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Day 15 and 16 Winners

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winnersFor some reason a hiccup of the Internet made it so I couldn’t access the fancy random number generator yesterday, so I’ve got two winners for you today.

The winner of the cable knitting books was number 12, Wendy, who says she loves doing cables on fingerless mitts.

The first winner (I completely forgot there were two!) of the Mel Clark book is number 26, Heather M., who has never knit anything but said she would give the book to her daughter. You might want to flag a few projects before you do!winner2

The second winner is number 65, Anne Marie, who said something that she knits and uses that she loves are her kitchen wash cloths.

Congratulations everyone! If you haven’t already heard from me and you’re a winner, I’ll get with you for your mailing address today or tomorrow.

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  1. Thank you so much for the Cable Knitting books I can’t wait to see it and pick my first project to do.

  2. I am truly enjoying the Craft Gossip – so many great ideas and suggestions….Keep up the good work!

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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]