I've been taking a peek at Susan B. Anderson's new book, Itty-Bitty Nursery and I'm drooling like wee one. You remember Anderson's first book Itty-Bitty Hats that I knit all of wee one's cutest hats from? Well, this book is even bigger, has even more projects, and they are just gorgeous!

There's a simple squares and rectangles baby set, a super sweet layette set I wish I'd made for wee one, a garter stitch baby blanket for knitters to make for an expecting friend, a funny grumpy teddy bear, and the coolest wipes box cozy ever (I am soooo making that one!).

But the really amazing projects in this book are the ones where Anderson has added her own unique details. She's so good at coming up with cute and whimsical ways of putting a new twist on baby basics. And she's really good at making very detailed and embellished projects seem make-able. Okay, I didn't finish that rosebud hat yet, but the other hats I made from Itty Bitty Hats were totally painless and well worth the extra finishing. And then she presents everything so clearly - hey, it's just small parts like an i-cord here, a few rows of garter stitch there - and it's all in such bright, fun colors that I can't help but think that I should totally make one of the pacifier clips.

psst... there's also an elephant and a froggy version - and you can get the flower pacifier clip pattern for free on Anderson's blog!

And I could make a few pieces of the 25-piece cupcake tea set (it even includes sugar cubes!). Hmmmm... maybe if me and my friends with girls all make a couple of pieces, the kiddies can play together with one complete set someday!

And a clothesline of mini-separates to decorate wee one's room (they'll go with the booties already hanging up in her room). Or even The Mobile. I capitalize it because it is absolutely incredible. You've gotta check out the book to see it!

But first, I think wee one is going to get a little chubby bunny. It's part of a set that is just so typical of Anderson's books - she takes her signature circles and dots and totally transforms a simple baby knit into a lilttle treasure.

And while I plan to make some things for baby to play with, I get to play with some yarn on my own. Clara Parkes, from Knitter's Review is coming out with a new book all about yarn, The Knitter's Book of Yarn, and she's playing a little fiber guessing game with a few folks. I guess to show them how little they actually know about the yarn they use. Well, that's how it is in my case at least!

Last week, I received these two tiny skeins of yarn and a clue to determining their fiber content. It's so fun to try to guess what they are. I can't wait for my next clue and then for the book, so I can really learn about yarn and see if I got ANY of the answers right. Ha!