Author(s): Erika Knight

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"Simple Knit for Cherished Babies" is the best-selling baby knits title in the world. Her designs, in pure yarns such as merino wool, silk and cashmere, are not only marvellously soft and gentle for a new baby's delicate skin they are absolutely modern in feel, while retaining as their core inspiration the best of baby's classic knits - bootees, bonnets, cot blankets and cardigans - but with a modern edge. This new format is set to appeal to the current market.The stitches she uses are quick and simple to knit, but highly textural in feel. Even a complete novice can master most of the patterns in the book, and the simplest will take only an evening or at most a weekend to knit. In a carefully chosen colour range of art-shade pastels and neutrals that have a long-lasting appeal, these knits are the heirlooms of the future. Any parent will want to knit them, own them and keep them for future siblings or as mementoes for the future.Other titles in the series include "Simple Knits for Little Cherubs", also being reissued in this new and exciting format.These are timeless classics that become the hand-me-downs of the future. It is easy enough for a complete beginner to knit.