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Knit Sweet baby Things in Red Heart Cutie Pie

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red heart baby blanketRed Heart has a fun new chenille yarn made for baby projects called Cutie Pie, a lightweight polyester yarn that come in eight colors and is machine washable.

 

Looking for more Knitting patterns for Babies? Check these out on Etsy.

While a few colors are showing as out of stock on the website right now, you may be able to find them locally, and even if you don’t use the yarn in question, you’ll want to check out these adorable projects developed for the yarn.

The Coral Cutie Hat and Booties and the Square on Square Baby Blanket are really cute and pretty easy, too. The hat and booties are worked flat in Garter Stitch, while the blanket is worked from the outside in, in Garter Stitch in the round.

They are really cute, fun projects that are sure to brighten any baby’s nursery, and even with lightweight yarn they should be pretty quick to knit.

Have you been working on any baby things lately? I’d love to know what you’re making.

[Photo via Red Heart.]

Comments

  1. What a nice, simple baby blanket! I love using Red Heart, but I also find some treasures just browsing at the craft store. I recently bought several skeins of Yarn Bee’s Soft Secret to make a blanket from my cousin’s baby.

Have you read?

Free Knitted Crown Pattern for Kids and Adults: A Sweet Handmade Dress-Up Idea

There’s something wonderfully charming about a knitted crown. It’s playful, useful for the dress-up basket, and just the sort of small project that gives a leftover ball of yarn a proper purpose. Much better than letting it roll around the cupboard for another three years.

This free knitted crown pattern for kids and adults combines a simple garter-stitch band with shaped triangular points. The mustard-gold colour gives it that storybook crown look, although pink, purple or woodland green would be equally lovely.

A Manageable Next Step for Beginner Knitters

The construction is the appealing part of this design. Everything is knitted flat, so you won’t need double-pointed needles or experience joining stitches in the round.

You knit the band first, then work each crown point separately over a group of 12 stitches. Paired decreases gradually narrow each triangle, giving you a small, repeatable section to concentrate on.

I’d describe this as a confident beginner knitting project. You’ll need to know how to knit, work two types of decreases, hold unused stitches and sew a simple seam. There are several yarn tails to weave in, so a little patience with finishing will help.

Three Sizes With Room to Personalise

The pattern includes three sizes, with seven, eight or nine crown points. Choose by the wearer’s head measurement rather than age, and check your gauge carefully. Yarn stretch will make a noticeable difference to the fit.

For birthdays, an embroidered initial would be a sweet finishing touch. Contrasting yarn diamonds could suggest little jewels without adding hard embellishments.

What to Know Before Casting On

This is a soft knitted crown, so expect gentle points rather than a rigid costume accessory. A springy wool or wool-blend yarn should give the shaping more support than a very drapey yarn.

The stitch calculations have been checked, but the design has not yet been sample-knitted. The accompanying image is an illustrative mockup, so the finished texture and proportions may vary with your yarn and tension.

For a small handmade birthday accessory or a cheerful addition to the dress-up box, this is an appealing idea. And if an adult needs a matching crown for supervising the royal household, the larger size has that covered too.