Itty-Bitty Nursery: Sweet, Adorable Knits for the Baby and Beyond

by Susan B. Anderson

A feast of gorgeous projects, shown on gorgeous kids in gorgeous photos. At sleep, at play, in the nursery, and on the go, adorable babies need adorable knits. And here are 40 gloriously unique projects that manage to be utterly charming, fabulous, and usable all at the same time. Baby sets and toys; stroller blankets, jackets, and mittens; and a pure and sweet layette are just the tip of the knitting frenzy that is Itty-Bitty Nursery. Picture cute garden mice on an amazing mobile and a knitted clothesline of miniature knitwear adorning the nursery. Coo at the baby sporting a striped hat called "Frenchie" or Mom with her Fruit Loops felted bag. Marvel at the amazing Cupcake Tea Set and the Three Pigs and a Wolf finger puppets, both perfect for the toddler at play. All of the projects are fresh, lively, and fun. With precisely illustrated instructions, there's something here for every level of knitter, from the greenest beginner to the most experienced craftsperson.

• ISBN10: 1579653340
• ISBN13: 9781579653347
• Publish Date: 1 October 2007
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 3 November 2016
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Artisan
• Imprint: Artisan Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 164
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Itty-Bitty Nursery is a follow up to Itty-Bitty Hats, also by Susan B. Anderson. I borrowed this one from my public library in my never-ending quest to find cute (and fast) things to knit for the continually productive (pregnant ) coworkers in my department.

I had knitted (and enjoyed) a couple of the hats included in I-B Hats, and was on the lookout for some coordinating or similar socks/booties/quick projects from this book.

There are a lot of lovely projects here and my goodness, this author knows how to pick gorgeous yarns for her projects. There's Rowan and Manos and Crystal Palace. There's cotton chenille and merino and cashmere oh, my!

I liked that there were other types of projects such as a mobile (with mice, so adorable!) and wipe box cover and blankets and other things. I also liked that this book includes projects that are simple enough to turn even the most timid beginner into a self confident knitter.

I didn't succeed in finding anything which I personally could coordinate with the hats from Itty-Bitty Hats, but I've still got some months before the next crop of baby showers... onward and upward.

Oh, also, the photography is very nicely done and compliments (and illustrates) the projects quite well.

Four stars