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Ever Dream of Being a Published Knitting Designer?

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Then do we have an opportunity for you! Here is your chance to

  1. Get your designs into a publication sold at most LYS, major bookstores and boutiques around the globe! This publication SELLS OUT each year because its an opportunity to get over 300 designs for only $13.99 suggested retail price. What a great way to get exposure for your talent!

  2. Get a FREE copy of the calendar to which you submit your design. (Submit to both, get TWO calendars!)

  3. Great advertising for your yarn shop or design services. All submissions will have your URL listed so that if readers like your style, they can come to your website or blog and support your business!

  4. Support your passion for knitting and crochet in a publication read worldwide.

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If you would like to showcase your knitting or crochet designs in the 2009 edition of [tag]Knitting Pattern-a-Day Calendarâ„¢ [/tag] and/or Crochet Pattern-a-Day Calendarâ„¢, please click here and submit the form to us before December 15, 2007 or email us at [email protected] and we’ll review your design and image for inclusion in the calendars.

Take this opportunity to get your designs in the hands of [tag]knitting[/tag] and crochet enthusiasts around the world!

Check out some of the 2008 Winners!

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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]