60 Quick Knit Gifts for Babies: Adorable Sweaters, Hats, Blankets, and More in 220 Superwash(R) from by Sixth&Spring Books

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A family-owned business for more than 30 years, Cascade Yarns® provides knitting yarns of the highest quality. The soft hand and workhorse design of 220 Superwash® makes it the perfect choice for beginners and seasoned knitters alike, and we’re sure you’ll love it as much as we do. Knitting is about the experience as much as the finished project. So choose Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash® and enjoy your knitting.

When in need of something to knit that will make baby—and his or her parents—go ga-ga, 60 Quick Knit Gifts for Babies has everything you’ll need and more. Choose from dozens of accessories, garments, blankets, and toys, or maybe knit one of everything! Worked with Cascade Yarns® 220 Superwash®, an affordable and easy-care yarn available in more than 100 colors, you can trust that these gifts will last. No two items are alike, and with projects spanning every skill level and a broad range of techniques such as lace, cables, colorwork, and more, there is something accessible and enticing for every knitter and perfect for every baby.

$19.99 US • $25.99 CANADA ISBN: 978-1-970048-09-4

60 Quick Knit GIFTS FOR BABIES

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Knit Gifts for Babies ADORABLE SWEATERS, HATS, BLANKETS, AND MORE IN 220 SUPERWASH FROM CASCADE YARNS ®

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$19.99 US • $25.99 CANADA

Gifts for Babies

PERFECT KNITS FOR PERFECT BABIES Whether you’re knitting for a baby shower or some little one’s first or second birthday, you’ll find all you need and more in this collection, including: Hats • Mittens • Pullovers • Cardigans Overalls • Dresses • Blankets Pillows • Toys No two items are alike, and with projects spanning every skill level, a broad range of techniques, and various visual aesthetics, you’ll always find that special pattern you can’t wait to knit and give as a gift. Follow Cascade Yarns and Sixth&Spring Books

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Quick Knit Gifts for Babies ADORABLE SWEATERS, HATS, BLANKETS, AND MORE IN 220 SUPERWASH FROM CASCADE YARNS ®

T HE E DIT OR S OF SIXTH&SPRING BOOKS

An imprint of SOHO Publishing LLC

19 West 21st St, Suite 601 New York, NY 10010 www.sixthandspring.com Editor JACOB SEIFERT Art Director DIANE LAMPHRON Page Layout DANITA ALBERT Patterns Editors LISA BUCCELLATO THERESE CHYNOWETH MARI LYNN PATRICK Technical Illustrations LINDA SCHMIDT Photography JACK DEUTSCH ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Publisher CAROLINE KILMER Production Manager DAVID JOINNIDES President ART JOINNIDES Chairman JAY STEIN

Copyright © 2022 Sixth&Spring Books/Cascade Yarns All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage-and-retrieval systems—without written permission of the publisher. The written instructions, photographs, designs, projects, and patterns are intended for the personal, noncommercial use of the retail purchaser and are under federal copyright laws; they are not to be reproduced in any form for commercial use. Permission is granted to photocopy patterns for the personal use of the retail purchaser. Projects knit from patterns in this book are for personal use only and are not intended for commercial resale. WARNING: Buttons and other small items attached to knit items could present a choking hazard. Take care to attach them securely. Supervise child at all times. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Sixth & Spring Books, editor. | Cascade Yarns. Title: 60 quick knit gifts for babies : adorable sweaters, hats, blankets, and more in 220 superwash from Cascade Yarns / the editors of Sixth&Spring Books. Description: First edition. | New York, New York : Sixth&Spring Books, [2022] | Includes index. Identifiers: LCCN 2022004968 | ISBN 9781970048094 Subjects: LCSH: Knitting—Patterns. | Infants' supplies. | Infants' clothing. | Knitwear. Classification: LCC TT825 .A127 2022 | DDC 746.43/2041—dc23/eng/20220217 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022004968 Manufactured in China 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 First Edition

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CONTENTS

1 Under the Stars 6 2 Twist and Pop 8 3 Pitter Patter 10 4 Winter Wheat 12 5 Fairy Tale Hats 15 6 Giggle Gansey 18 7 Twists and Turns 22 8 Baa Baa Mittens 24 9 Jump Start 27 10 Under Wraps 30 11 Rainbow Rings 33 12 Romper Room 36 13 Little Ears Hat 39 14 In Reverse 42 15 Giraffic Pullover 44 16 Groovy Vibes 50 17 Switcheroo Socks 52 18 Armadillo 55 19 Overhead 58 20 Sea Breezes 61

21 Snuggle Bunny 64 22 Between the Lines 68 23 Queen Bee 70 24 Gym Socks 74 25 Day Shift 76 26 Leaf Patrol 80 27 Cuddles, the Koala 83 28 Double Play 86 29 Lovely Thoughts 89 30 Charm School 92 31 Flower Child 95 32 Garden Path 98 33 Fish Friends 101 34 Sand Pyramids 105 35 Flower Power 108 36 Seasons 110 37 Luvbot 114 38 Double the Fun 117 39 Lacy Days 120 40 Making the Gradient 124 41 Dreamy 126 3

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Cable Network 130 Racing to the Top 132 Flip-Side Mittens 136 Elemental 138 Best Overalls 142 Color Pop 146 Sleepy Sloth 149 Dotty 152 Invested 154 Hedge Maze 157 Bobby Socks 'n Shoes 160 Rustic 163 New Directions 168 Hudson Baby 170 Buddy Bear 176 Radiant 178 Classic 182 Rabbit Run 184 Snowfall 188

