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I don't think you can go wrong with Carter's brand socks. They're so warm and they actually stay on. Super cute, too. They wash-up well and I love the colors.

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GREAT GREAT ITEM! Warm and fun. I bought as a gift and my friend gets all sorts of compliments on them. Wanting to know where she got it.

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This book has lots of cute patterns that are fairly simple to make. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

I am a new self taught knitter. This book has been a wonderful knitting experience for me. I learned how to knit on double pointed needles with this book. All the patterns are very clear and easy for a new knitter. I have knitted half the hats in this book so far. The hats are so cute everybody wants one. Susan B Anderson has a blog: [...] and there is also a group on Ravelry [...] called Itty-Bitty Knits. On both of these sites you can contact Susan with any questions. She also has tutorials on her blog. She is sweet, talented and very friendly. If I could only recommend one book on knitting this would be the one. Happy knitting! Womanwithstixs

This is a great book for beginner to experienced knitters. The designs are unique and fun.

I spotted this book on a table while in line to check out at a bookstore. I picked it up and was inspired to start knitting again after a 5 year hiatus. The technique explanations are just the ticket for beginners or those in need of a refresher (like me). The designs are cute and interesting...also easily modifiable for the more advanced knitter. I have made hats from this book for co-workers, family, and friends and they never fail to delight. The "simple" caps are an incredibly quick knit and make wonderful donations to churches, charities, or hospital NICUs. If you are looking for sweet little projects that give instant gratification, get this book. (Bonus points for the layout and spiral binding!)

I purchased this book with only a few years of basic knitting under my belt. I felt her patterns were VERY easy to follow and she gave very clear explanations. There are MANY more girl patterns than boy but that is just the way it always is. The projects are quick to finish as baby items always are and people will be AMAZED by your "skill". Buy it - you'll fall in love with it. And fall in love with your baby all over again by these cute hats on top of their precious heads!

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The pictures are adorable and the patterns are easy to follow, even for an advanced beginner like me. The book is well worth the money.

The book was in perfect condition. The patterns are very cute and easy patterns. Quick project for an experienced knitter with variation possibilities. Great for a beginner.

This is a wonderful book! It is perfect for beginners, but the projects certainly don't look like beginners made them! The pictures are so adorable (my 17 month old loves looking at them) and the book explains everything one needs to know to knit. I wish I could give this product five stars, however, the Special Day Silk Hat, and the jester type hat (don't remember its title) have patterns that don't match the pictures. It's certainly easy to spot the mistakes and fix them when you've been knitting for a little while, however this oversite makes me rate it a little lower. But definately worth getting!

i purchased this book several months ago and have fallen in love with it. it has given me lots of different ideas to use in my own hat making. and every single one of the hats is darling. that being said, of the hats i have knitted from the book, each one of the patterns contains at least one mistake. as an intermediate knitter, i have recognized the mistakes and am able to "fix" the pattern so i can achieve the desired end however, for a beginning knitter or one who is unfamiliar with hat patterns, i would find that very frustrating. overall, a great book to add to any pattern book library but with a few drawbacks...

I saw a hat from this book (The Chocqua)in a yarn shop and was SO charmed by it, that I had to have the book. When I looked through the book and saw that I loved almost every hat, I could see visions of actually USING MY BABY HAT YARN STASH! Well, who knows if that will really happen, but I seriously could see using my stash to make multiple versions of each hat. I have made the Chocqua now, and two versions of the Accordion Hat, and have plans to try out different self-striping superwash yarns on many of the hats. I haven't had this much fun in a long time! I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking to do some unique and completely adorable hats for their children or grandchildren!

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I've made several of the garments in this book and like them very much. Once in a while the instructions seem to be missing something, though, as another reviewer pointed out. Near the end of p. 70, for instance, you're instructed to knit a RS row and then immediately afterward another RS row, and then to repeat those two rows until 5 sts remain. Two problems: this is not on circular or DP needles, so there can't be two RS rows one after the other; and there's no way to get down to 5 sts. You can get down to 6, and then the next time you follow the instructions, you're left with 4. Both are minor points--I figured out that there must be a P row missing, and I worked around the 4 sts vs. 5 sts problem, but it does shake my confidence in the accuracy of the instructions.

