Knit Some Gifts (or Warmth for Yourself) Quick with Arm Knitting

Arm knitting has been pretty popular this year, and I have to admit, though I don’t always like the look of arm knit projects, it is pretty fun and it’s a quick and easy way to use a lot of yarn.

If you’ve missed out on the trend so far, here’s a little bit of the history, a tutorial and some more information.

I’ve been seeing more patterns popping up on Pinterest and elsewhere again (and I’m thinking hard about attempting an arm-knit blanket) so I thought it was time to share some again.

The Arm Knit Cowl from the Kurtz Corner is a classic style in the genre, and includes solid color and striped versions, as well as tips for how to finish your project.

Creating Laura has the fun Triplet Shawl, which makes a triangle you can use as a shawl or scarf or tie on over your bathing suit at the beach.

And Universal Yarn has the Big Impact Cowl (PDF), which uses two strands of a multicolored bulky yarn for, yes, big impact.

Have you tried arm knitting? Would you knit these projects, whether for yourself or for gifts? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Check out this Arm Knitting book on Amazon.

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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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