Knit (or Crochet) a Pokeball

Are people still playing Pokemon Go? I never downloaded it, but I know I read the peak of downloads came on the day it was released, and the most users ever was a week after that, so I’m not sure how many people have stuck with this trendy game.

Whether you’re playing or know someone who is, crafting Pokeballs and other Pokemon-inspired objects is a lot of fun.

Studio Knit has a great tutorial for how to knit a Pokeball, which uses a clever bit of duplicate stitch to make it look more authentic without having to do any fancy colorwork.

If you’d rather crochet your Pokeballs — sometimes crochet is faster and better for certain things, even I will admit — I stitched up some crocheted Pokeballs over at Craft Bits. They were so fun to make I don’t even care that I have no idea what they are for!

Have you knit or crocheted any Pokemon-related items? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Studio Knit.] Looking for more Pokemon patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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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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