Knitted Elmo Toy

What toddler doesn’t love Elmo? This adorable knitted Elmo will be one of your baby’s favorite toys.

Materials:
2 Size 4 circular needles
2 Size 3 circular needles
(you could use straight needles and dpns if
you prefer )
Sport weight red, orange, white and black yarn
(I used Lion Brand Microspun)
Click here to download the free Elmo baby toy pattern.

Knit Baby Block

Knit baby blocks are great baby gifts. They are a toy will grow with baby. From newborn who will enjoy the bright colors and patterns to the infant first learning to grasp toys to the toddler who loves to stack and build, these blocks will keep them amused for a long time so they are a good investment of your time and a great way to clear out your stash of scrap yarn.

Materials:

Needles: #5

Yarn: Scraps of sport weight

Fiberfill of 3″ foam block

Gauge: 6sts = 1″

Dimensions: 3″ X 3″

Click here for the free baby blocks pattern.

Life Ring Toe-up Baby Socks

This toe-up design, knit on two circular needles, begins
with a Boxy Toe. A baby’s feet need room to wiggle, and
are rather boxy-shaped, after all. The spandex or lycra-rich
yarns are a pleasure to knit with, and the stretchy socks will
stay on baby’s little feet. I call these Life Ring Socks because
the rolls resemble the life preserver rings that hang beside
swimming pools. The sock’s “Life Rings” can be bunched
down to fit around the ankle, or pulled up like a knee sock,
if baby is chilly. The elastic yarns also let the sock stretch to
fit growing feet a little longer.
Yarn: Cascade Fixation (98.3% cotton, 1.7% spandex,
50 g/ 100 yds), or Heirloom Breeze (30% wool, 69.6%
cotton, 0.4% lycra, 50 gms/ 95 meters), one ball.
Photo above shows the socks knit in Heirloom Breeze.
Needles: Two 24” circular needles in the size that gives
you the correct gauge, probably size 3 or 4.
Gauge: 25 stitches = 4” (10 cm)
Sizes: Newborn, (3 months, 6 months)

Click here for the free pattern. (pdf)

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