Baby Knits for Beginners

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Baby Knits for Beginners - Rated
This is a lovely book for people who are new to knitting - like me. The patterns are very basic to begin with to get your confidence up, then new stitches are introduced gradually. The patterns are quite quick to make so you don't get disheartened, and the stitch demonstrations are in general quite easy to follow, though I did have to go to the internet to clarify one. The photos in the book are lovely and inspire you to get knitting! Some of the wools/colours she recommends don't seem to be stocked at major dept stores (?or made) anymore, but using alternate makes seems to work out ok.

Good but basic. - Rated
I got bored with the moss stitch! Great book if you are just learning to knit. Baby shoe pattern is sweet and there are some nice little jackets.

Excellent book for beginners - Rated
I only took up knitting five months ago, when all my friends suddenly started having babies! Although I'd learnt the basics as a child, I've re-learned everything from books, and this is definitely one of the best that I own - the patterns are clear and easy to follow, and the 'how to' section is also very helpful. It's also nice to see patterns for more modern baby clothes, and so beautifully photographed, too.

Superb Book for beginners - Rated
I love anything by Debbie Bliss and yet again she fails to disappoint.As a self taught knitter this book would be particularly good for complete beginners as the projects start small and get progressively more complex. The finished articles are beautiful and it serves as a useful reference book when looking at other things.

From a true beginner's perspective - Rated
Being pregnant, I thought taking up knitting would be fun and started with this book knowing nothing about it (apart from very vague memories of knitting as a child, with my mum). The patterns are cute, but the explanations not as simple as it sounds. I did feel I had to guess every time I tried something news - beyond the super basic projects e.g. learn how to moss stitch, do collar on cardigan. I had to look up for more information on the internet, or in other books as Debbie's instructions were not clear enough. Claire Crompton's knitting bible for example is better explained. Saying that, the patterns on offer are quite nice - but beware, if you are a true beginner like me, you will most probably have many stop starts and make mistakes as you move on from a basic scarf to a cardigan!!