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SO Many Baby Knits (and Crochets)

Sadly, none of these are for Fritzy. The booties are this pattern:  Michelle's Preemie/Newborn Hat and Booties The ball is this pattern:  Val's Original Yarnball Pattern The others were just made up as I went. :) The top two photos could be gifts for someone I know.... The rest is for charity.

Faux-isle Baby Mitts

This is a pattern for my Faux-isle Baby Mitts. I made up the pattern while making baby gifts for Michelle and I really like it so I decided to write it up. Here are the mitts: I am calling them Faux-isle because I used Bernat Baby Jacquard yarn to make them, which makes its own fair-isle pattern. :) Of course you can make them striped or solid or whatever you like. These are fairly forgiving in size. I don't have a small baby to try them on, but I think they should be newborn to about 6 month size, if not a little bigger. There's a lot of stretch in the cuff, and the body of the mitten is roomy since I think little hands should be able to stretch and flex and move. Gauge: 5 1/2 stitches to the inch in stockinette in the round. Supplies: DK weight yarn, like Bernat Baby Jacquard Size 6 double-pointed needles Scissors Tapestry needle Notes: I used a twisted cord for the ties. Here is a link to a YouTube video on how to make twisted cord. It's not e...