Knit a Super Scarf for Fall and Winter

The biggest trend in knitting and crochet this fall and winter is literally big. The Super Scarf is the brainchild of the Craft Yarn Council, and lots of designers and yarn companies are hopping on the trend, offering patterns for scarves made humongous (I will probably have one on CraftBits soon.)

The definition of a Super Scarf is at least 10 inches wide and 84 to 120 inches long (that’s 25 cm wide and a little over 2 meters to 3 meters long), which is a lot bigger than your standard scarf.

Red Heart and Yarnspirations have already released guides to these giant projects, with some great ideas to get you started. Yarnspirations also offers ideas on how to wear a Super Scarf, which no doubt will be helpful (I usually do something like the twisted one, but without a twist, when I wear a long scarf). Lion Brand has some great kits if you want pattern and yarn all in one.

There will be more patterns released by designers and yarn companies as we get into fall, but this is definitely a trend you’ll want to watch, and perhaps make yourself.

Would you make one of these Super Scarves? I’d love to hear about it, especially if you have an eye on a pattern. I rather like the Moss Stitch Stripe pattern from Yarnspirations, but there are lots of great ideas out there!

[Photo via Yarnspirations.]

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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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