3 baby
reasons to knit with
yarn
Michelle Nguyen
I know this is a baby
feature and all the
articles are supposed
to be about babies. If
you’re anything like
me, and don’t have
children or currently
know people with small
children, then you don’t
really understand why
everyone is all about
knitting baby things.
There are several good
reasons you should knit
baby garments, even if
you have no babies to
knit for!
Reason 1
I strongly encourage skill development.
Becoming a better knitter is all about finding and
practicing those skills you're afraid to try and
most of the time you're able to tackle that really
intense project.
A baby-sized sweater is much less intimidating
when knitting a sweater for the first time, as
it has all the challenges as the adult sweaters,
just on a smaller scale. If you’re thinking about
trying your first sweater, then just knit up a baby
one with any leftover yarn from another project.
Let’s be honest, we all buy more yarn than we're
going to use, usually by one or two balls. That's
all it takes to make an infant sweater!
If you're the kind of person who buys the exact
amount of yarn they need per project, Red
Heart’s Comfort Sport is an excellent all-purpose
yarn that can be shaped into just about any
project; socks, hats, afghans, leg warmers, etc.
I'm a huge fan of wantonly throwing myself into
a project, but I know that's not everyone’s cup of
tea. If you’re a little more cautious, check out the
children’s sizes.
Once you've mastered baby sweaters, Comfort
Sport and Soft Baby Steps can be ideal for
making a lightweight cardi in an array of pastel
colors for the spring and summer seasons for
girls and women.
The Binky Print itself with
a whole array of colors!
Photos by Michelle Nguyen
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