Giraffes!

This custom hood was an excuse to use everyone's favorite giraffe-print jersey. I just love this colorway, with giraffes in eggplant, carnation pink, and juicy tangerine. It matches really well with the pink wool. The only down side to the giraffe print is that the jersey is super thin and stretchy, so it's really challenging to sew! It's worth the outcome, though...it's such a cheery motif. Originally I embroidered little giraffes on the pockets, but they turned out looking like llamas, so I recut the pockets and hand-appliqued a flower motif instead. This hood is the usual 12-36 months size. I've tried this size on my 3.5 year old niece who is growing into a 4T and it fits her great, so the size range is conservative and may fit children younger and older than listed, depending on their body types.