Knitting for Babies and Kids

Debbie Bliss is a master at pumping out relatively easy, classic cute patterns for babies and kids, and this book offers 20 projects for babies, focusing mostly on booties, blankets and toys.

Fans of the look of vintage patterns who don't want to spend the time hunting down and updating classic designs will enjoy the 25 projects here, all inspired by projects from the 1930s, '40s and '50s.

If you're looking for a collection of classic knits to make for your baby or any other baby in your life, look no further than this book. Full of patterns made with classic stitch patterns, it will get you from birth to baby's first steps in style.

Chic Knits for Stylish Babies is a cute book with lots of wonderful patterns for babies in their first year of life. If you're looking for patterns for babies that are cute and stylish, this is the book for you.

Easy Knits for Little Kids offers 25 quick and easy projects for knitters of all skill levels. With the help of this book you'll be knitting cute items for your favorite little person in no time.

Jean Adel's Knitted Critters for Kids to Wear is an adorable book full of hats (with matching mittens and scarves) inspired by animals that you can knit for your favorite little ones.

Kristi Potter offers 32 creative summery options for kids ages 2 to 12 in this sun-drenched book.

Soft + Simple Knits for Little Ones contains a ton of projects for babies and toddlers, many of which focus on playtime fun and tricking kids into wearing warm clothes. They should provide some fun to the knitter as well.

Knit 15 characters from popular fairy tales in finger puppet format. These puppets allow you to walk the characters around, and the book includes an audio CD with the stories so you can play along.

Moms-to-be who are knitters have the same thoughts and worries as other moms, but they're also (happily) concerned with what their new baby will have to wear, use and play with that's handmade. The Expectant Knitter offers plenty of options for baby, mom, dad and siblings.

Debbie Bliss offers more ideas and considerations for designing your own knits, this time taking on the fun task of helping people design great knits for babies.

Leisure Arts shares a collection of 34 designs for knit baby blankets and afghans up to sizes that bigger kids can use and enjoy, employing lots of different but not-too-difficult knitting techniques and stitch patterns.

Review of Natural Knits for Babies and Moms by Louisa Harding, published by Interweave Press.

Teddy bears can be fun and fast knitting projects that will be treasured by recipients of all ages. The Knitted Teddy Bear provides a range of patterns and decoration and construction ideas for teddy bears of different sizes.

Amigurumi is usually thought of as a crochet technique, but Hansi Singh shows that the cute little creatures can be made with knitting, too, so we don't have to be left out of the fun of this crafty cute phenomenon.

Charmed Knits by Alison Hansel provides a fun collection of knits inspired by the Harry potter books and movies.

Don't let babies have all the fun; knit for preschoolers, too, with the cute options available in Debbie Bliss' Essential Knits for Kids, featuring a good range of projects for both boys and girls to wear and use.

Dressing your bears and other 18-inch dolls is easy with Knits for Bears to Wear, which offers a range of styles for bears who like to dress up and those who prefer a more casual outlook.

Whether you have little ones to knit for or just want to make a cute dress-up doll for yourself, Knitted Babes offers a basic recipe for a knit doll and tons of ideas for knit and sewn accessories.

Amy Gaines is well known online as a designer of knit and crochet amigurumi, cute little creatures that just make you want to say "awww..." This book includes 26 sweet designs easy enough for newer knitters.

If you're a fan of knit toys, Emma King's The Best-Dressed Knitted Bear offers six different bear patterns and three outfits for each, perfect for kids who want dress up to extend to their toys.

Susan B. Anderson loves knitting for little ones, and her book of toys includes some super-cute options for every little kid on your list.

Gigi McGreedy is back with a lesson in purling for new knitters. Learn Stockinette Stitch, ribbing and basketweave patterns and use them in eight new projects for young knitters.

Combining cute poetry with basic knitting instruction and simple patterns for kids, Knitting with Gigi is a good way to get kids interested in knitting, as well as knitting to help others.

Tag You're Knit is a book full of colorful accessories that kids will love to wear. From hats and belts to socks and bags, there's something here for almost everyone, including the newish knitter.

Finger puppets are a really quick, really cute gift for little kids, and Meg Leach offers instructions for 34 different puppets as well as ideas on how to make your own unique puppets from basic templates.

Grandmother and knitter Doreen L. Marquert shares some of her tried and true favorite knitting patterns for presents for babies (from birth to 24 months).

Here are 60 great options for knitters looking for something different to knit for the babies in their lives. The projects range from sweaters to blankets, booties to hats and more, all using Cascade 220 superwash yarn.

This book of 25 knits for baby includes examples of color variations so it's easier to see what a project would look like knit for a different season or a boy instead of a girl, for instance.

These adorable projects are heavy on the girly details, but there are some cute things you'll want to knit for little boys as well.

If your kid loves dress up and you love crafting dress-up clothes, this fun and creative book will get you full of ideas for projects to knit for your little ones at play.

These fun knit dinosaurs may not be completely historically accurate, but you'll have fun knitting them and you and your kids, and anyone else who sees them will have a lot of fun playing with them!