Creature Comforts: Cozy Knits for Wee Ones

by Amy Bahrt

Comfort, for a child, can be a cuddly blanket or a cozy sweater--and these 50 patterns, created by an award-winning designer, make it so easy to knit something adorable for a baby or toddler. Just follow the concise, simple instructions and full-color photographs of delightful garments, accessories, and throws. First, choose one of the basic silhouettes for a sweater, hat, mitts, booties, or coverlet. Then select from dozens of whimsical motifs to make each item unique. There's a purple cardigan with green stripes and bright yellow ducks, and a matching hat too; a sweater with variously colored fish swimming across a sea-blue background; a sailboat pillow, cow blanket, fire truck pullover with hats and mittens; and other appealing fashions.

Genres: Knitting

144 pages, Hardcover

First published May 28, 2005

Reviews

[Amanda Harrison · Rating 1 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from the library for the express purpose of making toddler sized mittens. Unfortunately, the pattern called for "yarn" with no suggestion on size and it didn't include how big the mittens would be once made with the correct gauge. Considering that the other patterns ranged from newborn to 3yr old there was a great difference in expectation. Other patterns seemed to be a little more detailed, but I wasn't inspired by any of them and back to the library it went.

[Mollie *scoutrmom* · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contains many baby projects all based on the same sweater shape with different decorative motifs...duckies, bears, scotty dogs, giraffes, cars, trains, boats, etc. Enough yarn to make a matching cap for each project is included in the yarn requirements. Many more sweaters for boys in this book than in the other 5 books on knitting for children that I got out of the library this week.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It would make a great gift for anyone who loves to knit.