Baby Knits Hats & Booties: 15 Matching Sets for NOggins and Tootsies

Irresistibly cute baby hats with matching booties, in styles today's knitters will love.

BabyKnits Hats & Booties presents fifteen matching sets - thirty projects - to warm little heads and tootsies. Such sets have always been popular projects, the perfect gift for a newborn. These original patterns include both contemporary classics (like baby cables or wiggly stripes) and whimsical creations (like dots and ruffles). The matching booties share the same yarns and styling. The patterns use easy stitches and widely available yarns including bright cottons, soft baby weights, and novelty yarns. There are earflaps and curlicue tops and rosebuds. These projects will knit up quickly in time for a baby shower, and will be treasured by the lucky baby's family forever.

Edie Eckman, author of Quick-to-Knit Baby Hats & Socks, is the former owner of a yarn shop. She teaches knitting and crochet design classes at conferences and knitting guilds throughout the United States. Her designs and techniques have been published in a variety of magazines and booklets. She lives in Waynesboro, Virginia.Edie Eckman, author of Quick-to-Knit Baby Hats & Socks, is the former owner of a yarn shop. She teaches knitting and crochet design classes at conferences and knitting guilds throughout the United States. Her designs and techniques have been published in a variety of magazines and booklets. She lives in Waynesboro, Virginia.