Book Review – 3 Skeins or Less – Modern Baby Knits

If you’re looking for the cutest baby knits that use only 1, 2, or 3 skeins of yarn, then “3 Skeins or Less – Modern Baby Knits: 23 Knitted Baby Garments, Blankets, Toys, and More!” is the perfect book for you. This book offers an amazing collection of baby knit patterns that are perfect for creating something special for your own little one or for an easy gift for a baby shower.

The book includes a wide range of adorable options, from a chic, kimono-style sweater for a budding fashionista to an adorable striped romper for a bouncing baby boy. You’ll find patterns for cozy colorwork beanies to keep little one’s head warm through the winter months and handmade loveys or cabled nursery blankets that make the perfect welcome-home gift for a brand-new bundle of joy.

The designs in the book are knitted in chic neutrals and fresh, modern brights in a range of sizes from newborn to toddler, which makes it easy to find something that will please babies and moms alike. The book is well-written and the patterns are easy to follow, making it perfect for knitters of all skill levels.

Overall, “3 Skeins or Less – Modern Baby Knits: 23 Knitted Baby Garments, Blankets, Toys, and More!” is a must-have

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I don’t even know what to say about this amazing knitting pattern. The Bestiary Scarf from Monstra & Mirabilia is so full of details it’s a little intimidating to talk about.

It features, as the designer describes it, an “artistic encyclopaedia of Western mythical creatures.”

The pattern includes a dragon, harpy, Medusa, chimaera, centauress, phoneix, kraken, mermaid, sew serpent, cyclops, wyvern, Pegasus, amphiptere and amphibaena. (It’s a good thing there’s a photo of the proejct with everything labelled because I definitely didn’t know the names for everything.) It’s also designed like a landscape, with water and land creatures toward the bottom ends and sky creatures toward the top.

The dragon is at the center and is worked sideways so it will show as upright when you wear it.

The scarf is worked in double knitting, so the colorwork appears in the opposite colors on the other side.

It’s worked in light fingering weight yarn (on size 0 US or 2mm knitting needles) and the colorwork is shown in charts. The pattern also includes some video tutorials and written instructions to help you along. The designer says the pattern is for intermediate knitters, and “advanced beginners may succeed with patience and the help of the video tutorials.”

When I was an advanced beginner this kind of a pattern would have brought me to tears, but if you love a challenge, and a project that you’ll wear and get tons of astonished reactions every time, this is the project for you. And of course if you have a few double knitting projects under your belt and are comfortable reading charts, this project shouldn’t be hard, but that doesn’t mean it’s fast. But lots of great things take time, and that’s never stopped us before, right?

You can get a copy of this pattern from Monstra & Mirabilia on Ravelry.

[Photo: Monstra & Mirabilia ]

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