Stitch your way through the nine months of pregnancy.and have
the best-dressed baby on the block!

Whether you already love knitting, or are eager to learn to knit
so you can whip up adorable outfits for your soon-to-arrive baby,
The Expectant Knitter is the perfect companion for all stages of
your pregnancy. Sharing 30 projects arranged by trimester (simpler
patterns for the first and third, when fatigue or discomfort may
get in the way of nimble knitting, and more ambitious patterns for
the feel-good second), Marie Connolly also offers practical tips
and information about your pregnancy and your baby. At each step.
and stitch.of the way, you'll find reminders to take your folic
acid, helpful hints on which tests to get when, instructions on
how to properly swaddle an infant, and suggestions for combating
morning sickness.

Starting with conception, when you.re quietly dreaming of and
planning your pregnancy, you.ll learn to knit beautiful pieces
like a Christening Gown or a Knitted Pinwheel Quilt. Come the
end of the first trimester, you can move on to Her First Party
Dress, a Cashmere Romper, and Alphabet Block Toys. When you.re
loving your bump in the second trimester, work on the Shawl
Collar Sweater or a Big Sister, Big Brother, or Dog sweater for
the other loves in your life. Then the waiting game begins, so
bide your time in the third trimester knitting itty bitty baby
socks, wee washcloths and bibs, and a Shawl Sweater for Mom (you,
too, deserve something special).

The ultimate knitter.s guide to pregnancy, The Expectant Knitter
is a treasure of delightful patterns that will make for beautiful
keepsake items, enhanced by sidebars with sound information on
the growth of your baby at each stage.

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