Itty-Bitty Hats

Beautifully rendered, heartbreakingly adorable, and wonderfully wacky knitted caps for newborns and toddlers Thirty-eight million Americans knit, and that number grows every day. The baby hat is the perfect project for knitters of any level, with enchanting patterns that are easy enough for rank beginners but also interesting enough for the most accomplished needle wielders, in yarns that range from silk and linen to cashmere and mohair. Susan Andersons Itty-Bitty Hats presents thirty-eight irresistible designs for infants and toddlersfun, hip, creative patterns with decorative flourishes that are witty, whimsical, and undeniably unique. The projects are arranged by order of difficulty and accompanied by beautiful photographs, instructive how-to illustrations, and utterly clear instructions (with no confusing abbreviations or insider shorthand). Anderson also provides an indispensable introductory section on stitches, materials, equipment, terminology, and techniques, allowing even the most inexperienced knitter to get started confidently. Made for boys and girls, by parents and grandparents, aunts and even uncles, and, of course, best friends, the handmade hat is the perfect shower or birth or birthday giftand Itty-Bitty Hats is the perfect gift for any knitter.

More than four million babies are born in America every year, and not a single one comes with a hat! Three dozen adorable patterns to cover little heads in love and warmth Hip and stylish designs for babies and toddlers, boys and girls Topped with fruits and flowers, squiggles and swirls More than 100 photographs and how-to illustrations For knitters of all skills A great introduction to knitting in the round The perfect guide to creating gifts for beautiful babies everywhere

Susan B. Anderson is the author of Itty-Bitty Hats and Itty-Bitty Nursery. Her knitting blog, susanbanderson.blogspot.com, gets more than 50,000 hits a month. Her series of 10 knitting tutorials, posted on You Tube, has been watched by more than 130,000 people in just the past 6 months. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and four children.