Knitting is one of the most useful and exciting women's home hobbies, especially when the family has small children. After all, children's things are quite expensive, but nothing and nothing is spent on threads and supplies. Knitting patterns for children’s clothes are quite light, so even beginner needlewomen will not have problems knitting. Plus, small sizes will not create a long front of work.
The choice of yarn for the smallest
So, the choice of yarn for children should be given special attention. Firstly, the threads should be made of natural materials, without synthetics or with a low percentage (for example, 20% acrylic). Organic or mercerized cotton, beret silk or linen is preferred.
Wool should be used with great care, because it can cause an allergy in a child. It is best to prefer eco-threads, merino or alpaca. They are considered one of the best types of yarn for their high heat-saving properties and are remarkable for their amazing strength. Contrary to the common misconception that woolen products are prickly and unpleasant to the naked body, merino or alpaca wool is very light and soft.
In fact, in any store for needlework special “children's” yarn is sold, which consists of just the above materials with small admixtures of acrylic.
Knitting preparation
Any threads before knitting should be washed, especially if the future thing is for children. So, on the one hand, you will disinfect them, on the other hand, they will sit down a little, and you can see the real size of the bound.
Before choosing patterns for children's things, the yarn should be placed in warm (not hot) water and add to it a soap solution of laundry soap, which was previously grated and dissolved in hot water. In this solution, the threads are gently rinsed without twisting and rubbing so that they do not fall off. When the paint and dirt come off, they are immersed in clean warm water and rinsed, changing the water several times. Then they should be dried naturally, and only then begin to work.
Now we will analyze what children's things can be knitted or crocheted without much difficulty on their own.
Blankets
Perhaps the most necessary and easiest element in a child’s dowry is a knitted blanket. It can be used as a blanket in a crib or stroller for the baby, as well as an envelope for discharge from the hospital. Depending on what time of year it is to be used, either summer cotton yarn or warm winter woolen is chosen.
Patterns for children's things with knitting needles and crochet, especially for a plaid, can be very diverse, there are no restrictions. Gentle tones (light blue, pink, light green, cream and others) with a delicate delicate pattern look original. For example, leaves, flowers, hearts, rhombuses and more. The finer the knitting pattern, the more interesting the plaid will be.
Blouses and bodysuits
Knitting clothes for kids is a bit more complicated than a flat product, but you can choose simple patterns for knitting children's things - for example, hosiery or shawl, English gum. All the same, the product will turn out convenient and original.
Hats
A mandatory element of the baby’s clothes is a hat, and not only in the cold season. A light crocheted bonnet is also useful in summer or spring. Pattern patterns for children's things can be found below.
Socks
One of the simplest knitwear is woolen socks on stocking knitting needles. The initial row is usually typed in a multiple of four, and for a child's leg, 28 or 32 loops will be enough. Knits with five knitting needles.
First, 5 rows of the front loops of the shaft are typed, we knit the heel with 3 knitting needles with the front surface , and then the sock with the loops reduced by 6. A more detailed picture can be seen in the photo below.
In addition to these products, summer suits with shorts and a T-shirt crocheted and knitted, sandals, mittens for the winter, overalls, booties and even amigurumi toys are knitted.
Features of children's drawings
In addition to the correct choice of yarn, one must take into account the so-called softness of knitting. Knitting and crocheting patterns for children's things should not be knitted too tight and rigid so that the child is as comfortable as possible.
Usually, preference is given either to an elastic band (front and back smooth), which stretches well, does not create discomfort during movement and does not rub, or an openwork pattern.
Knitting patterns for adults, such as braids, Irish Aran, harnesses, are more suitable for outerwear - boleros and jumpers.
Girls' dresses and sweaters will decorate drawings of openwork flowers, butterflies, leaves. For boys' clothes, ornaments, vertical tracks, zigzags, jacquard patterns are more suitable. By the way, boyish things look good with any geometric pattern, it is enough to alternate the front and the back surface. An example of such knitting can be a chess pattern or zigzags.
Do not forget about the decoration of clothes, which are especially suitable for small women. All kinds of knitted shuttlecocks, pompons, twigs, cones, ruffles will be a great addition to an openwork dress or tunic. An intricate pattern can be supplemented with buttons, rhinestones and sequins. Especially good such decorative elements complement simple knitting.
In general, for every mom who is on maternity leave, it will be nice to create an original, convenient and useful baby thing with her own hands. And today it is not difficult at all, thanks to the many lessons that teach master classes and the huge number of patterns and drawings invented by the craftsmen.