unisex baby patterns

[utopia760]

im having issure findign patters for anything rally that can be used for both sexes im not pregnant but planning to get pregnant within the next year and want to start knitting early- what can i make all ive done so far are bibs and booties

[rootzdawta]

The two gender-neutral sweaters that I have made are
The baby yoda sweater and the five hour baby sweater. I just used neutral colored yarns. The same goes for hats although I don't mind putting a bonnet on a baby boy--to me bonnets are very practical. Have you checked out Knitting Pattern Central. You are bound to find something you like there. I think the key to gender neutral knitting for babies is not too much lace and neutral colors like greens, lighter blues, deeper purples, earth tones, etc . . .

[zoebugsmom]

Baby sachiko kimono:
http://fortheloveofyarn.com/Issues/0...7_kimono.shtml

Zip up the back baby sweater:
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patt...swezipback.htm

KP&S baby cardi:
http://www.knittingpureandsimple.com/babycardi.html

Daisy:
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer03/PATTdaisy.html

Trellis:
http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/PATTtrellis.html

There are a ton more but these are what I thought of off the top of my head.

[salty]

ummm.... isn't any pattern really unisex for a baby? i mean, it's a baby .... gender hasn't really come into play yet, has it? maybe someone could show me a pattern that's really *not* unisex?

[utopia760]

well i couldent put mary janes on a boy

[rootzdawta]

Or a dress.

[zoebugsmom]

Originally Posted by salty

ummm.... isn't any pattern really unisex for a baby? i mean, it's a baby .... gender hasn't really come into play yet, has it? maybe someone could show me a pattern that's really *not* unisex?

I wouldn't put any thing lacey on a boy. The EZ sweater in another post here is a good example of a sweater I don't consider unisex.

[rootzdawta]

Originally Posted by zoebugsmom

I wouldn't put any thing lacey on a boy. The EZ sweater in another post here is a good example of a sweater I don't consider unisex.

[salty]

Originally Posted by utopia760

well i couldent put mary janes on a boy

i'm sorry, i don't know what mary janes are.

Originally Posted by rootzdawta

Or a dress.

why not?

Originally Posted by zoebugsmom

I wouldn't put any thing lacey on a boy. The EZ sweater in another post here is a good example of a sweater I don't consider unisex.

again, why not?


we're talking about a newborn, right? isn't a "dress" sort of just a big shirt at that stage in a child's life? it seems like the most practical article of clothing for any baby, to me! and "lacey" doesn't seem any more or les appropriate for a boy or a girl to me.

[rootzdawta]

Originally Posted by salty

i'm sorry, i don't know what mary janes are.



why not?



again, why not?


we're talking about a newborn, right? isn't a "dress" sort of just a big shirt at that stage in a child's life? it seems like the most practical article of clothing for any baby, to me! and "lacey" doesn't seem any more or les appropriate for a boy or a girl to me.

Well, you could put it all on a boy if you wanted. I wouldn't argue with you. But, I think we can all agree that if you saw a baby in a lacy, frilly dress with mary jane's on, you'd think it was a girl.

[utopia760]

ha ha ha thats funny!

[zoebugsmom]

Originally Posted by salty

i'm sorry, i don't know what mary janes are.



why not?



again, why not?


we're talking about a newborn, right? isn't a "dress" sort of just a big shirt at that stage in a child's life? it seems like the most practical article of clothing for any baby, to me! and "lacey" doesn't seem any more or les appropriate for a boy or a girl to me.

I just don't like lacey clothes on boys. Probably weird since ds has long blonde hair and regularly wears pink and purple and sleeps with a hot pink teddy bear. Lace is just the one thing I don't care for. Admittedly, dd didn't wear lacey sweaters as a babe, either.

[lilyka]

while you are free to put whatever you want on a baby most people would see a definite difference between something unisex and something girly (or even something overly masculine for a girl).

[~Megan~]

I just did this one if you did it in another color it could be GN.

Its the Mossy Jacket pattern which is free.

[utopia760]

ohh that would work- any ideas for summer?

[Alison]

http://carole.barenys.com/RaglanSweater.html

I've made two of those. totally unisex, but you could always switch up the buttons after you know what you're having to make it more suitable for one gender or another. I made buttonholes in both sides, since I don't know what I'm having, and I'll just sew the buttons over the buttonholes I'm not using.