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Free Pattern – Baby Layette Set

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A layette is a set of clothing and accessories that is typically given to new parents for their baby, usually at the time of the baby’s birth or baptism. The items in a layette can vary, but typically include clothing, blankets, and other essentials such as booties, hats, and even layette gowns.

The baby booties in this pattern are made using Bernat Baby Fingering Weight yarn, which is a soft, lightweight and easy-to-care yarn that is perfect for baby clothes. The yarn comes in white, which is a traditional color for baptism or christening, making it a great choice for creating a gift for a new baby.

The traditional use of layette sets is as a gift for a new baby, usually at the time of a baby’s birth or baptism. Many families choose to provide a layette as a gift for a new baby to help the parents get started with the necessary clothing and accessories for their child. In the case of a baptism, the layette may include specific items that are used for the ceremony such as a white dress or gown.

Overall, the Baby Layette Set is a thoughtful and practical gift for new parents. The white booties in this pattern are a great addition to any layette set and are perfect for a baby’s baptism or christening. It’s a great way to create a special and personalized gift that will be treasured for years to come. You can download this free layette pattern here.

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Make Your Knitting Machine Scarves Better

I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve shared any patterns for our circular knitting machine users. I know these devices aren’t for everyone but even though I much prefer knitting by hand, it is kind of fun to crank things out on these machines.

One of the most common early projects for a circular knitting machine is a scarf. Which makes sense, because it’s just one long tube and you can make it as long as you like.

One problem that comes from knitting scarves on the circular knitting machine, though, is that it can be hard to know how to finish the ends of the tube so that it looks like a finished scarf and not a tube of knitting.

If you’re not a knitter or crocheter, the most basic way to finish a circular knitting machine scarf is just by cinching up the ends and maybe adding a pompom to each end to cover up any hole that might still be visible at the end.

But if you have a little knitting or crochet skill or are willing to learn, there are a lot of different options for closing up the ends of a scarf. And this would also be true if you hand knit a tube scarf!

I recently wrote a post over at Our Daily Craft that includes five different ways to close up the ends of a tube scarf:

  • the simple cinching method mentioned above
  • sewing the stitches together
  • three needle bind off
  • grafting
  • crochet bind off

Grafting is my favorite because I feel like it gives the cleanest, closest to a seamless look. If you’re a knitter you may already know how to do it but even if you don’t it’s not that hard to learn.

Do you knit tube scarves by hand or machine? I’d love to know how you like to finish them!