A Little Lacy Top for Summer

I know, now that the Fourth of July has passed, I’m probably supposed to be writing about fall knitting projects and gearing up for gift knitting and all of that, but no.

We’ve barely even had summer where I live — I think it has rained almost every day of July so far which is just not normal — so I’m going to be knitting and sharing summer knitting projects for a while longer.

The Erie Marsh lace top from Annie Lupton popped up on my Instagram feed not too long ago, and it’s a great top for this time of year. Most of the body is an allover lace pattern with a little solid Stockinette at the top. It’s worked flat from the bottom up and has tank and sleeved options.

Grab the pattern from Ravelry for $6.

[Photo: Annie Lupton/Boho Chic Fiber Co.]

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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.

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]

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