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Knit Birds from Berroco

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Free bird knitting patterns from Berroco.Fans of Berroco Yarns got a great surprise in their email boxes recently when the company sent a cute little pattern collection of knit birds.

I don’t want to share the direct links here but you can see the newsletter here; while you’re over there, you should subscribe, because it’s a great newsletter full of fun free patterns, technique videos and more.

The patterns include Francisco the cardinal, Chilly Cheeks the penguin (my favorite), Partridge Phil and Chickadee-dee-dee.

So cute, and the perfect little projects to get you through the holidays.

Do you have any knitting planned for your time off this week or next (assuming you get some)? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Berroco.]

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  1. I’ve got this Cardinal pattern printed and in a little bag with yarn & needles… Ready to knit! My daughter is a Louisville Cardinal and this will be a great birthday gift.

  2. Oooooh – Love Cardinals! I’m going to see if I can finally finish a big afghan I started about 5 years ago!

Have you read?

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]