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Day 6 Winners

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dolce winnersSometimes the random number machine cracks me up. There were two winners for the Dolce Handknits book, which means, of course, that I needed two numbers. Look at the numbers I ended up with: 53 and 52. It doesn’t seem very random, but I guess that’s exactly why it’s random, and why a machine is much better at this than I am.

Anyway, that means the winners of these books are Jessie and Ann Marie. Jessie says she mostly knits scarves and socks during the summer, and that she had this book out from the library and didn’t want to return it. Well, please do, because you’re getting your own!

Ann Marie says she likes to knit lacy tanks tops in the summer, which sounds like a fabulous idea!

Thanks for entering, everyone. Keep on playing!

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  2. Congrats, Jessie and Anne Marie. I really wanted that book but am glad for you both. lol

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]