Stitch a Sweater with Fun Details

I think I first saw Maxim Cyr’s Bumpy Sweater in my Instagram feed (I’d love if you gave me a follow!) and saved it because I liked the look of it and wanted to share it with you. But I don’t think I read the description of the sweater at the time, which, when you understand how this one is put together, makes it all the more fun.

The sweater is worked from the top down in the round, and the stripes are actually I-cord. What’s more, when you work the cord stripe, you leave a long tail that’s then woven in (literally) to the fabric, which adds the dotted stripes underneath the cords. Pretty cool, huh?

And I’m sure it won’t shock you if I say this would be a great time to use some yarn left over from other projects, or even yarns with different textures in addition to different colors, to give the sweater even more personality. Have a ball of fuzzy yarn left over from a project? Maybe this is the place to use it!

It’s worked in DK yarn and comes in nine sizes, with a chest circumference ranging from 32 to 64.75 inches, or 80 to 162 cm. It’s meant to be worn with 2 to 6 inches, or 5 to 15 cm, of positive ease, but you can choose a size that feels right for you.

And it should be clear from those chest measurements that this is a garment that’s great for both men and women who like a relaxed fit and a bit of fun in their knitting patterns. I know I don’t share a lot of patterns that are specifically for men or by male designers, so if you have favorites feel free to name drop in the comments.

You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Maxim Cyr]

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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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