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Merry Christmas to Me, Or, a Great Gift for a Knitter

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knit chuck taylors!I started seeing these on Facebook last week, and have now seen them enough places that I don’t remember where I saw them first. Maybe Vogue Knitting’s page? I don’t know.

Anyway, as soon as I saw them, I knew I had to have them. Maybe you do, too.

These are Chuck Taylors with knit fabric on them! It’s not printed with an image of knitting, it’s actually knit fabric on the outside of the shoe.

They’re available in red and gray, and I got mine from Zappos, though they may well be available elsewhere (and I’m not an affiliate or anything, I just think these shoes are awesome and I wanted to share).

Would you wear knit fabric covered shoes? Are these going on your wish list? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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  1. These look super cool! Are they normal canvas sneakers with knit fabric adhered to the outside, or are they actually made from knit material? Please let us know how they look and feel in a few months! I want a pair but I wonder how they’ll hold up over regular wear.

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]