Timeless Textured Baby Crochet

While knitted garments have enjoyed more or less constant popularity for decades, crochet has had its ups and downs. This, in my humble opinion, is absolutely unjustified. Crochet garments can be just as modern, timeless - or indeed out of fashion! - as knitted ones. With my designs I try to demonstrate that crochet has such potential, and show the world how amazing it can be!My crochet design journey started many years ago, when I moved to a new country, Italy, had my first child and became a stay-at-home mom. My life was basically turned upside down. From being a busy young woman, always studying, working and moving up my career ladder, I became a bit lost. I was still young, but I was a new mom, miles away from all my relatives and friends, and I didn't speak a word of Italian. I was also married to a musician who traveled a lot and had a crazy working schedule. So I had to find my way in this new life, embracing all the wonderful new things, rather than feeling pity about what was lost. While there was a lot of uncertainty, I knew one thing: I did not want to go back to a full-time job, working for someone else. However, I couldn't leave my son with anyone, my husband was often away and I had no relatives or good friends nearby. Fortunately, the Internet was blooming with creative ideas for how to turn your passions into a job. I discovered the online craft marketplace Etsy, created my own brand, 'Mon Petit Violon', and never looked back.This book contains a variety of baby and toddler garments and accessories. These have always my favorite things to design. It's also a great place to start your crochet journey because, while many of the projects in this book are intermediate level, I encourage even beginners to try them. I've seen many people, who are just starting to crochet, completing their first cardigan or dress and being very happy with the result. My patterns are created in such a way that to complete them successfully you just need to follow them word

Vita Apala is the crochet designer behind the Mon Petit Violon brand. She learned to crochet as a young girl growing up in Latvia, but currently lives with her family in Italy. Her patterns are sold on Etsy, Ravelry and LoveCrafts. Her first book Super Cute Crochet for Little Feet was published in 2015 and translated into six languages.