Knit Picks New Yarn – Sugar Bunny

Knit Picks has a new line of yarns called Special Reserve. The first in that line is called Sugar Bunny. It’s a mix of 80% merino wool and 20% angora (I’m going with Angora rabbit rather than goat), and it is soooo soft. And warm. And cuddly!

The pictures aren’t true to color, for some reason, the skein I have is closer in color to the label, it’s called Regal, and it is every bit that.

The picture on the right is what I have done of my first arm warmer. I made them extra long to go halfway up to my elbow and down further on my fingers too, than a normal wrist warmer. So soft, did I mention that? And it comes in 11 totally yummy colors and white! But you have to hurry! It’s a limited edition yarn. I’m anxious to see what else Knit Picks comes up with in their Special Reserve line. If they cross the line into Quiviet, I might have to sell my house!

Hurry on over to Knit Picks to get yours while it’s still available!

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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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