101 One-Skein Wonders for Babies – Blog Tour

After a week of vacation, I came home to find my copy of 101 One-Skein Wonders for Babies waiting in the otherwise boring stack of mail. Impeccable timing! Of course I first flipped to my pattern: Pop-Top Mittens. Look! There they are on page 184 in all their purple goodness!

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The photographed mittens are a size 4, but the instructions include sizes 2 to 10 and are easily customized for kiddos “on-the-grow”. You may find that you can knit more than one pair from many 100 gram skeins or you may only need a 50 gram skein for the smallest sizes. Reality check — it’s nice to have enough yarn left over to make a replacement in case one mitten gets lost!

Did I mention that I vacationed with with my toddler grandson and his parents? I handed off the book to my non-knitter ‘Modern Mom’ daughter to see what she had to say… there were lots of “OMGs”, “Look how cute!”, “Oh honey, we need to have a girl next time!”, and “Oh, I love this!”

So, the book looked like this when I handed it to her…

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I asked her to flag her favorites. And this is what I got back — look closely at all the little flags across the top and right side! I may never sleep.

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There is truly something in this book for every baby and for knitters of every skill level. The photography is beautiful, and the instructions and charts are clear. I am proud to have my design included with so many other winners! I am certain that I will refer to this book time and time again for baby gifts. You can never go wrong with a handmade baby gift, and this book covers the little ones from head to toe and has patterns for blankets, toys, and other goodies, too! Even if you are not a knitter, this book would make a great gift to friends who like to knit for babies. No excuses, it’s available online and at local book stores!

Happy Stitching!

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