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OMG, This Is Like Soooo Totally…..

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Yeah, I know, that is so NOT the way to title a post, but I was so excited when I saw it, that I just lost it. Temporarily, you know, just for a minute? Because to admit that you’ve lost it and it’s gone forever, well, that would be grounds to spend a lot of time in a rubber room without needles. Not good.

So what is so cool that it has me jumping? Well, it’s this: http://knitfinder.com/shp-patterns.php

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SWOON!!!

“Just published – the (almost) complete index of designs by Elizabeth Zimmermann and Meg Swansen. We’ve been working on this for months, so we’re thrilled it’s finally seeing the light of day! The indexing process was great fun – EZ and Meg both kept me amused and fascinated as I read through all the patterns in order to write pattern notes.

To celebrate publication, we’ve put up a free demo, good through January 4, 2010. Just log in with username “demo” and password “knit on.” You’ll have access to detailed pattern notes, Ravelry links, and the search by tag feature – for all indexes on the site.”

Enjoy this one!!

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  2. the article was posted on Jan 9 – but the login id and password expired Jan 4 (as stated in the post – and borne out by attempts)…
    just a teaser.
    bummer

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]