Stitch Some Old-School Video Game Geekery with the Tetris Scarf

This Tetris Scarf from the Nifty Knitter is amazing. I have to say I played more than a little Tetris in my day, and I would love to have a scarf like this. As would my husband. And quite a few of our friends.

The scarf is worked in double knitting, so it’s completely reversible, with opposite colors on each side. It also has two options for the ends, either a game that is going well or one that isn’t so great. Stitch one of each or make the ends match. In between, you’ll find falling blocks, which keep the knitting interesting.

You can buy the pattern on Ravelry for $2.99, which is a bargain for something so awesome. She includes instructions on how to do double knitting, but it might be better to start with a smaller project if you’ve never done double knitting before.

Still, I wouldn’t blame you for wanting to start with this one. It’s spectacular. Thanks to Knit Hacker for sharing!

[Photo via the Nifty Knitter.]

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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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