Check out the New Harry Potter Knits Magazine

I haven’t seen it in person yet, but I’m kind of in love with The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits, a special issue from Interweave. It’s out now in a digital version and will be available for shipping (sorry, this one is United States only) August 8. For now you can get a sneak peek on Ravelry.

For $14.99 this issue gets you more than 30 patterns, heavy on the socks and sweaters. I love the mismatched twin Fred and George Socks; the pretty leaf green Herbology Socks, covered with a twisting vine pattern; the dark cables of the Serveus Pullover; and the gorgeous gothic stained-glass beauty of the Tracery Pattern (it’s a vest). There are also articles on the knits made for the movies, the importance of knitting and family in the stories and more.

I have no idea what compelled them to do a Harry Potter collection at this particular time, but the projects do look like a lot of fun and I’ll probably be picking up a copy. It can keep my copy of Charmed Knits company.

Have you ever knit any Harry-inspired items? I’d love to hear about it!

Are you hosting a Harry Potter party? Check out these DIY Harry Potter crafts on Craftbits.com that we made and take a look at them in our very own Harry Potter Party we hosted. We also created these Harry Potter cupcakes and share the tutorial here. Check out the Harry Potter Cookbook too for fun party food.

If you are looking for Harry Potter gifts check out these on Etsy.

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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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