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Because Knitters are Awesome

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new shawlI couldn’t resist sharing this really sweet story about the awesomeness of knitters. Knitter Susan Cottrell from London, Ontario, had been knitting a shawl in turquoise and blue lace, complete with 1,500 beads, while sitting at her husband’s bedside while he underwent a double-lung transplant.

One night she left the shawl in his hospital room and it disappeared. A search that included posting flyers around the hospital came up empty.

But one knitter from Colorado was inspired by the story and decided to knit her a replacement shawl. Katrina King recently sent the shawl to the newspaper that first reported the story and they delivered it to Cottrell, who declared the creation “beautiful.”

As for her husband, he’s now recovering at home, which is pretty beautiful, too.

Thanks for being awesome, knitters.

[Photo by Rick Madonick, via the Toronto Star.]

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Comments

  1. What a wonderful ending for Susan’s husband and the new shawl. GOD bless the giver, gift and recipient.

  3. What a beautiful story. I hope the one she was making will turn up. What a shame someone took it from a hospital at that. Blessings for all in this touching story.

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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]