I agree with the other reviewers in saying that this book is full of beautiful patterns. The photography is done very nicely too. I would definitely consider making every project in the book, which is somewhat of a rarity in pattern books anymore. True to the title, many of these little items have the vintage feel to it (such as the wavy cashmere blanket and vintage pixie cap) and are very cute. Vintage isn't always the best though; I've looked through my share of patterns from the 40's & 50's and so on and have found the vast majority of them don't appeal to me, are outdated and old looking, you wouldn't want to put them on any baby today. But this book does a wonderful job of featuring patterns that are vintage but at the same time perfectly wearable and still modern enough to give to a child now. I have been finishing other projects and waiting to start on a pattern from this book. However, the 1st thing I have attempted to do had me a little confused and this is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. It isn't my own error, I've double checked and read the instructions carefully. The instructions on the Pom-Pom Booties tell you to follow a round with some increasing, and then to repeat it again once more and is followed by the number of stitches you should have. You're supposed to have 31 stitches, which you do, if you count everything. But you've only been instructed to work 29 of them. The other 2 stitches are still on the left needle. There is no instruction on what you're supposed to do with these remaining 2, the round just ends with the completion of repeating the instruction for the second time. There isn't something like "K2, or K remaining stitches" or any little note in the beginning of the pattern that you would go back to. This irritates me. I assume by looking at the picture of the finished product that I probably do knit the remaining stitches. This situation is the same on the other lines of the pattern (complete an instruction another time and only get the stitch count, not what to do with the few remaining on the left needle). This is the first book I've come across that just flat out doesn't tell me what to do with stitches. The book seems to think the knitter will just know to knit the stitches, or know what to do with them. I don't want to have to assume. Maybe it's a minor thing, but a person could assume the wrong thing and not know. I'd rather just have a spelled out "K2, K remaining stitches, etc....' or some type of instruction that makes what you're supposed to be doing very clear. This is the first pattern I've tried to do, I haven't tried any others yet so I don't know if the same thing happens in any other patterns. Besides the issue of unspecified instructions, I'd still say the book is a really great buy, worth the money, and full of great little projects for knitters of different experience levels.

I really like how this book has classic patterns that are simple, yet have refined details that will knit up quickly. I love difficult patterns, yet I am totally looking forward to knitting up many of these beautiful, quick knitting items.

This book would make a spectacular gift for any knitter who loves creating beautiful, unique garments for children. It truly is the gift that keeps on giving! Author Hadley Fierlinger offers this introduction: "Most of us knit for babies today because we want to, not because we have to. We knit for them, as our grandmothers did, for the love of it. We knit because nothing else can give us the same soothing texture and emotion as a garment created by hand. While we sit and knit, our hopes and dreams are wrapped in every stitch." For me, this really sums up what knitting means to me and serves as the perfect opener for this book. And oh, what patterns! These are beautiful, simple affairs that were inspired by vintage patterns. The finished garments have a look of grace about them, thanks to their simplicity. Twenty-five patterns are presented, from booties and bonnets, to sweaters and jackets. Each one is representative of classic knits. You almost get the sense that you are recreating heirlooms - but with better yarn! No matter your experience, you will most definitely find items that are a good match for your skill level. No guesswork is needed as each pattern is indicated with one of three skill levels, or a blend of two levels. Beginners can start off with the Organic Heirloom Blanket or Tiny Trousers, moving onto Cabled Booties as they gain confidence. Experienced knitters will no doubt want to try their hand at the oh-so-sweet Ballet Blossom Cardigan or impressive Double-Breasted Car Coat (wow!). I think everyone should knit up a few pair of Wee Mittens, as they are just too irresistible to pass up! As soon as I started leafing through the book, I just knew my first project would be the Ruby Slippers. These are small ballet type slippers with a cross strap right over the top of the foot, secured by a button. They are dainty and just all-together perfect. The instructions were easy to follow, and I had the right slipper knitted in no time (ahem, one episode's worth of Glee!) at all. I was very pleased to find my slipper had turned out just like the photo in the book. If you are a knitter of baby items, or know someone who is, I urge you to take a look at this book. Definitely visit Hadley Fierlinger's Flickr account ([...])to check out a great bunch of photos. These should give a good sense of what the book offers and if it would be a good fit for you and your needles. Personally, I love it! P.S. You may also want to take a peek at Hadley's blog - http://shescraftyness.blogspot.com/ - she offers free patterns ....

This is a lovely book, well written, well researched, beautiful pictures and super easy patterns, with yarn that is readily available. A credit to Hadley Fierlinger. Well done.