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Giveaway: Wee Garter Stitch

May 30, by Sarah White. 31 Comments

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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  1. C says

    May 30, 2016 at 9:29 am

    I am knitting hats for babies, both for premise and purple ones for http://www.clickforbabies.org

  2. maureen says

    May 30, 2016 at 9:48 am

    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. Jessica says

    May 30, 2016 at 10:00 am

    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.

  4. knittingdancer says

    May 30, 2016 at 10:03 am

    I would give this book to a friend who just had a new granddaughter.

  5. 4nanarita says

    May 30, 2016 at 10:25 am

    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.

  6. Mary Helene says

    May 30, 2016 at 11:14 am

    I love knitting hats/mittens for my grand daughter.

  7. annehaun says

    May 30, 2016 at 11:24 am

    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. Thefrugalgranny.blogspot.com says

    May 30, 2016 at 11:54 am

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

  9. Chris Murphy says

    May 30, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    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. Siaron says

    May 30, 2016 at 12:27 pm

    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. Terry Paron says

    May 30, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    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. Flo says

    May 30, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    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. Valoria Elliot says

    May 30, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    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!

  14. joyce hancock says

    May 30, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    I knit for my 3 grandchildren and also for any new babies in the family. What fun!

  15. Patty M. says

    May 30, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    Knit for our brands and any new babies that come along in our lives.

  16. Theresa says

    May 30, 2016 at 5:36 pm

    I’d like to make something for a friend who just had a baby boy

  17. Ellen Davis says

    May 30, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    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. Pat morris says

    May 30, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    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.

  19. Cindy says

    May 30, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    I’m always looking for a quick and easy baby project to knit.

  20. Your Friendly Home Economist says

    May 30, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    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!

  21. Karey says

    May 30, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    I’m knitting for my soon to arrive niece!

  22. Renee V. says

    May 30, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    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. Heidi Kirsch says

    May 30, 2016 at 11:20 pm

    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. Liz says

    May 31, 2016 at 2:46 am

    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. Beverley Walsh says

    May 31, 2016 at 5:51 am

    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. Judith (from Israel) says

    May 31, 2016 at 7:43 am

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

  27. Anne Marie says

    May 31, 2016 at 11:53 am

    Knitting for baby #9 due in November!

  28. Renee Goodsell says

    May 31, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    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. Lee Ann says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:49 am

    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. Linda Rumsey says

    June 2, 2016 at 5:34 am

    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!

  31. Audrey Nagle says

    June 3, 2016 at 9:53 am

    I am knitting for my nephew

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Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

There are so many great pumpkin knitting patterns out there, and it looks like I haven’t done a roundup of pumpkin knitting patterns in a few years, so it’s high time for another one.

The Lancaster Pumpkins from Cuddle Bunny Knits on Etsy are classic, made with stockinette stitch in the round and using super bulky yarn. If you’ve never knit a pumpkin before, this is a good place to start.

Jazz it up a little bit by knitting ribbing instead of straight stockinette, which gives your knit pumpkin a little more texture, too. This one is form Jessies Knits on Etsy. This one is worked flat on straight needles and there are three size options to choose from.

Or try the Pumpkin Patch pattern from Blue Sky Fibers, which is a free pattern on Ravelry. It’s worked with two strands of worsted weight yarn held together to give your pumpkins a marled look, or you can keep it solid. 

There’s another free ribbed pumpkin knitting pattern at Yarnspirations that is really cute. These are knit flat and seamed, and they come in three different sizes. You can either stack them as a centerpiece to decorate a table or you can leave them separate. Or make a whole pumpkin patch and do some of both! I love that they chose unconventional colors so you can see you don’t have to be limited to orange when you knit up your pumpkins.

Made by Devrie on Etsy has these cute pumpkins with twisted stitches (they look like cables but it’s only moving one stitch at a time) that you can make in any size with any yarn you like.

The Twisted Heart Pumpkin for Etsy seller Percival Makes Things uses cables to make a heart shape on the side of the pumpkin. It’s worked in the round and the cable pattern is charted.

And while I was really sticking to plain pumpkins here, not knit jack o’lanterns, I can’t resist sharing this beaded jack o’lantern knitting pattern from Knit Cole Studio on Etsy. The base pumpkin is simple Stockinette and you can stitch on beads in whatever design you like to make your face, or keep it plain.

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