Easy and Quick to Make!

This is a quick and relaxing project with a simple basketweave pattern for the body of the blanket. Edging is picked up and knit in a double seed stitch.

Yarn Choice

Baby blankets should be soft, which will eliminate all but the finest wools from your fiber selection. Cotton, or even acrylic, is a great choice as the new mother will be able to machine wash; she’ll never have time to hand wash a blanket!

Top Down: Cable Knit Sweater

Skill Level: Advanced.
Yarn Suggestion: This sweater is attractive in a lighter weight yarn. Traditionally done in a light, or white color. Will need approximately 20-24 ounces, depending on size.

This sweater is knit in the round from the top down. It can be made to any size by increasing or decreasing the number of sts between vertical designs. Cable patterns are given in easy-to-follow diagrams. Quite striking! It's easy to get it to fit because you can try it on as you go.

Top Down: Color & Cable Sweater

Skill Level: Advanced.
Yarn Suggestion: This sweater is best with a medium to light weight yarn. Our design has a small band of contrasting color which will usually come from the knitter's scrap pile. Skill level includes two-color knitting, and cables. Will need 20 to 24 ounces, depending on size.

Top Down: Lace Knit Sweater

Skill Level: Experienced. I got a little carried away on this design with lots of lace patterns, but the actual shaping is pretty easy and straight-forward.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Will need approximately 20 to 24 ounces, depending on size. Mine is great in a speckled, designer cotton.

Bottom Up: Cable Knit Sweater

Skill Level: Advanced. The complication in this sweater is getting your calculations done (may need aspirin!), and getting the hang of the cable patterns. After that, it is sweet brainless knitting to the end.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Cable sweaters, such as this, are traditionally done in a light or white color. But mine was really fun in maroon. Will need approximately 22 to 24 ounces, depending on size.

Bottom Up: Textured Sweater

Skill Level: Experienced. This sweater has ten different knit-purl combination stitch patterns in it. Not so hard to do, really. The experience needed for this sweater is no more than patience.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Will need approximately 20 to 24 ounces, depending on size.

Bottom Up: Lace Knit Sweater

Skill Level: Experienced. Once you get the hang of the lace pattern on this sweater, it is not too hard. the actual shaping is pretty easy and straight-forward.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Will need approximately 14 to 22 ounces, depending on what type of fiber you are using, size and length of sweater. Mine is made with a very fine flax, and weighs 14 ounces.

Cable & Lace Knit Vest

Skill Level: Intermediate. Lace and cable pattern is fairly easy to work. Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine weight yarn. Will need approximately 8 to 12 ounces, depending on fineness of yarn and size.

Easy-to-do lace pattern is intermingled with cables. It's easy to size. Square shaped vest starts at the shoulders and works down. Pattern includes matching lace gloves and hat.
 

Croched Pieced Vest

Skill Level: Easy. Uses basic crochet skills to create square motifs. Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Will need approximately 5 to 8 ounces, depending on size. I used two colors.

Cable Knit Vest

Skill Level: Intermediate. A great way to learn how to knit cables. Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Will need approximately 14 to 16 ounces, depending on size, weight of yarn and length.