Knit Baby Gifts to Save Money
Today is Frugal Friday...
One of the many great things about being a knitter is that you can always give great gifts. Not only are the gifts handmade creations that the recipient will cherish forever, but they are also economical for those of us on the giving end.
In life, you go through different stages. One of those stages is the baby shower stage. Either you or your friends are having babies galore or you've made it to the grandmother stage and your children and the children of your friends are having babies galore!
That's okay. 'Babies galore' is a good thing and it's a great time to put your knitting skills to use for those you love the most. Thankfully, because you're a knitter, you can also use your knitting skills to save a lot of money on all those gifts.
Just think of all the gift combinations you can knit with a few simple patterns for baby blankets, caps, booties, and sweaters. The items are small so they don't take much money or time, and your gift will always be remembered and treasured.
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Today's Featured Product
Vintage Knits for Modern Babies by Hadley Fierlinger
If you weren't fortunate enough to inherit hand-knit heirloom baby items, don't despair. Hadley fell in love with hand-knit vintage baby clothes years ago and spends her time recreating these wonderful designs.
Vintage Knits for Modern Babies is filled with layette caps, booties, cardigans, blankets, and bonnets for you to ohhh and ahhh over.
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Today's Featured Tip:
When you're embossing in stocking stitch, carry the yarn on the back of the fabric the same way you would when knitting multiple colors.
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Today's Featured Free Knitting Pattern:
The Addictive Baby Blanket
The designer of this beautiful baby blanket found herself in the same position most of us are in -- we go to a lot of baby showers! Being a knitter and wanting to give gifts that show she cares, Solmama designed this pattern.
To be able to give a hand-knit baby blanket at every shower, she knew she needed to come up with a simple pattern that is easy to remember and looks great in solid or variegated yarns.
Voila...The Addictive Baby Blanket. Try it. I'm sure you'll fall in love with it like everyone else.
