Gorgeous Wedding Knits to Inspire You

It’s just about time for my 14th wedding anniversary, and we’re heading into wedding season, so I thought it might be fun to look at some projects that are perfect for weddings and other fancy occasions.

Which of course needs to start with the Wedding Gown originally published in Interweave Knits back in 2003 that’s now available as a PDF. This dress is totally amazing and would be great for any fancy occasion knit in a different color (or still in white, why not?). This dress will give you major wedding goals. (And makes me a little sad I wasn’t really knitting when I got married.)

If you’re not up for knitting a whole dress but do want some knit gloves, this pattern from Knitting Universe is lovely (valid account required).

Scarves and shawls are super popular accessories for wearing with wedding dresses (or for wedding guests, for that matter). The Beaded Wedding Scarf from Knitwerks is a beauty with beads worked in for extra sparkle. If you’re looking for something really ambitious, the Wedding Peacock from MMario is a stunner (shown in blue here so you can see the detail a little better).

The Echo Flower Shawl from Jenny Johnson Johnen is another gorgeous one for bride or anyone else (shown here in gold); it’s inspired by Estonian lace shawls. And the Beginner’s Wedding Shawl from Nina Stein is a great introduction to knitting a circular lace shawl that would be a lovely present to a bride-to-be.

A knit garter would be a pretty quick and easy project, and I love this one from Diane Willett and this one from Pilar R. Mendez (scroll down for a link to the pattern in English).

And don’t forget the ring bearer’s pillow! This cute one from Red Heart uses just a band of lace, so you could adapt it to use a lace pattern you love.

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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.

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