| It's fairly easy to find knitting patterns for babies if you | | | | Once you get your resources lined up, you can go |
| know where to look. Knitters are a very generous | | | | back again and again for blankets, hats, headbands, |
| group and glad to share their knowledge and patterns. | | | | sweaters and more. Along the way, you interact with |
| Try these tips for finding what you need. | | | | a wonderful bunch of generous people and form |
| 1. Join forums - People on knitting forums are | | | | friendships around your knitting obsession. |
| extremely helpful and kind. A few recommended | | | | Start off with this free knitted baby blanket pattern: |
| forums include Ravelry, CafeMom, KnitPicks | | | | You'll need at least 4 skeins of Cotton-Ease, which will |
| Community or yahoo groups like Rachel's Knitting | | | | make a 30x30 inch baby blanket. This pattern is very |
| Room. On these forums, you can post pictures of your | | | | easy to make larger if you'd like. |
| work, get advice and ask about pattern sources. Many | | | | Size 7 knitting needles, circular 29 inch |
| members will also share patterns with you that they | | | | Tapestry needle to weave in ends. |
| have used. | | | | Gauge 16st=4 inches in garter stitch. |
| All of these knitting forums require registration but it's | | | | Stitch Pattern: |
| free. | | | | Cast on 5 stitches |
| 2. Check out knitting blogs. Do a search for knitting | | | | Row 1: Knit across |
| blogs or set up a Google alert. Google alerts send you | | | | Row 2: K3, yo, k2 |
| a daily listing of anyplace knitting is mentioned and I've | | | | Row 3: K3, yo, k3 |
| found many great knitting blogs that way. | | | | Row 4: K3, yo, K to the end of the row. |
| 3. Do a search for the pattern you want. You will | | | | Repeat row 4 until there are 160 stitches on the |
| probably be led to Knitting Pattern Central or Knitting | | | | needle or until the blanket is as large as you'd like it, |
| on the Net for starters. These sites list patterns by | | | | then you start decreasing. |
| topic, like baby patterns, with links to blogs where free | | | | Decrease stitches |
| patterns are posted. | | | | K2, knit 2 together, yo, k2tog, yo, K to the end of the |
| 4. Sign up for free email knitting newsletters. Many | | | | row. |
| yarn companies offer free newsletters which contain | | | | Repeat stitches until you have 5 stitches on the needle, |
| patterns. Knitting Daily also includes patterns in their | | | | then bind off. |
| newsletters. | | | | Weave in ends. |