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Giveaway: My Favorite Cardigans to Knit

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my favorite cardigans to knit giveaway

Congrats to Suzanne!

I’ve never been a fan of knitting cardigans, but all of my big cozy sweaters (that I wear at home on top of other sweaters because I’m just that cold all the time) are cardigans.

So I guess I understand a little when Birgitta Forslund says cardigans are the best things you can have in your closet. She uses her cardi designs as a way to get into a person’s life, to be inspired by what they do and what they’re passionate about, whether that’s farming, playing the violin, writing poetry or playing soccer.

Her book My Favorite Cardigans to Knit features 24 different designs, mostly knit and for women, though there are three projects shown on men and a couple that are crocheted. Each one is inspired by a person’s passion and tried to incorporate that into the style. A dancer gets a bolero, for example, and a vintage loving beach goer gets a bombshell-style slip stitched design.

These projects are a lot of fun and suit a range of people and personalities.

If you’d like a copy of this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Nov. 30, and I’ll pick a winner at random.

I’d love to know how you feel on the pullover versus cardigan divide. Have you knit either or both? Which do you prefer, to knit or to wear?

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing! Good luck.

 

Looking for knitting patterns for knitted Cardigans? Check out these Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

Looking for pullover and sweater patterns? Check these books out.

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  1. I am a beginner sewer as well as my 15 yr old daughter. We would live a project to do together! Thank you????

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]