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Knitting Daily TV Celebrates 10 Seasons

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knitting daily season 10It’s not quite a 10 year anniversary, but the good people at Knitting Daily TV have just released the tenth season of that series, which delves into knitting and crochet techniques, fiber education and more.

I have to admit to being more than a few seasons behind, but I know that all the shows I’ve watched through the years have been a lot of fun and I have learned from them.

This season has 13 episodes, which include getting started segments from Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits; as well as yarn spotlight segments from fiber guru Clara Parkes. She’ll teach everyone things like the difference between handpainted and handdyed yarns and explore fun fibers like possum.

The season is available on DVD for preorder (to ship later this month) and includes two never-before-seen segments: one on brioche knitting and one on a crocheted provisional cast on. In all there’s nearly six hours of video that will help you increase your skills and make time for yarn every day. Congratulations, ladies!

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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]