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Because Everybody Needs More Baby Knitting Books, Right?

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Kim is getting these cuties!

This week’s giveaway is of two little baby knitting booklets from Leisure Arts:

Cute & Cozy Sweaters and Blankets by Starla Kramer has four sweater patterns and matching blanket patterns — the blankets are all rated easy and the sweaters intermediate because of shaping.

Adorable Baby Sweaters by Judy Lamb has six sweaters — one easy, one easy plus, three intermediate and one intermediate plus.

You can see all the patterns at the links above.  Looking for more Baby Knitting patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

If you’d like a chance to win these, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, June 4 (though honestly I’ll be on vacation then so go ahead and enter all the giveaways you want for as long as you want until I get back June 11). I’d love to know the last thing you knit for a baby. I recently finished a gigantic baby blanket I started in 2007 (insert eye roll here).

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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  2. The last thing I knitted for a baby was a hat for a couple at church. I would love to win these books for a lady at my knit group. She knits for babies all the time.

  3. I would like to win these as I need to vary my baby patterns. Thank you for the giveaway chance

  4. Since I’m at the stage of life where babies (of the ‘grand’ sort) are making their arrival, these books would be a wonderful addition to my library! As for what I’ve created recently – just finished making some photography prop outfits out of mohair for the baby photo business being run by my son and daughter-in-love.

  6. I am just finishing up my 3rd baby blanket. Just taught myself to knit last summer and I am addicted! Thanks!

  7. I am knitting a baby sweater right now for an upcoming baby shower. I had search online for baby sweater patterns they are hard to find in our area. Even Joann’s only had patterns for hats.

  8. The last gifts I made for a special baby were a ripple blanket, a wee teddy bear, and some lovely shoes. They were loved much. Have a nice vacation.

  9. The last thing I finished for my niece’s baby was a blanket. I am now working on a couple of baby hats.

  10. I made a cardigan for my 2 year old grandson and starting a woven blanket for his brother who is joining the family in September

  12. I’m knitting baby cardigans for a friend to sell on behalf of our local hospice.

Have you read?

Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.