Knit Baby Head & Toes! 15 Cool Patterns to Keep You Warm [Hardcover]

Gwen W. Steege (Author)

Book Description

Series: Knit Baby Series | Publication Date: June 30, 2003

A baby's on the way, and you want to give something personal, something truly of yourself. The solution: Sit down and knit a jaunty cap or some fun booties for baby's sweet little feet. New parents will treasure any of the adorable projects in KNIT BABY HEAD & TOES!. This attractive, die-cut, how-to book contains 15 patterns for baby hats and booties.

KNIT BABY HEAD & TOES! is written with the beginning or occasional knitter in mind. All instructions are in plain English - abbreviations are kept to a minimum, and all terms are thoroughly explained. Plus, the unique color-coded column format makes it easy for knitters to follow the instructions for the size of their knitted item.

KNIT BABY HEAD & TOES! features patterns from a wide range of knitting designers in the United States and Canada, and is packed with practical information, including advice on which yarns are most suitable for baby knits - soft cottons, chenilles, and warm, machine-washable wools. The book also includes a felted knitting project; felting is a hot technique that produces soft, cozy, unusual items that knitters everywhere are enjoying. The styles range from traditional to hip, from whimsical to bold, and all are adorable!

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About the Author

Gwen W. Steege has been a fiber fanatic for nearly 50 years, and she hasn't tired yet of spending late nights with her knitting needles and a good ball of yarn, sometimes spun from the fleece of her own sheep. By day, she is an editor who has worked on dozens of books about knitting and other fiber crafts. She lives in western Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (June 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580174949
• ISBN-13: 978-1580174947
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well, the hat is cute anyway, March 5, 2006

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R. Burnett "Rayree" (San Diego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knit Baby Head & Toes! 15 Cool Patterns to Keep You Warm (Hardcover)

I was excited when I saw the hat on the cover. Unfortunately, there wasn't a lot more for me to get excited about. The hat seemed to be the highlight of the book (my opinion). There's quite a few felted items and personally, I wouldn't want to put felted hats or booties on babies. Here's a quick rundown of the items in the book so you know what you're getting. (I hate it when there aren't any pictures or index's of the items available!)

1. Bumblebee Socks - bumblebees dangling from ends of laces are cute.

2. Baby Beret (cover)- shows example for boy too

3. Simply Chenille - basic beanie with i-cord, knit from top down

4. Felted Flapped Derby - cute with ear flaps, felted

5. Make Way for Ducklings - busy duckling hat with duckling dangles

6. Felted Fooshies - booties, felted

7. Felted High-Tops - "high top" booties, felted

8. Jester Hat - two different examples

9. Kyle's Kap - newsboy cap

10. Ladybug Socks - ladybugs dangling from ends of laces

11. Lettuce-Edge Booties - knit flat, garter stitch with "frilly" edge

12. Puppy Slippers - with floppy ears, nose and tongue, felted

13. Felted Sliper Socks - look similar to ballerina slippers without the laces and sock knitted inside, felted

14. Little Speckled Toes - basic socks knit with speckled yarn

15. Striped Stocking Cap - basic stocking cap

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars well, how cute is this!, September 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Knit Baby Head & Toes! 15 Cool Patterns to Keep You Warm (Hardcover)

I first looked at this book, not expecting to find anything new but I was truly pleased with this book. It has a lot of different styles from the basic socks that I love to make for newborns to a number of more stylish items like hats. I have to be honest, I'm not into that too cutesy-cutesy baby stuff but this book has a high cute factor without make the baby look silly. Your choice of yarns and colours used with determine how trendy your baby will look.

Good value for the money: a lot of patterns for hats, booties and socks. Wide range of sizes, so you have lots of choice. Most are styles that suit girls, but if you are knitting for a boy, you will still be able to find some good patterns.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uniquely cute hat patterns, July 21, 2004

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N. Sutherland "simplifier" (Lehi, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knit Baby Head & Toes! 15 Cool Patterns to Keep You Warm (Hardcover)

I bought this book for the beret featured on the cover (It's the only one I could find anywhere.) It turned out really well and even better after I looked closely at the pictured and noticed that they had put a thin elastic cord behind the picot edge (it doesn't say to do this in the instructions :( .) About half the book is for socks and booties (I'm not keen on socks as is, but some of the booties are neat.) But the beret pattern plus a striped stocking cap and cute (not fuddy) jester hat are all I need to keep me happy with the book. But I especially love the intro, which has very helpful info and tips that should be included in every basic how to knit book, but are somehow overlooked, i.e. how to weave in the ends without using a needle and how to hide color jogs and changing colors. Overall, this book was worth the money, especially for less than the cover price.