Hello Baby! 8
projects to welcome your bundle of happiness!
Little babies add Happiness to our world! Get ready for your new arrival with gifts that express how happy you are feeling! Here is a collection of knit, crochet and craft ideas to keep your fingers busy while waiting for baby to arrive. And if baby is already here, you will find ideas that you can finish in little time‌before baby outgrows your creation. As a bonus, we have included Printable Gift Tags at the end of this book.
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Welcome baby with gifts! 6 Cabled Baby Bunting 8 Sunnyside Up Blanket
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10 Ridged Ripples Baby Blanket 12 Classic Baby Vest 14 Lay & Play Baby Toys 16 Huggable Puppy Baby Dress
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Cabled Baby Bunting LW6509 INTERMEDIATE Designed by Nancy J Thomas
Here’s the perfect bunting for bringing baby home for the first time, for outings around the neighborhood or for going to meet friends and family as an infant. This knit design features three classic cables with a tasseled hood and ribbed back for coziness. What you will need: RED HEART® Soft Essentials Baby™: 3 balls 6624 Sweet Mint RED HEART® Pom & Tassel Maker™, optional Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 5.5mm [US 9] and 5mm [US 8] Cable needle Stitch markers Yarn needle
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Sunnyside Up Blanket LM6497 COMPLEX Designed by Ellen Susanne
This sweet blanket is perfectly suited for playing pretend and naptime snuggles. What you will need: RED HEART® Bunches of Hugs™: 1 ball each 5322 Banana A and 6341 Castle B Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 5.5 mm [US 9], 16” (40.5 cm) and 6.5 mm [US 10½], 40” (101.5 cm) Stitch markers Yarn needle
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Ridged Ripples Baby Blanket LM6495 EASY Designed by Marie Segares
Snuggle up for nap time with this cute blanket! The gentle ripple pattern is easy to crochet, so you’ll have a blankie for baby in no time. What you will need: RED HEART® Bunches of Hugs™: 1 ball each 5514 Capri A and 6351 Prince B Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J-10] Yarn needle
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Classic Baby Vest LM6498 EASY Designed by Skeinsnsticks Designs
This sweet little vest is sure to get lots of wear! It’s so easy to layer over different tops, and is easy to put on when baby gets cold. What you will need: RED HEART® Baby Hugs™ Medium: 1 (1, 1, 1) ball each of 4303 Shell A, and 4410 Dolphin B Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5 mm [US I-9] One ¾” [19 mm] button Yarn needle
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Lay & Play Baby Toys LM6499 BASIC Designed by Laura Bain
Keep baby entertained with these brightly colored toys. Each one is quick to make, so you can easily create new toys for baby to play with. What you will need: RED HEART® Soft Baby Steps®: 1 ball each 9630 Lime A and 9939 Tickle B Scissors Measuring tape or ruler 3” [8 cm] diameter Natural Beeswax Maple Wooden Ring 5” (12 cm) x 7½” (19 cm) cardboard template 2 large wooden buttons 2 wooden miniature pots crochet hook yarn needle
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Huggable Puppy Baby Dress LW6510 EASY Designed by Scarlet Taylor
This cozy dress is fashionable over leggings or jeans. Optional puppy face can be added with duplicate stitch embroidery that is done after the knitting is complete. What you will need: RED HEART® Baby Hugs™ Medium: 2 (2, 2, 2) balls 4315 Teddy A, and 1 (1, 1, 1) ball 4012 Ink B Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 5.5 mm [US 9] and 4.5 mm [US 7] straight needles, and 4.5 mm [US 7] 16” {40 cm] circular needle (for neckband only) Four stitch holders Yarn needle
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Unisex Sandals for Baby LW6511 INTERMEDIATE Designed by Tamara Kelly
Those sweet little baby feet will look even cuter wearing these crocheted sandals! Choose any of the fresh happy colors in this ultimate soft yarn. What you will need: RED HEART® Soft Baby Steps®: 1 ball 9620 Baby Green Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6] Stitch markers Two ¼–¾” [6-19 mm] buttons Yarn needle
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Baby’s First Beach Ball LW6512 BASIC Designed by Michele Wilcox
A soft, crocheted ball is easy for baby to hold and it’s soft enough for safe play. Be sure to crochet tight enough that the fiberfill doesn’t come through the crochet surface easily. What you will need: RED HEART® Baby Hugs™ Medium: 1 ball each 4625 Sprout A, 4258 Peachie B, and 4201 Sunny C Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 4 mm [US G-6] Yarn needle Polyester fiberfill
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Bunches of Hugs™
Baby Hugs™
This big value-sized ball makes it perfect for larger projects. The soft 100% acrylic is a size 4 weight and comes in an array of on-trend shades.
This yarn is a size 4 weight that is ideal for your baby, toddler and kids projects. The 100% acrylic is ultra-soft and stays that way through machine washing on gentle cycle and tumble drying on low.
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Soft Baby Steps™
Soft Essentials Baby™
With coordinating solids and multicolors, this versatile yarn can be used for garments, hats, blankets, toys, and more. Soft Baby Steps is machine washable and dryable, so it’s perfect for busy parents and adventurous tots.
Amazingly soft yarn in a range of contemporary colors perfect for babies, toddlers and kids projects! It’s especially smooth and soft next to the skin, so it’s just right for precious babies and toddlers.
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