Nursery to Toddler

Knitting $3.95 Knitting is a popular, fun and creative pastime that yields items kids can wear or give as gifts. Once kids learn how to cast on, knit and purl, the whole world of knitting is theirs to discover. In this book in the Kids Can Do It series, all eleven projects, including cool striped mittens and soft slipper socks, feature easy stitches, full-color photos and simple-to-follow directions. Includes instructions fora pom-pom scarfa book baga rolled-brim hata cozy blanket

Knitting for Baby: 30 Heirloom Projects with Complete How-To-Knit Instructions $15.49 "Knitting for Baby" provides knitters of all levels with everything they need to create handmade expressions of love for those special babies in their lives. Master hand-knitting designer Kristin Nicholas and bestselling author Melanie Falick offer 30 fresh, irresistible designs sized for infants to two-year-olds, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, and a comprehensive how-to-knit section for those new to the craft. From booties and blankets to toys and sweaters, the exquisite projects showcase contemporary colors and luscious natural fibers that are as soft as a baby’s skin. Each of the patterns is clearly written and thoroughly tested and is accompanied by beautiful, hand-painted illustrations of the skills required, from casting on the first stitch to colorwork, cables, and finishing details. Engaging color photographs by acclaimed baby photographer Ross Whitaker show the finished garments and accessories being worn and enjoyed by a charming cast of babies being their naturally delightful selves. Originally published in 2002, "Knitting for Baby" has sold more than 40,000 copies in hardcover. The new paperback reissue of this timeless book is sure to find an even broader audience of knitters, both novice and expert.

Knitting for the First Time $3.95 Regardless of previous experience, anyone can become an accomplished knitter, simply by following the advice and instruction offered here. The lessons begin with a discussion of the necessary supplies and materials, then move onto fundamental techniques of stitching and stitch manipulation. Soon, you’ll be using your new skills to create simple projects, including kitchen cloths and baby booties. Once these are mastered, move on to more advanced techniques and such fun and fashionable projects as an origami sweater and beaded bags. In all, there are instructions for more than twenty projects, including an Irish toque hat, charming baby blanket, Christmas stockings, and others.

A Collection of Vintage Knitting Patterns for a Baby’s Spring Wardrobe $13.21 This book contains a variety of vintage machine knitting patterns for making cute clothing for a baby’s first Spring wardrobe. Written in step-by-step instructions and with many explanatory diagrams, this book is very detailed and easy to follow. With outfits for many occasions and a beautiful pram cover included, this book is perfect for anyone wishing to spoil the latest addition to their family. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

A Collection of Vintage Knitting Patterns for a Baby’s Autumnal Wardrobe $13.21 This book contains a variety of vintage machine knitting patterns for making cute clothing for a baby’s first Autumn wardrobe. Written in step-by-step instructions and with many explanatory diagrams, this book is very detailed and easy to follow. With outfits for many occasions and a beautiful pram cover included, this book is perfect for anyone wishing to spoil the latest addition to their family. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Vogue Knitting on the Go! Felting $4.73 Felting–or boiling a knit item so it shrinks and the fibers mesh together–yields amazingly durable, beautiful pieces with unusual textures. It’s the perfect technique for beginners because many mistakes just disappear during the washing process. With this new entry in the popular "Vogue: Knitting on the Go" series, knitters can get in on this increasingly popular technique and make more than 20 stylish projects. An introduction explains all the knitting basics and felting fundamentals, from yarn selection to blocking and finishing the final product, and there’s a wide variety of great things to create. Knit a flower clutch bag, baby blanket, pillows, a snake toy, beret, tea cozy, slippers, scarves, multicolored mittens, and more.

Knitting School: A Complete Course $24.13 It’s the best course in knitting ever–a complete instructional manual on every aspect of the craft. Now, complete beginners can learn everything they need to know to knit beautiful and cozy garments, blankets, and accessories. Begin by selecting needles and yarn and then start practicing the basic knitting and purling stitches and their variations, including the loop stitch, slip stitch, and crossed stitch. When you’re ready, move on to tubular stitches, and learn to increase and decrease your rows of stitches and bind off to finish your work. Instructions are given for a wide range of garment pieces and styles, including various necklines, collars, sleeves, buttonholes, and pockets. Find out how to correct mistakes and mend holes. Add interest to your projects with decorations such as pearls, sequins, and jewels; jacquard and smock stitches, embroidery, braids, fringes and pompoms. Make baby booties, mittens, gloves, socks, sweaters and more.

Knitting Patterns for Dummies $17.51 Have you always wanted to knit? Know the basics, but you’re looking to stretch your knitting skills? "Knitting Patterns For Dummies" is chock-full of simple instructions and easy-to-follow patterns to help you create a wide range of classic, beautiful knits for the whole family, from clothing to household items to gift ideas. This fun, friendly guide gives you scores of new ways to have fun with needles and yarn, with great projects such as basic ponchos and pullovers, felted bags and slippers, cabled sweaters, and home and baby accessories, to name a few. You get step-by-step instructions for all the patterns in the book, along with line drawings and 8 pages of full-color photos to guide you. And, with the variations added at the end of many of the patterns, you’ll have almost 100 projects to choose from You’ll discover how to: Select the right yarn and needles Decipher knitting lingo Measure your gauge, read a pattern, and understand garment sizing Work with common stitches, such as the stockinette, garter seed, box, and half linen Handle ribbing, cabling, and knitting lace Work with patterns with rectangles, circles, and triangles Use colorful stitches such as the Stripes, Fair Isle, and Mosaic Join shapes together in your design Create different textures and add color throughout a piece or just as accents You’ll also find ten things you can knit with that "aren’t" yarn or needles, as well as plenty of tips for caring for your knits once they’re complete. From beanies to bags to blankets, "Knitting Patterns For Dummies" has it all–everything you need to pick up your sticks and get creative right away

