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Finding this article was like saving my sanity. I never figured out a good way to rip out rows of stitches and maintain my sanity.
[tag]Techniques with Theresa[/tag] came to my rescue! I never would have thought to pick up stitches with a different needle in the last good row before pulling out the mistakes.
Brilliant!
After ripping, the stitches end up on the needle ready to reknit!
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]
That is brilliant! So simple and yet I’ve never even heard of it. I’ve never even seen it in a book! Right on!
Thankx. I haven’t seen this anywhere either. But, I’m sure it was developed out of necessity.
I think Theresa needs a medal for this one! Now I don’t care if I make a mistake cuz I have an easy way to frog!
Yay!!!!!
What an awesome revelation! I feel so dumb for not thinking of this!