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Need Ideas and Opinions

April 7, 2011 by Terrye

So today I got an announcement for a baby shower. In 2 weeks. I work full time. I have 2 jobs. I am a farmer. Plus I have a very needy puppy.

So, I need an idea for SUPER QUICK baby gift to knit, preferably out of stash (which mine rivals most yarn shops, so it really shouldn’t be an issue..). Pay attention to the SUPER QUICK statement. Has to be a quick knit.

Let the ideas fly… please, please, please help me out here…..

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Comments

  1. Nisa says

    April 7, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    How about a cute little tobogan for next winter? The kid will need its head covered the next time it gets cold as well. I think one done is stripes would be really cute in some nice tones to fit the sex of the baby, or neutral tones if the sex is not known yet. If these are people who appreciate crafting at all, they would love it!

  2. Terrye says

    April 7, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    Thanks, Nisa,
    I hate to be dense, but is a tobogan a hat?

  3. MeShell says

    April 7, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    A Fruit Hat is always a hit and a fast knit! I always have yarn enough for a few of these – just in case.

  4. Stacey says

    April 7, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    How about booties? In a worsted weight yarn, they shouldn’t take too long, and won’t use much yarn!

  5. BearyAnn says

    April 7, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    If you would consider crochet, this makes an excellent gift and table decoration.Works up quickly. Made one for my niece, she loved it.
    http://www.e-patternscentral.com/detail.html?prod_id=5809&cat_id=2

  6. turtle says

    April 7, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    saarjeets booties (spelling??). Super quick, super cute! And playing with the color and buttons make them ready for boy/girl or either. I make these for friends all the time and can have a pair done in about 2 hours.

  7. Terrye says

    April 7, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    augh! I don’t crochet well enough to pull off a gift! But thanks for the idea…

  8. Michelle Lubbers says

    April 7, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    Baby washcloths from nice and soft cotton yarn! I recently came across a couple in my cupboard, and they are so nice to use. Don’t tell the kids, I use them for myself!! You could really use any stitch you are comfortable with. Wrap three or four up in a ribbon, and viola! I saw the idea on Creative Jewish Mom here :

    http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a011570601a80970b0133f5b70904970b

    My MIL made a nice little bib for my boys, that would be a great handmade gift too! I’m not sure if she used a pattern or if she winged it though? If you are an experienced knitter I bet you could whip that up. She just used regular stockinette stitch.

  9. Bianca says

    April 7, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    We are about to hit winter but you’re properly not, but a knitted poncho is super easy and cute!! Just two rectangles 🙂

  10. Dottie says

    April 7, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Here’s a seamless version of Saartje’s Booties:

    http://fleeglesblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/sartjees-fleeglized-bootie.html

  11. Dottie says

    April 7, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    Or this cute seamless cap from Pickles:

    http://www.pickles.no/small-and-clever/

  12. Eve says

    April 7, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    I just knit a pair of Lorna’s Lace booties out of angora. I love the pattern and it is such a beautiful gift.

  13. Jaan says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:22 am

    Simple…knit some bibs in bright colors. Or maybe some burp cloths or wash cloths.

  14. Maya says

    April 8, 2011 at 7:03 am

    You don’t mention whether it’s a boy or a girl -however I would recommend a baby kimono since it can be done in matter of hours.
    I did mine from the pattern found here: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80859AD.html?r=1

    It makes such a lovely gift!

  15. Sierra Sue says

    April 8, 2011 at 9:06 am

    I knit a cute little poncho for my future granddaughter, and she stills wears it for dress-up…..5 years later….that’s if you know it’s a girl coming…:-) Sorry, but the pattern was basically out of my head, two rectangles sewn together….good luck….

  16. Terrye says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    It’s a girl. Keep the suggestions coming!

  17. Deborah says

    April 8, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    I’m in a similar position, and I decided to knit the baby bibs from Mason-Dixon Knitting. I’ve made them before and they are fast and easy and are greatly appreciated by new parents.

  18. C Dabis says

    April 9, 2011 at 12:07 am

    With large needles and small yarn, knit two rectangle pieces 6″ x 6″.

    When folded in thirds, they will be sleeve to be used on baby’s car seat straps. Somehow, make a button hole on one side, and sew two buttons on the other side.

    Little baby’s necks get very chaffed by those nylon seat straps.

  19. Hilde says

    April 9, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Compared to the other ideas perhaps stupid. But can’t you knit a little jumper consisting of 2 squares for back and front and 2 rectangles for the arms.Easy, quick and still beautiful.

  20. Teresa says

    April 9, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    Susan B. Anderson has a really cute, quick and easy baby sweater and hat on her Spud and Chloe site. The patterns are free.

Have you read?

Knit a Hat with a Flock of Chickens

It’s well known (among knitters, anyway) that knitters seem to love chickens as a motif and a subject of our knitting projects. The Emotional Support Chicken and all the other chicken knitting patterns are just the beginning of our devotion to farmyard friends. 

For example, there’s Farmer Dennis’ Chicken Hat. This free pattern from Stacy Black is a simple worsted weight beanie sized for adults and decorate with a couple of little rounds of colorwork fences and a flock of chickens strutting around the body of the hat. 

You don’t need a lot of any of the colors for the chickens, their facial features or the fences, so this is a great project for using little leftover bits from other projects. The main color for the body of the hat is less than a skein using the yarn suggested, so you might just have everything you need in your house to start stitching up this hat right away. 

The colorwork is presented as a chart, with a 16 stitch section that repeats around the body of the hat. All the color changes are shown on the chart but I think it would be easier to knit the whole chicken in the chicken color and add the eye, beak and other features using duplicate stitch when the knitting is done. That way you don’t have to carry those yarns around the whole hat for just a few stitches. 

As the name suggests, the original hat was given to a farmer who shared their eggs, but anyone who raises chickens or just has a thing for the fowl is sure to love this cute hat. It wouldn’t be too difficult for someone new to stranded knitting or reading charts to make, either, so if that’s you, give it a try. 

The pattern is available for free on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Stacy Black]

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