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Stitch a Sweet Leaf Blanket for Baby

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leaf bunting baby blanketI didn’t do any adorable newborn photos when my daughter was a newborn, but I know a lot of people really love to do them, and knit accessories are a great way to make baby look even cuter.

This leaf-shaped blanket from Susan B. Anderson would be great to use in a newborn photo shoot or as a gift for a little one.

It’s a pretty simple design, with a button to close the blanket over the baby and the stem of the leaf slides through a loop toward the bottom.

The pattern runs $9, and I’ll bet once you’ve made one you’ll want to make them for all the babies to be in your life.

[Photo: Spud & Chloe, via Ravelry.]
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Comments

  1. I have made a few of these now.

    I was inspired to choose this leaf pattern based on the Australian artist and children’s author, May Gibbs, who wrote about Gumnut Babies. For fun, read “How to be a Gumnut Baby” at Natureplayqld.org.au.

    To go with the blanket, I knitted an newborn sized Bluebell hat as another project: http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2017/05/bluebell-hat-knitting-pattern/

    They make a great combination with a fun story to go with them.

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Adorable Ghost Knitting Patterns

Adding a bit of knitting to your fall decor is a lot of fun, whether it’s knit pumpkins or a bunch of adorable knit ghosts like these.

Knit ghosts can be super simple like this free ghost knitting pattern from Trixie Zynch on Ravelry. Using about 50 yards of worsted weight yarn, they’re worked from the bottom up and are super cute as a pair. 

This fuzzy little ghost from Forest Knitting Toys is holding a pumpkin and wearing a witch hat, though of course the accessories are optional, as is the fuzzy yarn. The main yarn is chunky and the ghost measures about 10 cm/4 inches tall. It’s worked in the round. 

Another fuzzy ghost in more of a Pacman style is this ghost plushie form South Stitch Girls. It’s worked in the round with bulky yarn and includes a sweet little bow you can make in whatever color you like. 

The ghost doll from Edith Grace Designs has little arms and a curl at the top of its head. The body is worked flat using DK weight yarn and you could also work it in glow in the dark yarn for extra fun. The body and head are worked in one piece with the arms knit separately. 

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Make a ghost with funny striped legs with this ghost shelf sitter design from Claire Fairall Designs. It’s worked in three colors of DK weight yarn, and the letters spelling out boo are made with strips of garter stitch sewn into shape.