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Free(ish) Pattern: Mardi Cardighan

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pickles mardi cardiThis is, apparently, the week of adorable cardigans (wish someone had told me!), because I found another one for you. The Mardi Cardi from Pickles is a really cute basic raglan cardigan with a few twists.

It’s worked from the bottom up in the round with a steek, which is sort of strange for a project that’s a single color (you could always work it flat as well, though it might be good steeking practice if you’ve never done it before).

Also the pattern is written by someone who’s not a native speaker of English, so some of the terms are a little strange, but with a pattern this simple I think you can handle it.

I say it’s freeish because only the instructions for the large size are given; other sizes can be purchased for $8 and the pattern is available as a PDF. But if you’re a large, you’re in luck!

[Photo by Pickles.]

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  2. I”m with Kathleen, no link, and do you know how many ‘Pickles’ websites there are? None showing knitting patterns. LOL…besides I need the large size pattern, am a bit like an over stuffed chair.

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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]