Curated knitting projects for pregnancy and beyond. Modern knits that you can actually finish — and your baby will actually wear.
Our belief
Every stitch is a quiet act of love. Bump n Purl exists for the knitting mother — the one with yarn in her hospital bag, booties on the needles, a blanket half-finished on the couch. We curate what to make, when to make it, and exactly what you need to make it beautifully.
The maker behind it
I picked up knitting during those first fifteen days we were all told to slow down. I had no idea what I was starting. That was over six years ago — and I haven't put the needles down since.
I've knit through three pregnancies and three newborns — through a thousand night feeds, in the small hours that were finally, briefly mine, and into the toddler years that followed.
Bump n Purl is what I wish had existed when I started — a single place curated by someone who's actually done it, for babies who are actually real, in time windows that are actually small.
Why knitting
It goes where you go.
Leave one project in the nursery, one in the playroom, and one on the nightstand. Wherever you land, your knitting is already there waiting.
It gets you through the hard parts.
Late pregnancy. Labor. The long nights. Rhythmic stitches give your hands something to do and your mind somewhere to go. It's meditation with a finished object at the end.
It fits newborn life perfectly.
Knit through every feed instead of doom scrolling. Put it down the second baby needs you. Pick it right back up. It asks nothing of you except to start again — and you always can.
Your toddlers are watching.
They see everything you do. When they watch you make something with your hands — something real, something theirs — they learn that people create things. Not just consume them. They'll want to make things too.
It grows with you.
Gratifying. Challenging. Scaleable. You start with a hat and end up making heirloom blankets for grandchildren. And every single thing you finish — especially the things you made for your own children — feels like something.
Knit by stage
Energy is high, excitement is fresh. Start with small, satisfying projects — hats, booties, loveys — that finish fast and feel like magic.
02 Second TrimesterThe golden window. Tackle that heirloom blanket or first sweater while you still have full range of motion and a clear head.
03 Third TrimesterOne-handed, eyes-closed knitting. Simple, rhythmic projects you can do while watching anything, held by the couch.
04 NewbornTiny projects for tiny humans. Quick, washable, deeply satisfying to finish during those long, beautiful feeding sessions.
05 Infant — 0 to 12 moThey're changing weekly. Cardigans, rompers, sleep sacks — knits sized to keep up with the most delicious stage of all.
06 Toddler YearsCardigans, mittens, hats that actually stay on. Projects that make sense of the chaos and produce something they'll actually wear.
07 Gifts & HeirloomsBaby shower gifts that land differently. Curated kits for the knitter in your life — or the knitter you're becoming.
✦ For MamaNot everything has to be for the baby. Cozy cardigans, a luxe cowl, the shawl you've been putting off — because the best mom hobby is still yours.
Curated picks
The needles, tools, and patterns I use across every pregnancy and every stage. All links go to KnitPicks — where I buy most of my knitting supplies.
Needles · Interchangeable
US 4–11, color-coded by size, packaged in a vinyl case with cables and accessories. My go-to set for blankets, sweaters, and everything in between. Warm to the touch, stitches fly off.
Shop on KnitPicksNeedles · Lace & Sock
Stainless steel tips in US 0–4 for socks and lace — the sizes the Prism set doesn't cover. Hollow construction, slick surface, flexible green cables designed for magic loop. This is the sock needle.
Shop on KnitPicksNeedles · DPNs
8" double-pointed needles in stainless steel for tiny hats, newborn socks, and anything that needs to go in the round at a small circumference. The ones I cast on the Top Knot Hat with.
Shop on KnitPicksStorage
The project bag situation I actually have. Snap-closure, lives in the nursing chair basket. One project per bag — no tangled yarn, no missing needles, no chaos. These hold a hat-in-progress without judgment.
Shop on KnitPicksFinishing
Blocking mats, wires, and pins. Non-negotiable for lace, heirloom blankets, and anything you want to lie flat. The Cridhe blanket doesn't look like much off the needles — blocking is what makes it an heirloom.
Shop on KnitPicksPattern
My favorite sock pattern, full stop. Below-ankle, athletic fit, knits up fast. I've made Mommy & Me sets for all three kids. $7.99 on KnitPicks — pair with Stroll Fingering or Chroma Worsted.
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Updated regularly
Three kids, multiple projects, always something on the go. This is what I'm actually knitting right now.
See all projects →"The yarn is what makes this pattern. Don't substitute it. Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton is unlike anything else — it doesn't split, it holds its shape, and it softens beautifully with washing."
Knit from. Not just owned.
Honest takes — what's worth buying, what to borrow, and what to skip. Six years and three kids worth of opinions.
All book reviews →Val Pierce · Reviewed ✓
"The book I'd hand a knitter who just found out they're pregnant and has never knit a garment. Everything in garter stitch — but smarter than it sounds."
Read the review →Nikki Van De Car · Reviewed ✓
"The cleaner, more modern trimester book. If you're choosing between this and The Expectant Knitter — buy this one. Better instructions, fewer errors."
Read the review →Marie Connolly · Reviewed ✓
"Organized by trimester, which is exactly how it should be. The real win was discovering Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton. I knit the Girl's Summer Suit from it."
Read the review →Jody Long · Reviewed ✓
"30 modern patterns, cables through fairisle, sizes 0–3 years. My go-to for knitters who've done a project or two and want more range."
Read the review →Three babies. Real opinions.
Honest reviews across three pregnancies. The things I loved, the things I regret buying, and the registry list I've updated with every baby.
See the full registry guide →🔗 Affiliate note: Product links support Bump n Purl at no extra cost to you. See The List for the full registry guide across every category.
Three babies deep, I've updated this list every time. What I actually use, what I tried and skipped, and the one or two things that genuinely changed everything. All of it in one place — and it's free.
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