My daughter’s finished shamrock hair clips.
For St. Patrick’s Day, I designed a small shamrock to use as a decoration on hair clips for my daughter. I used bright green crochet thread, a really tiny crochet hook, and plastic barrettes bought at my local craft store.
Overall the shamrocks are easy to make, and very quick, especially for an experienced crocheter. It took me a few tries to get the leaves (mostly) right–I am not an experienced crocheter and still struggle with tension issues–but in the end I had two “good” shamrocks.
The plastic barrettes I found at my local craft store.
My shamrocks are nowhere near perfect, nor are they identical, but I choose to see imperfection as one of the beauties of a handmade item. And, as always when making something for another person, the real test is whether they like it. My daughter wore her shamrock clips to school today, which is testament enough for me.
To make your own shamrock, download my pattern here:
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!