Crochet for Babies and Toddlers

Really am excited about patterns in this book. Experienced crocheter, always looking for style that are not your usual suspects. First grandbaby on the way and am going stitch happy.

This book is another of my favorite books for baby and toddler clothing. I have made the stuffed zebra (in sky blue and white stripes for something a little out of the ordinary) and the girl's floral sweater (in tan with peach flowers). This is one of my favorite books for finding great baby items. I've made many for other people's children, and I am now thrilled to make these patterns up for my 4-month old daughter. A comment to the reviewer who feared placing buttons on baby clothes ... they are everywhere. Carters, Baby Gap, Gerber, and so on ... you'll see buttons on baby clothes of all brands. It is the parents' responsibility to make sure that the buttons are secured safely and that the child cannot rip them off.

Wonderful children's clothes--if only there were more and for slightly older children...I have made 4 items (including the adorable cover dress), and I couldn't be more pleased with them. The patterns are easy to follow and they work up "professionally." My grandchildren love the clothing, and much of it can be made with Luster Sheen, an easy care yarn, as well as with cotton. My next project is the little bear on the cover as my granddaughter wants it to "go with" her dress.

The designs in this book use many new and wonderful specility yarns which bring an updated look to the traditional outfits. It was great to see cute boys clothes as well as girls clothes. The instructions include the pattern outline and dimensions which I find extremely helpful - these are not usually included in patterns from the US. The only draw back on this book is that it calls for specific yarns by specific manufactures (which are not all available in the US). It does not give equivalent yarn weights, such as sport, worsted, baby, etc. to substitute. You can figure it out with a little math work - it does give stitch gauges.The patterns are clearly written and easy to follow. The photography is wonderful. I recommend this book as inspirational and a must for a pattern library to make clothes for kids.

Finally, a new book of crochet designs for little ones that uses yarns other than pastel acrylics in baby/sport weight! This book contains patterns for babies to 3-4 yrs that are updated and refreshing in a world where knitting patterns abound and crochet sometimes seems relegated to 20+ years back despite the fact that this craft is alive and well. The directions are clear and concise and there are also patterns for toys, a beautiful christening blanket, and a charming nursery pillow. If you are looking for a new take on crochet for kids, this one won't let you down.