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60 Quick Knits With Cascade 220

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One of the freshest books to come down the pike in a long time. Cascade 220 has long been one of my favorite yarns. It’s so soft, warm and comes in a superwash variety! This entire book is devoted to quick knits using Cascade 220.

Explore different colors, textures, stitch patterns and styles with these hat, scarf and mitten patterns. Need a hat for your sledding party tomorrow? Knit it up today. Want an extra pair of mittens for your son? Does he like Octopus? I’m not kidding, there are instructions for Octopus Mittens in this book.  Bunny mittens too. And a scarf hat. Not usually one for hats, I prefer a hood, but the cabled scarf hat is just the ticket. Up here it’s all about staying warm, and Cascade 220 is the yarn for the job.

And the best part of this book is that all of the projects really are quick to knit. You’ll definitely find a project or two in this book that you’ll just have to have. The book is available from Sixth&Spring Books

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  2. Would love this book. I have been wanting to make a pair of mittens for a while. This looks like it is just what I need.

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Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.” 

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them. 

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits. 

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves. 

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit. 

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy. 

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]