An irresistible collection of 21 knits for babies and toddlers by celebrity knitwear designer, Jil Eaton. The designs are fresh, colorful, and fun. They're also easy for beginners to knit. Bigger than usual needles and thick yarns, often used double-stranded, speed up the knitting. Photography is by an award-winning children's photographer, and is fun and spirited. Every design is shown as complete garment and as a detail, so reader sees the colors and yarns up close. Introductory chapter is a refresher on how to knit, with guidance on measuring and knitting to fit. There's also material on caring for knitted garments. Includes christening outfit, layette, pretty party dresses, playtime rompers, snug hats, bootees, and lots more.
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More than twenty new quick, chic creations from celebrity designer Jil Eaton provide everything a stylish bambini needs for comfort with panache
Say good-bye to time-consuming baby patterns that require fingering weight yarn, size 2 needles, and unending patience. With Minnies--a delectable collection of chic, speedy knits from internationally acclaimed designer Jil Eaton--moms, aunts, grannies, and friends can experience the joy and instant gratification of knitting for the little ones in their life. Using big needles and bulky yarn, whip up any one of these adorable projects--many in just a weekend!--for your own baby or that of a friend or relative.
Jil Eaton's fun, fresh, colorful confections are simple enough for beginners, yet allow for the personal touch and design details of the experienced knitter. Designs include a layette, party dresses, playtime rompers, hats, booties, kimono, outerwear, and more. Simple shapes enhanced by charming details like bobbles, cords, spirals, ruffles, tassels, and trims evoke the unmistakable touch of whimsy that has become Eaton's signature.
With the portability, versatility, and simplicity of these projects, even new moms can find time to make more than one. Instant gratification never looked so cute! Special features include:
- More than twenty new designs in brilliant colors and irresistibly soft yarns sized for infants and toddlers
- Most projects are QuickKnits®, using worsted and bulky yarns and big needles to knit up quickly and easily
- Gorgeous color photos by award-winning photographer Nina Fuller
- Illustrated Learn-to-Knit section great for beginners and anyone returning to the craft
- Tips on technique, equipment, knitting to fit, finishing, and caring for garments
- Quick, colorful confections in fluffy angora, velvety cashmere, soft cotton, and warm wools
- Play clothes with dash and flair
- Tradition with a twist
- Simple silhouettes, fabulous fibers, and crisp colors
- Baby knits with panache!
About the Author
Jil Eaton is an internationally acclaimed knitwear designer whose work regularly appears in Vogue Knitting International. She publishes and distributes worldwide a collection of hand-knitting patterns, under the Minnowknits label, and is the author of After Dark and SimpleChic. She lives in Portland, Maine.
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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
i'm going to make everything in this book!,
By Michelle (Watertown, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Minnies : QuickKnits for Babies and Toddlers (Hardcover)
... well, most!many of the patterns in this book are worsted weight (such as the seed stitch cardigan on the front) but many are "bulky" - 2.5-3.5 stitches per inch. normally, "quick knit" translates into "crappy" but not with Minnies - all of the designs are realtively simple yet adorable and often innovative. nowhere does Ms. Eaton bore the reader with assertions to use "machine washable acrylic blends" as do most books for baby knitting. instead she urges knitters to use novelty, exciting and luxury fiber yarns! think Colinette, Berroco etc. these are our BABIES for heavens sake! they should have the best - even if it does have to be handwashed ;^) the Genghis Baby hat (3.5 stitches per inch) is irresisitible, and if you make one for your baby or toddler i promise s/he'll be the only one on the playground with this adorable hat! any Minnowknits book is a must -have on a knitter's shelf, but this is my favorite.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific collection of quick-knits for kids,
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This review is from: Minnies : QuickKnits for Babies and Toddlers (Hardcover)
Jil Eaton's latest collection of patterns for babies and toddlers, Minnies, is outstanding. The collection contains Eaton's hallmarks -- fun & funky styling, relatively simple techniques, bright colors, high-quality yarns -- in a variety of patterns, including sweaters, hats, a christening gown, sundress, one-piece romper and more. Great photos of real kids wearing the finished items are supplemented by clear shots of just the garment lying flat AND by schematic diagrams with detailed measurements (both important to a serious knitter). I've zipped through three of the patterns already, and they are indeed quick to knit while yielding quite professional results. I like the fact that Eaton uses a wide variety of yarns and gauges, and that virtually all of the patterns can be completed in a short period of time (before your child grows out of the size!). I especially appreciate that Eaton's patterns manage to maintain an original and fresh feel, avoiding that recycle-too-many-old-patterns trap that some designers fall into by their third or fourth book. Now that my son is getting too big for the toddler sizes, I can only hope that more patterns for bigger kids on are the way....
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of cute knits, nothing outstanding,
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This review is from: Minnies : QuickKnits for Babies and Toddlers (Hardcover)
I have knitted some Jil Eaton sweaters in the past, I love her quickknit patterns, elaborate looking knits that are quite easy. This book I found to be just fair, with a good portion of the knits for infants, not toddlers, which I was hoping for. A lot of the patterns were cute but nothing that really gave me the urge to pull out the needles.
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