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A Wrap That’s Long on Luxury

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must have wrap classic eliteI’m kind of impatient when it comes to knitting. I love to do it, of course, but I want things to be off the needles quickly so I can wear and use them.

I also have a pretty short attention span so if things aren’t getting off the needles fast enough, I may abandon them for years.

But I do understand the value of projects that take a long time and how much you will love and use them when they are done.

So I’m sure it would be with the Must Have Wrap from Classic Elite Yarns. This is a beauty worked in an alpaca and bamboo blend in sections of stockinette and linen stitch.

It’s also pretty huge, at almost 18 inches wide and 70 inches long. Worked on size 4 US needles, there’s nothing quick about this project.

But wouldn’t you love to have it? I know I would. It would probably take me years of off-and-on knitting to get it done, but you can bet I’d wear the heck out of it when it was.

Do you like instant gratification projects or are you more of a long-haul knitter? I’d love to know!

[Photo via Classic Elite Yarns.]

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  2. I am like you, I want my knitting to go fast, but alas, I am a slow knitter. I intermix quick projects with projects like this wrap. I even make it a game sometimes by setting a number of rows per day, or only working on it during football season, etc.

Have you read?

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]