Comfort Knitting & Crochet: Babies & Toddlers: More than 50 Knit and Crochet Designs Using Berroco's Comfort and Vintage Yarns

251 Pages·1995·27.26 MB·English

by  Gaughan

COMFORT KNITTING & CROCHET
Babies & Toddlers
50 knit and crochet designs using
Berroco’s Comfort and Vintage yarns
Norah Gaughan and the Berroco Design Team
Photographs by Ericka McConnell
Photostyling by Danielle Gold
STC CRAFT | A MELANIE FALICK BOOK
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
NEW YORK
CONTENTS
Introduction
knit

Key Lime Blanket
Orangelo Bib
Paddington Coat
“Smocked” Cardigan
Battenberg Blanket
Kumquat Blanket
Campus Onesie
Pomelo Slice
Compass Cap
Bobbled Blanket
Jet Age Cardigan
Moderne Blanket
Solaria Blanket
Rag Rug Blanket
Rivulet Blanket
Yuzu Blanket
Clementine Jumper
Ronald “Snowsuit”
Diamond Bunting
Terra Blanket
Calico Blanket
Bertie Bird
Havilland Blanket
Tuxedo Romper
Hike Hat
Scribble Blanket
crochet

Cleire Cardigan
Darla Blanket
Snowflake Blanket
Slice Cap
Pink Lemonade Dress
High Fidoodlity Blanket
Citrus Grove Blanket
Abigail Bolero
Sideways Cardigan
Deanna Jumper
Judi Blanket
Butterfly Blanket
Limoges Blanket
Dickie Sweater
Sunday Best Dress
Citron Blanket
Post & Beam Blanket
Camellia Blanket
“Aran” Blanket
Plié Cardigan
Limonia Caterpillar
Abbreviations
Special Techniques
Nothing is quite as exciting as celebrating the arrival of a new baby. And on this
happiest of occasions, nothing expresses our love and welcomes the wee
recipient as nicely as handmade gifts. In addition to being loving gestures made
with our very own hands, baby items are delightfully fun to make. Since baby
garments and toys are small, they provide the perfect opportunity to try out new
techniques and see fast results. Blankets, of course, require a larger investment
of time and yarn, but the effort is well worth it, since blankets tend to become
treasured items, used for years to come.
In this book you will find 50 knitted and crocheted items for babies and toddlers,
each made with several different weights of the affordably priced Berroco
Comfort and Berroco Vintage yarns. Comfort is an ultra-soft blend of super fine
acrylic and nylon, spun into a luxury twist usually reserved for the finest merino
wools. It is hypoallergenic, can be machine-washed and -dried, and is available
in an exquisite range of more than 95 shades. For those who love the qualities
wool has to offer but need an easy-to-wash blend, Vintage yarn is a perfect
choice. Available in a wide color range, including many irresistible heather
shades, it is a blend of wool, acrylic, and nylon, with an incredibly soft touch
and yardage that goes on and on.
When we began to design the items for this book, we thought about the variety
of approaches people take when dressing young children. Traditionalists, of
course, insist on pastels and shades of white, while many modern parents love
dressing their babies in brights. Still others prefer a more subdued palette,
incorporating browns and grays into baby’s wardrobe. Beyond these personal
preferences, we tried to consider various climates, and we sought inspiration
from several sources, including historical art movements, decorative arts, folk
crafts, and our natural surroundings. For instance, the High Fidoodlity (page 49),
Moderne (page 67), and Scribble (page 149) blankets were all inspired by
midcentury modern art and design, while the inspiration for the Darla (page 17),
Rag Rug (page 76), and Butterfly (page 109) blankets began with Depression-era
quilts from the 1930s, which were typically fashioned from recycled textiles.
Delicately embellished Victorian-era teacups inspired the Limoges Blanket
(page 117) and Sunday Best Dress (page 123), while Mother Nature herself had
the most direct influence on our citrus-themed offerings: Key Lime Blanket
(page 12), Orangelo Bib (page 15), Pomelo Slice (page 47), Yuzu Blanket (page
89), and Limonia Caterpillar (page 146). And of course, we couldn’t resist
taking inspiration from our own lives and family histories. The Slice Cap and the
Hike Hat (on pages 28 and page_134) were inspired by the black-and-white
photo at left, which features my friend Cynthia’s father, Russ Sherwin, and his
buddies in early 1940s Wyoming.
The projects in Comfort Knitting & Crochet: Babies & Toddlers are intended for
every skill level, from beginner to advanced. We hope that you will turn to it for
baby and toddler projects for many years to come.

Crocheted bobbles and diamond cables come together to
make this sweet, feminine cardigan. The yoke, front