Book Review: Modern Baby

I’m pretty sure you can’t have enough baby knitting patterns (if you need more we’ve got a baby knitting ebook that’s on sale right now!!).

Modern Baby: 6 Outfits to Warm Your Favorite Crawler by Judy Lamb, adds a few must-knit items to your baby knitting list, with adorable rompers and matching hats.

Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll find:

All of a Twist uses twisted stitches (sort of like making a one stitch cable without using a cable needle) running down the front of a long-sleeved onesie. The hat has two twists as well, and an adorable little I-cord topper.
B-A-B-Y Love uses textured stitches to spell baby down the front of this romper. The coordinating hat features a heart motif and a pom pom.
Diamond Brocade has a textured diamond pattern on the romper and the hat. This one also has long sleeves.
Framed Cable features a braided cable with textured zig zags on the sides, and a coordinating beret for baby.
Lace Accent has simple diagonal lines of lace running up the middle, paired with a simple, rolled brim stockinette stitch hat (faux fur pompom optional)
Mixed Berry is worked with a self-striping yarn; the hat has no decreases for the top of the head. Tassels embellish the edges of the hat.

If you click into the Amazon listing, linked above, you can see photos of all the patterns.

All the projects are rated for intermediate knitters and they all use worsted weight yarn, which is nice for baby things because it helps them to work up before the baby grows out of them.

Speaking of growing, each pattern is available in five sizes ranging from 0-3 months to 12-18 months.

The back of the book includes a little knitting instruction for things like increases, decreases and short rows.

This book is super cute and the patterns are both pretty and useful for new parents.

About the book: 64 pages, paperback, 6 patterns. Published 2019 by Leisure Arts. Suggested retail $14.99

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Knitters are always looking for ways to continue to knit and to wear their knits even when it’s hot outside, so there are tots of great T0shirt knitting patterns to choose from. I love knitting short-sleeved shirts because they feel so much faster than sweaters, and you can wear them on top of dresses or even longer-sleeved items when it gets cooler.

There are lots of different styles of knit tops, from the basic to the more detailed. On the more basic side are things like the Perfect T-Shirt from Originally Lovely, a basic raglan tee with nine sizes and worked in worsted weight yarn; Paper Bloom by Yvonne Hugo (free on Ravelry), available in six sizes and worked with cotton and silk yarn for extra coolness; or Iris H’s Amelia Top, also on Ravelry, a slim fit, DK weight top with nine size.

Jazz it up with a bit of lace like on the Athens Lace Hem top by Sarah Hatton (Ravelry). This otherwise simple project has a bit of lace at the bottom, which is an easy way to make a project more interesting without a ton of work. This one uses fingering weight yarn and comes in nine sizes.

Another simple embellishment is to emphasize the lines of your top with different stitches. The Spring Lines top uses twisted ribbing at the center front and V-neck and along the raglan lines to give it a slimmer fit and more interest. This design from Turquoise Toque Designs has 11 size options and is available on Ravelry.

Silfurberg by Joji Locatelli uses both of these elements, with lace panels at the center front and back and purl ridges throughout to make it a little more fun to knit and to wear. The pattern uses fingering weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes. Learn more on Ravelry.

Keep it simple or add puffed sleeves (and/or long sleeves) to the slim fit Knitty Committee top by Lily Kate France. This one has two length options, waist shaping and optional bust darts to fulfill all your curvy top dreams, and it comes in nine sizes. You’ll find it on Ravelry.

Take it even more romantic with the Daphne Top from Friday Knits, which has puffed sleeves and applied I-cord to emphasize the bust and sweetheart neckline. It comes in eight sizes and uses DK weight yarn.

Or add some sweet flowers with the Gigio pattern from Emilie Luis. This pretty pattern found on Ravelry has cable panels running up the front with the option for adding sweet embroidered flowers. You can also add decorative buttons if you like. It comes in 11 sizes and calls for sport weight yarn.

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