Join a Summer Sweater Knitalong

I do love a good knitalong, though I have to admit that usually I’m really excited about them at the beginning and then end up either not finishing the project or never posting that I did finish the project. So it was with the “Downton Abbey” knitalong I did earlier this year, and so it would probably be with the latest knitalong to be hosted by Shannon from luvinthemommyhood.

This one is about sweater knitting, which is great because if you start a sweater now it’s a lot more likely you’ll get it finished before the weather turns cool so you can enjoy it all season.

The full details on this one will be released on Wednesday, but the idea is to knit a sweater for yourself. The knitalong will run from July 24 to around September 18, which is plenty of time to knit a sweater. You can share how your project is going and get knitterly advice through her Ravelry group, which should be a lot of fun.

I would totally do this, except I really need to finish the sweaters (yes, more than one) I started last year but didn’t finish before the weather got too warm.

Are you thinking about sweater knitting already? I’d love to hear what you’re up to!

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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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