Can you all please tell me your favourite baby patterns please, am feeling uninspired.

[fillyjonk]

Don't necessarily mind buying a book or two.

I feel I should start knitting for baby no 3, plus also the other 2 babies that my friends have just announced but just cannot find anything that grabs me.

I have pretty much knitted the erica knight cherished babies book-don't want to repeat that really, most of the patterns are too simple and it does mean that the stuff is a bit boring to do, and not that nice really. Did consider adding cables to some of those patterns but...really...am wanting no-brain knitting atm tbh.

I don't massively like gimicky stuff like hats shaped like moose (obv berry hats are different-the dc have LOTS of those)

This is a jan/feb baby so I actually have an excuse to go out and buy yarn but...am just not feeling enthused.

I can do most things, intrasia and cables and etc etc. Am a little afraid of lace after a nasty experience with barbara walker, but hey, it can't be that hard.

Thoughts?

I love the Phildar patterns, MIL is just knitting a beautiful coat for DD!!

There are some nice patterns by debbie bliss - I like this one - done a few things from this book

Have you tried the crafts section in your library?
Ours has lots of lovely books, and its ok to photocopy a couple of pages for a pattern for your own personal use. I checked that with the librarian. Cos each knitting book only ever has just one pattern that 'inspires' me which is a blooming expensive way of buying a pattern!

ah our crafts section has only macrame. i am serious

I can order books but I need to know which

thanks miaou, will look up book

Filly, have a look at the Sublime baby books. I think it's all made by Sirdar but they have some really pretty patterns in there. There are a couple of dedicated baby books and the odd one in the general books. I think they're about 6 or 7 quid. I made the ballet cardigan on the front of one here (you have to scroll down) and it was very sweet looking. Also worth looking on Knitty of course, but I don't have to tell you that!

oh fabulous! And by a stroke of good fortune I need to go to Bristol on Thursday, thusly a trip to getknitted is inevitable...

I need something that will keep my interest, thats the problem. So I need cables and so forth.

Right now I have broken my knitters block to a small extent-am making center square in what I THINK is cashmerino dk, so it is coming out pretty small.

OTOH I have realised a significant advantage to the age gaps of my kids. WHATEVER size the thing is, it will fit SOMEONE