Brooklyn Tweed Fall ’13 Collection is Here

This is the time for launching fall collections, and I’ve got a bunch to tell you about in the coming days. First up is Brooklyn Tweed, which brings us a collection inspired by the forest for this fall. the collection has 14 patterns that are heavy on cables, texture and warmth, just like you’d want going into the cold season.

I love Michelle Wang’s Tread, a long loop of a cowl with a bold zigzag pattern; the Feather Cardigan by Veronik Avery, which features a drapey, open style and textured panels on the fronts (though they look more like wishbones than feathers to me); Jared Flood’s Oshima, a boxy sweater with a deep ribbed section at the top and a large turtleneck; and the incredibly detailed cable work that is Wang’s Stonecutter pullover, pictured here. It’s really an apt name for a garmet that looks more carved than knit.

Check out the look book and let me know if anything from this lovely collection is making it into your queue!

[Photo via Brooklyn Tweed.]

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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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