Jimmy Beans Releases Special “Operation Turkey Trot” Yarns

In celebration of Thanksgiving (happy day to those who celebrate it!), Jimmy Beans Wool has released a special, limited edition line of yarns produced by some of the best dyers out there and inspired by the meal a lot of us are going to eat today.

Operation Turkey Trot is the name for the holiday collection, which features yarns in colorways covering a classic — and then some — holiday meal. There’s the gorgeous Cranberry Kale colorway of Dream in Color Smooshy, with luscious greens and reds; the pretty orange and brown Pumpkin Pie Shepard Sock from Lorna’s Laces; even a pretty fall palette in Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light inspired by that frightful holiday dish, Turducken.

In all there are nine special yarns, as well as a special bar lotion from Bar Maids and a beaded bracelet kit from Nelkin Designs. All of those are included in the Feast Kit, which runs $254.10. There are also collections of the favorite leftovers, just desserts and sweet, savory and stuffing themes available, or you can buy individual skeins if you’d rather.

This is such a fun theme, and would be a perfect gift for someone with a sense of humor, because the collections (not the individual skeins) come packaged in foil roasting pans! You also get a project bag to stow some of that yarn in while you’re working. Who wants to buy me one?

[Photo via Jimmy Beans Wool.]

Looking for Thanksgiving projects to knit? Check out these patterns we found on Etsy.

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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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