New Pattern Book from Knit Picks

I just got my fall Knit Picks catalog, which is a dangerous thing for me to be looking at right now, but I opened it up for you guys so I could tell you about the new pattern books Knit Picks has just released.

Modern Sophisticate by Erica Jackofsky has six patterns inspired by modern dance choreographers. I love the simple Twyla cardigan with eyelet shaping at the hips, as well as the cute fingerless armwarmers that combine stockinette and garter stitch (they’re called Yvonne).

And Ann Weaver’s Twentieth-Century Graphic should appeal to some of you who enjoyed meeting her during the Olympic giveaway. Her collection of six patterns uses lots of color blocking, similar to the projects found in Craft Work Knit. The Modular Mitts look like a lot of fun, but I really like the Partition Cardigan, too, which has an easy raglan design with a vertical stripe. (That’s the one pictured here.)

Hmmm…mitts and cardis. I must be thinking fall!

Both of these pattern collections are available now as ebooks ($9.99 each) and will be available soon in printed form. They look like great fun if you’re looking for something new to put on your needles.

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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.

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