Shushi is cozy hat with great texture. First the brim is worked, then the body, followed by crown decreases. Options are given for a straight brim and a folded brim. This striking texture is made from only knit and purl stitches. Samples are in worsted weight yarn, aran weight, and worsted held with a lace-weight mohair.

Little Peeps is a circular blanket worked from the center outwards. The concentric puffs are formed by slipped stitches, using only one color at a time.

The Bobolink top is a top-down raglan with seed stitch borders and two little pockets. Fingering weight yarn is knit on largish needles to make a light and airy fabric. Skills required include knitting in stockinette stitch, seed stitch, increasing, and picking up stitches. Subtly shaded or solid-color yarns will show seed stitch nicely.

Pipit is a top-down raglan with a high stand-up collar and off-set buttons. It will keep your little one toasty for multiple seasons—first as a roomier coat, and later as a snugger sweater. This project is suitable for beginning knitters. Skills required include knitting in stockinette stitch, ribbing, increasing, decreasing, picking up stitche...