DIY a Ermanno Scervino Cardigan

Donatella from Inspiration and Realisation recently spied a men’s designer cardigan that she was sure she could knit, and she pulled it off splendidly. Her DIY Ermanno Scervino cardigan is very similar to the original and actually a pretty easy knit, worked in bulky wool and alpaca blend mostly in garter stitch. (And I’m pretty sure it cost significantly less than the original, which retailed for $835.)

Her instructions are given for the size she knit and are shown in a chart form rather than written out, but it’s such a striaghtforward design that it would be easy to follow her design or use these drawings to figure out how to make the project for a special man in your life — or to fit you, for that matter. It certainly looks like a warm, snuggly cardigan that anyone would enjoy wearing in the cold weather!

[Photo via Inspiration and Realisation.]

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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.

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