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Knitting Pattern – A Dozen Fun Flowers to Knit

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To continue the theme of flowers this week, I thought it would be fun to share some more knitting patterns so you can knit your own, whether you make a bouquet of knit flowers to display or a single flower to put on a headband or your coffee cozy.

The Pinwheel Flowers by Frankie Brown might not look quite like any flowers from nature but they are sure to bring a smile to your face. These would be great as decor for a child’s party, among other things.

Paulette Lane’s Simple Knitted Flowers are, in fact, just that, and they’re a great way to use up a little bit of leftover stash. Wouldn’t they be cute decorating gifts?

The Knitted Flower from Miss Crafty Fingers was originally knit as a brooch, but there could be lots of ways to use it. I think it would be great as a hair tie, too; check out Katherine Vaughn’s Flower Hair Elastic for another idea. And speaking of hair ties, this Knit Flower from Sue W. Thompson is great for a baby’s headband or to decorate a hat (Libby Johnson has another great flower headband for kids, by the way). And further speaking of babies, don’t miss the lovely Pacifier Clip from Susan B. Anderson, which would be great for other purposes as well.

Christine Grant’s Poppy Buttonhole Accessory is perfect for days of remembrance, or just knit it for display. The Flower Power Posy from The Handmade Homemaker is another cute one, and it’s mostly just casting on, binding off and finishing so you can make a bunch with whatever yarn you have in no time. Also check out the Flower – Bloem pattern from Saartje de Bruijn and Flowers for Mam from Andrew Craig Williams for more floral inspiration.

Are you ready to knit some flowers? I’d love to hear how it goes!

Looking for more Flower patterns? check these out on Etsy.

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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]