Helpful Information 190 Index 192

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INTRODUCTION It's always a delight to knit something for a little one, so our newest entry (the sixteenth!) in the 60 Quick Knits collection is exclusively for babies. In these pages, you'll find 60 garments, accessories, toys, and blankets for tiny tykes two years old and younger. Because there is always a young one to knit for, we designed this collection around projects that are quick to make. Not only can the accessories be knit in a day, but over a long weekend you can easily whip up one of the many garments. And with so many adorable projects, you'll be eager to make the next gift and the next. We selected Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash for every pattern in this book for many reasons. It’s soft on baby's skin, machine washable and dryable, widely available, affordable, and comes in a kaleidoscope of well over 100 colors. With such great benefits, it is a yarn that can truly do everything. We're sure you'll find joy in making these gifts for the next baby shower or birthday on your calendar, and the parents and little recipients are sure to be thrilled. Happy knitting!

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INDEX

3-needle bind-off Giggle Gansey 18 how to 190 Invested 154 Lacy Days 120 Radiant 178

Armadillo 55

Baa Baa Mittens 24 Best Overalls 142 Between the Lines 68 blanket Between the Lines 68 Buddy Bear 176 Color Pop 146 Groovy Vibes 50 Hedge Maze 157 In Reverse 42 Leaf Patrol 80 Making the Gradient 124 New Directions 168 Racing to the Top 132 Sand Pyramids 105 Twists and Turns 22 Under the Stars 6 bobbles Flower Power 108 Bobby Socks 'n Shoes 160 booties Bobby Socks 'n Shoes 160 Pitter Patter 10 brioche Hedge Maze 157 Buddy Bear 176

Cable Network 130 cables Best Overalls 142 Cable Network 130 Leaf Patrol 80 Lovely Thoughts 89 Rustic 163

Sand Pyramids 105 Twist and Pop 8 cardigan Charm School 92 Fish Friends 101 Hudson Baby 170 Lacy Days 120 Queen Bee 70 Rabbit Run 184 Rustic 163 Under Wraps 30 Winter Wheat 12 Charm School 92 Classic 182 Color Pop 146 Cuddles, the Koala 83

Day Shift 76 Dotty 152 Double Play 86 Double the Fun 117 Dreamy 126 dress Day Shift 76 Sea Breezes 61

Elemental 138 embroidery Baa Baa Mittens 24 Buddy Bear 176 Cuddles, the Koala 83 Fairy Tale Hats 15 how to 191 Luvbot 114 Racing to the Top 132 Sleepy Sloth 149 Snuggle Bunny 64

Fairy Tale Hats 15 Fish Friends 101 Flip-Side Mittens 136 Flower Child 95 Flower Power 108

Garden Path 98 Giggle Gansey 18

Giraffic Pullover 44 Groovy Vibes 50 Gym Socks 74

hat Cable Network 130 Classic 182 Dotty 152 Fairy Tale Hats 15 Flower Child 95 Little Ears Hat 39 Lovely Thoughts 89 Overhead 58 Snowfall 188 Twist and Pop 8 Hedge Maze 157 hooded Rustic 163 Hudson Baby 170

I-cord Fairy Tale Hats 15 In Reverse 42 intarisa Cuddles, the Koala 83 Fish Friends 101 Giraffic Pullover 44 Invested 154

Jump Start 27

Kitchener stitch Gym Socks 74 how to 191 Rainbow Rings 33 Sleepy Sloth 149

lace Day Shift 76 Lacy Days 120 Leaf Patrol 80 Little Ears Hat 39 Queen Bee 70 Sea Breezes 61 Winter Wheat 12

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Lacy Days 120 Leaf Patrol 80 Little Ears Hat 39 Lovely Thoughts 89 Luvbot 114

Making the Gradient 124 mittens Baa Baa Mittens 24 Flip-Side Mittens 136

New Directions 168

overalls Best Overalls 142 Jump Start 27 Overhead 58

pillow Flower Power 108 Pitter Patter 10 pocket(s) Armadillo 55 Jump Start 27 Romper Room 36 pompom(s) Classic 182 Cuddles, the Koala 83 Dotty 152 Fairy Tale Hats 15 Racing to the Top 132 Snuggle Bunny 64 Twist and Pop 8 pullover Armadillo 55 Double Play 86 Double the Fun 117 Elemental 138 Giggle Gansey 18 Giraffic Pullover 44 Radiant 178 Seasons 110

Queen Bee 70

Rabbit Run 184 Racing to the Top 132 Radiant 178 Rainbow Rings 33 romper Romper Room 36 Romper Room 36 Rustic 163

Sand Pyramids 105 Sea Breezes 61 Seasons 110 set Hudson Baby 170 Sleepy Sloth 149 Snowfall 188 Snuggle Bunny 64 snuggle sack Dreamy 126 socks Garden Path 98 Gym Socks 74 Switcheroo Socks 52 Switcheroo Socks 52

toy Buddy Bear 176 Cuddles, the Koala 83 Luvbot 114 Rainbow Rings 33 Sleepy Sloth 149 Snuggle Bunny 64 Twist and Pop 8 Twists and Turns 22

Under the Stars 6 Under Wraps 30

vest Invested 154

Winter Wheat 12