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Get in the Holiday Spirit with the Yarnspirations Holiday Look Book

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Check out the Yarnspirations holiday decor lookbook.OK, I’ve been saying for weeks now that I’m not ready to think about Christmas.

And I’m really not.

But I’ve also been working on a Christmas-related knitting project for CraftBits (which I will share with you just as soon as it’s live), so I am maybe, at least a little bit, starting to think about Christmas knitting.

It doesn’t hurt that husband requested knit gifts for his colleagues, so I need to get cracking.

The Yarnspirations holiday look book has put me in a bit more of a holiday mood as well. This collection (you can see it in ISSUU) is full of adorable knit and crochet things for the Christmas tree, stockings and more.

In the knit area, I’m pretty well in love with the knit Dala horse, the partridge and the pear. The tiny tree ornaments are pretty perfect, too, and great for using little odd balls from your stash (they’d be great as gift tags, too).

There’s an amazing granny square tree skirt for those who like crochet, too, and some great afghans and pillows in both knit and crochet. I adore the Nordic Holiday pillow, complete with jumping reindeer and Nordic stars.

There are cute ideas for wrapping and presenting gifts as well, from knit wine bottle cozies and jar toppers to a snowman gift card cozy.

See anything that catches your eye? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Yarnspirations.]

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  1. Thanks! I like the Dala Horse, too, having been to Dalarna once. Also the three Jolly Stockings, with their motifs close enough together to knit in the round. And the Snowman gift card hugger. I have lots of yarn to use up; these will be fun.

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]