Hello everyone 
My sister just had a new baby, her second boy :cheering: and I am knitting a baby blanket, etc for him. But when I give gifts to a child I always include their siblings as well. I was going to buy him something, but then I got to wondering if there was anything I can knit for him as well. Iām stumped though I must admit. Is there anything that can be made for a young boy other than a sweater?
I just canāt come up with anything, maybe itās too late to think lol. Any ideas would be really appreciated. Thanks 
Just find out what his favorite colors or cartoon character areā¦
blanket
hat (maybe a jester-shaped hat?)
stuffed toy (dinosaur? Ive seen patterns somewhere for those)
superhero cape
slippers (those Fiber Trends clogs are AWESOME)
Hereās the dino pattern that Kelly was probably thinking of. Iāve made itāvery cute!
Good ideas from all. Some quicky knit items could be a felted soda can sleeve in favorite colors, a washcloth, hand puppets/finger puppets (doesnāt Knitty have some?) or mittens.
I agree, it is always nice to give siblings a gift too. Perhaps I say this because I was the oldest and would have benefited from such generosity, but I like to think itās cause I am a thoughtful person!
Another track you could take with this if youāre going to be visiting, is to bring a crafty type thing with you that the two of you can work on. This way he gets your undivided attention, gets to do a big-kid thing, and mom gets a break.
How about a hand-knit pair of socks in some funky yarn?
Oh I could just hug you all for your ideas:D
Kelly, youāre brilliant, love the ideas. I think I am going to do more than one of those :cheering:
Mer, thank you for the link. Iām partial to āMr. Stegsā myself lol, and they seem rather simple.
MrsBear, I agree. I wouldnāt feel right watching the fun a child is having when a brother and sister has nothing to recieve. Well you know what I mean 
Thanks for your ideas as well.
Ingrid, I wish I could visitā¦ they are clear across the country from me. I wonāt be able to visit for some time and it is killing me let me tell you lol.
Knitqueen, wonderful idea as well thank youā¦ but shhhhhh donāt tell anyone okā¦ I have never knit a pair of socksā¦ shhhhhhh I donāt want to get kicked out of the club lol. This may very well be the perfect opportunity to learn though wouldnāt it :happydance: they have been on my to do list. and he wouldnāt mind if they werenāt perfect!
Thank you all soooo very much I really appreciate itā¦ now here comes the fun partā¦ time to go yarn shopping:D
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Psst. . . Iāve never knit socks, either!
those dinos are so cute! I think Iāll have to make a couple for the twins.
and GASP, Ingrid, no socks??? I think knitting at least one pair should be required for a āgolden needlesā winner. 
As long as I donāt get kicked outta the club:D
I swear the socks are right up there on my to do list lolā¦ I just always come across something that I just must start on and never get to itā¦ honest :oops:
(though I must admit the socks are intimidating to me right now too lol) shhhhhhhhhh
Thanks again all of you
Iāve never been intimidated by socks, or dpns, and I have knit booties. I just know that Iāll make one sock. I wonāt want to put in the effort for socks when they go into shoes and under pants legs. I know some people wear them with sandals, but me? No, I donāt think I could get away with it.
thatās why you should definitely start by learning magic loop with 2 socks at once. I can reateā¦I have one sock finished right now that has been alone for about 2 months!
thatās what I want to learn to doā¦ I honestly believe and know that when I am done with one sock I will cast it aside lolā¦ I am doing a pair of slippers right now and I am already thinking that when the first one is done (should be by today :happydance: ) I am not going to want to cast on for the second lolā¦ I am gong to make myself though.
So I figure when I start my socks I have to do them both at once.
This link has been posted before, but if you want to learn to do 2 on one long circular: http://webdesignsbybarb.com/tostetoes/twosocksoneneedletoeup.htm
Also, Rebecca says she like knitting 2 socks at once by have 2 sets of dpnās.
This is why when I have to knit sleeves flat I always do them both at once. Before the body of the sweater if I can, too. I figure that once the sleeves are done, thereās now way I wonāt do the body! However, I have a couple of sleeveless bodies awaiting my attention! :rollseyes: They need to be knit on the sweater, and itās too hot, so I do have a good excuse.
I like that tip! Next sweater I will have to try that.