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Knit a Fun Washcloth that Makes a Great Gift

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chinese wave washclothI’ve probably said it, oh, about a million times, that I love knitting washcloths because they’re a great way to try out new stitch patterns but they are also infinitely useful and totally giftable.

That’s especially the case with Knot another Washcloth from Nourish and Nestle. The pattern she used is called Chinese Waves, but she’s right that it looks more like diamonds.

It’s actually a pretty simple pattern worked with slip stitches, but it looks really fancy and would be a fun addition to a housewarming or hostess gift or even a kitchen-themed wedding gift.

It’s a really easy to remember repeating pattern that works up pretty fast and looks great in plain white but would be fun in colors, too.

Do you ever gift washcloths? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Nourish and Nestle.]

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  1. I knit 2 to 3 mystery knit a longs for dishcloths each month. I donate some to charity, give some to family and friends, the girls at my dance group, girls at the dentist office, and girls at the beauty salon.

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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]