Show Me How: Knitting: Knitting Storybook & How-To-Knit Instructions $14.65 Meet Mary Ruth–she and her brother Jacob are going to Grandma’s house for the weekend. There’s nothing Mary Ruth likes more, because Grandma has a wonderful crafts room full of cool things. And this visit, Grandma has promised Mary Ruth a special surprise: knitting lessons At first, Mary Ruth is afraid it might be hard. But she discovers it’s fun…and easy too. The accompanying book features Mary Ruth’s knitting instructions written "just the way Grandma taught me," with all the basic techniques and directions for four projects: a Barkley Ball, Hotsy-Totsy Hat, Tasseled Skinny Scarf, and Kitty Comforter.

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Knitting $16.95 This step-by-step, hand-holding guide to knitting is EASY to watch and makes learning fast and simple. Although this DVD is packed with everything a beginner needs to know, the chapters are bite-sized. Beautiful and clear demonstrations can get you started knitting scarf in only 30 MINUTES._____ There is a companion WEBSITE for the DVD where you can download lots of FREE beginner patterns! Scarv…

Alex Toys Knot-A-Quilt $14.57 Who needs needles, stitching or stuffing’ Get “knotty” and easily make a quilt without any difficult techniques. It takes just a few creative hours to make a giant 36″ x 48″ quilt of fringed squares knotted together into a colorful pattern. Then cuddle up in your new creation. Kit comes with instructions and 48 squares (9″ each) of colorful fleece in six colors….

Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs: 144 circles, hexagons, triangles, squares, and other unexpected shapes $11.39 Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee….

Stitch ‘N Bitch: The Knitter’s Handbook $4.69 Knitting is hot with 4 million newcomers in the last few years. These are primarily young creative connected chicks with sticks who are coming together in living rooms knitting cafes and chic yarn stores. In this book Debbie Stoller covers every aspect of knitting and the knitting together lifestyle, the how-to the when-to the what-to and the why-to. At the heart of the book are 40 stylish pattern…

Knit Your Own Dog: Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 25 Pedigree Pooches $8.48 The knitted dog is indeed the ideal companion. There’s no feeding, barking, shedding, or vet’s bills, and he’ll live forever! Knit Your Own Dog is the irresistible guide to knitting the perfect pup. By authors Sally Muir & Joanna Osborne…

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Personalized And Homemade Baby Gifts

A baby shower is always a special occasion filled with happiness for both the parents and the guests. It’s a celebration that marks the life of the unborn child. And what’s a celebration of life without baby gifts?

While moms-to-be will surely appreciate practical baby gifts such as feeding bottles and other store-bought items, you might want to give her a gift that’s unlike any of the stuff she’s going to receive. You wouldn’t want to be the one to give the mom-to-be her fifth bottle set, right?

A great way to make sure that you give out a unique gift that moms-to-be will surely love is to make them yourself or to personalize store-bought gifts.

Homemade Baby Gifts

A homemade gift is often based on your talents and skills, not to mention the extra time you have for making the gift. If you can crochet or knit and you have enough time before the baby shower, you might want to make a blanket or a set of booties and mittens. If you’re good at making scrapbooks and other such things, you can make a special memory box or a scrapbook that the parents can fill in with precious memorabilias after the child is born. Or, you can ask the mom-to-be if you can help out with the baby shower party favors. If you’re good at baking, why not provide the cake for the baby shower?

Now, if you’re not so good at any of these things but you still want to exert the effort at making a homemade baby gift, you need not worry. You can get one of those homemade baby gift sets that come with step-by-step instructions at your local baby store. Skill and talent are not so much as required in this case as patience is. You can also surf the net for various homemade gift ideas and instructions like decorated picture frames or photo albums and diaper cakes.

Personalized Baby Gifts

If you’re not so sure of your skills and your ability to follow instructions and you don’t have enough time to spare for homemade baby gifts, you can head out to a good baby store and pick out items that you can personalize. All it takes is a little imagination to turn a store-bought item into a personal and intimate gift.

Now, before you can personlize your gifts, you’ll have to ask the mom-to-be the baby’s gender, name (if the parents have already decided on one), and the theme of the nursery. Now it’s important that you get the correct spelling of the baby’s name.

Once you have all the information you need, you can go right ahead and shop for a blanket, bib-set, wash cloth set, or any baby clothing, and have the baby’s name embroidered on them. You can also have personal slogans embroidered on the item like “Aunt (insert name)’s adorable niece”, or anything else you might think of.

You can also get baby gifts such as decors for the nursery that can be personalized, like stuffed animals and even furniture. You can have the baby’s name painted on the furniture. Just make sure that it blends well with the nursery’s theme.

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