Knit a Quick Hat that’s Full of Love

Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it, but of course hearts are always appropriate and fun to knit.

The Big Love Beanie knitting pattern from Crafts Everywhere uses super bulky yarn in two colors and features sweet heart designs.

It’s sized to fit a teen or adult (one size) and is rated as for advanced beginners because of the colorwork. (But the colorwork is pretty easy if you’re familiar with working colorwork in the round.) It’s super cute with a giant pompom on top, but that is of course optional.

You can get the pattern from Etsy.

Looking for more Valentine’s Day inspiration? Check out this collection of heart knitting patterns (and these!) and some knitting patterns with hearts on them. I also have a simple heart knitting pattern that’s worked in the round on my website. They’re great for this time of year or any time you want to spread a little love!

[Photo: Crafts Everywhere.]

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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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