vader costume gone punk.

The Car Seat Poncho from Hell

Poncho: a small circle within a bigger circle. Should be easy, right? Well, the online tutorial I tried didn't make sense to me, so I decided to wing it. After screwing up my measurements, it became a jumbled mess. I wanted to post my own instructions on how to make one, but I will spare you the confusion. Eventually, I ended up with this poncho. Note the decorative black ring around the collar--added for a little pizzaz and certainly not because I cut the neck hole too large. First, you get proof that I did measure. Then, Ian was already in bed for the night, so you must deal with me modeling it. Let's hope he likes it.