Knit a Sweet Chevron Pullover

I love it when articles I write just happen to go together without my really intending them to. Earlier this week I wrote about a circular yoke sweater that was worked in a single color, noting that usually those kinds of sweaters have colorwork on the yoke to emphasize the construction method.

Today I have a sweater knitting pattern that illustrates what I was saying. The Sharp Chevron knit sweater has stranded colorwork chevrons in the yoke portion of the sweater, which is a fun contrast to the circular rhythm of the increases.

It also shows the common design of having colorwork on the yoke and the rest of the body being worked in a solid color. That makes the beginning more exciting to knit and the end faster because you can just knit straight on to your needed length. (This one does also have a high low edge at the bottom, but that’s pretty easy to do with just a few short rows.)

This sweater is rated intermediate and is worked from the top down in bulky weight yarn for extra coziness. The pattern is available in five sizes up to a chest measurement of 66 inches, which is intended to fit a range from 52 to 62 inches, depending on the amount of ease you would like.

The colorwork design is charted, but it’s a really short and easy repeat, so this would be a good one to start with if you’ve never done knitting from a chart before. Choose two colors of yarn with high contrast for best results. This would also be fun with a multicolored yarn used as the contrasting color, because it would make the colorwork look more complex.

You can grab the free pattern, plus any supplies you need to complete it, from Yarnspirations.

[Photo: 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.

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