In Which I Admit It Might be OK to Knit Something with Sleeves

As much as I am still WAY into summer knitting (especially considering how hot it was in most of the United States this weekend) I am willing to concede that it will be fall someday, in which case we might need to think about garments with sleeves.

I saved this pattern for the NOTICE spring cardigan by ANKESTRiCK back when it was actually spring, but this simple lightweight cardigan would be a lovely thing to wear in the fall as well.

It’s a seamless, top down cardigan worked mostly in one color but with a little bit of contrast on the sleeves and at the bottom of the body. It would be lovely worked in similar tones for a kind of faded look, or use your yarny leftovers for a scrappy, casual look.

Or just work it in one color for a classic design that will be done even faster.

The picture here shows it with a coordinating top which is a separate pattern but she has a discount on the pair.

Get the pattern from Ravelry for €5.90 or about $6.88.

[Photo: ANKESTRiCK, via Ravelry.]

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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.

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]

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