Knit Hats Inspired by Lady Detectives (and Get a Deal This Week Only)

Over at About I recently got the chance to review a really fun book by Julie Turjoman. A Head for Trouble: 20 Hats and Adornments Inspired by Lady Detectives of the Roaring Twenties, is a book full of stylish hats and other accessories updated for modern sensibilities.

These projects would be perfect for a costume party or just for keeping yourself stylishly situated through the cool weather (and cold office) months.

I mention all this over here today for a specific reason. A Head for Trouble is currently in preorder and Turjoman is running a special that ends this week, so I wanted to make sure you knew about it if you want to check it out.

Anyone who orders the printed book/ebook combo of A Head for Trouble this week will also get a digital copy of the six-pattern mini-collection A Head for Fashion, which includes five hats and a pair of mitts inspired by fashionable ladies of the past. If you don’t want both the printed and the ebook version, you can order one and still receive one free pattern from the mini-collection.

This book is really cute and I hope you’ll check it out if you’re into vintage fashion. If you see anything that catches your eye, I’d love to hear about it!

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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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