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Giveaway: Wee Garter Stitch

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wee garter stitch book review

The winner is Beverly.

Knitting for babies and toddlers is a lot of fun. The projects are usually pretty small and fast to knit, and kids universally look cute in a little knit something or wrapped up in a knit blanket.

Knitting for littles is a great way to get started knitting, or to get back into it after a break, too.

Vickie Howell’s latest, Wee Garter Stitch, shows knitters fun ways to use Garter Stitch in projects for little ones to wear, use and love. The colors and style are modern even as the stitch patterns are classic, and this book is a lot of fun for people who do a lot of knitting for babies and toddlers.

This week I’m giving away a copy. If you want a chance at winning it, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, June 5. I’d love to hear about the little one(s) you’re knitting for. My little one is six so she’s too big for these projects, but if she were still small there are definitely some here I would make for her.

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

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  2. I have a young 4 yr old niece who was born with a heart health issue. She is facing probably another open heart surgery and she wants a pink blanket so I am knitting one for her birthday which is coming up soon. She wanted a blanket that was like what she has seen at my parents so that is where I got the idea.

  3. I’ve got someone new to knit for 🙂 my youngest is three months old. Right now I’m working on a blankie for her, but I’d love to have some patterns for cute clothes.

  5. I would love to win this book as I am the go-to person among my family and friends when a new baby gift is needed. I’d love to have something chic and new to choose from.

  7. I would love to win this so I could knit for my little 8 month old grand daughter. She has hip dysplasia and deserves extra loving.

  8. I’m knitting for my nine-month old grandson. My mother knit for his father; I’m keeping up the tradition.

  9. Adorable! After living in El Paso, the Army is moving our three young granddaughters to Omaha. I’m looking forward to finally being able to knit sweaters for them

  10. I am always knitting baby knits for my friends so am always on the lookout for new ideas as, although I like traditional knits, I also like to put a new twist on things. This book looks like it could provide some new inspiration!

  11. Knitting for little ones is a great way to try out new skills on modest size projects! Friends love to receive them as well!

  12. My daughter’s best friend just had a baby a month ago and already has a 4 year old…..would love to make them matching sweaters. Thanks for the chance to win!

  13. Wow! Thanks for this opportunity! I am just getting back into my baby-steps knowledge of knitting. Just in time to become step-mommy to a little 3 yo daughter, so this would be perfect!

  17. What a great book. I am a knitter for 11 grandchildren and also some charity organisations. I’m itching to see whats in this book..
    Thanks for the opportunity to win one.

  18. I love to make things for my daughters best friends little girl. No one in her family knits ,so she really loves everything that I make her.

  20. Our knitting group just celebrated the birth of a member’s granddaughter and we discussed how cute this book is! I personally have family members having babies and I love to knit for them! Thank you for the giveaway!

  22. Mine is already 9 years old, no more adorable baby clothes, but there’s always a baby or small child somewhere in my huge family! Thanks for the chance to win, shared on FB 🙂

  23. I don’t have little ones of my own but I love crafting for my friends’ babies. Or sometimes just knitting for charity because I saw the cutest pattern.

  24. I knit for several grandchildren of my friends. They range from months old to eight, so this book would be well used. Thank you for the giveaway chance.

  25. I’ve been knitting since I was 8, I’ve always knitted for girls though as I have 3 nieces who also had girls, plus I then had 3 girls to knit for and now have a granddaughter who I love to garter stitch cardigans for as they knit so fast, I now have a grandson though, first time I’ve knitted boys clothes. I need new patterns now.

  26. Synthetic store-bought sweaters are not warm enough so I always knit wool sweaters for the little ones.

  28. Im knitting for my almost here niece or nephew! I have loved whipping up little baby pieces but am looking forward to know ing if it will be a little boy or girl so I can really sink my teeth into some small people knits!

  29. I’ll be knitting this summer for one dear friend who’s having her first baby, my cousin, also her first, & another friend who’s baby will be a year old this winter. I love knitting baby things, it’s all the technique, & half the time of adult garments!

  30. It seems like all my nephews and nieces are having babies this year – so I’m constantly on the lookout for cute and modern baby knits!

Have you read?

Knit a Classic Aran Cardigan with this Free Knitting Pattern

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time. 

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring. 

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn. 

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row. 

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves. 

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body. 

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy. 

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn. 

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]