Make a Pinterest Board for a Chance to Win Sunstruck Needles

Yesterday I told you about Knit Pick’s new Sunstruck needles, and the reception to them has been so great that Knit Picks has launched a Pinterest contest so a few lucky people can win some of the needles.

To be entered in the contest you have to create a Pinterest board called “Endless Summer” and pin a picture about the contest as well as 13 different pictures, from your favorite summer yarn to summer colors (the full list is on the page linked above). Then share your board’s link in the comments on that post.

A grand prize winner will receive a Knit Happy bag and water bottle, a full set of Sunstruck interchangeable knitting needles and a collection of yarn. Three runners up will receive the bag and bottle, two pairs of tips and cables and some yarn. The boards will be judged on quality and creativity so take your time with your selections. Boards must be created and linked by 9 a.m. Pacific (US) time on Aug. 2, and the winners will be announced Aug. 9. Sounds like a lot of fun!

(By the way, if you’d like to keep up with Craft Gossip on Pinterest, we have a general board with the top picks from around the site, or you can follow my Knitting @ Craft Gossip board.)

[Photo by Knit Picks.]

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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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