 |  | | From Sarah White, your About Needlecrafts Editor | | | It seems like a lot of people I know are about to have babies, and there’s nothing more adorable than a little one decked out in some homemade finery. Here are some projects for blankets, clothes and more for little kids or to celebrate a birth. Happy crafting! | |  | | | Sign up for more free newsletters: | | | | | This sweet baby blanket is easy to knit, goes pretty fast and is worked in cotton yarn, so it’s great for late-summer babies and makes a perfect play mat for the floor when the little one gets a bit older. READ NOW | |  | | Bibs are an incredibly useful gift, and they don’t take a lot of yarn so they can be good for givers on a budget. READ NOW | |  | | This sweet little cross stitch pattern would make a nice wall hanging or pillow for baby’s room, and you can add the child’s name and date of birth to make it even more special. READ NOW | |  | | This ruffled hat is a sensible gift for a baby or toddler who lives somewhere sunny. And it doesn't hurt that every little kid looks adorable in a ruffled hat. READ NOW | |  | | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | |  | | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Needlecrafts newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com | |  |  | |