The Knitter’s Planner Was Made with Knitters in Mind

A lot of knitters I know like paper planners, calendars and journals rather than digital. I think that’s because paper products give us another way to be a little crafty (especially if you’re into bullet journaling) and somehow seeing everything on paper in front of you makes you feel more organized.

A paper planner can also make it easier to keep your knitting life organized, especially when you pick one that’s made with a knitter in mind. The Knitter’s Planner is just such a tool.

The Knitter’s Planner was envisioned by Stephanie Palmer, creator of the Quilter’s Planner, and was designed in collaboration with Kara Gott Warner, veteran craft publishing editor, designer and business coach.

“We realized there was nothing out there offering a customized planning system for knitters to organize their daily life and projects in one convenient place,” she said. “The 7” x 9” planner size is so practical, making it a no-brainer to pop it in your knitting bag so it’s always there just when you need it.”

The planner gives plenty of options for customization, including Sunday or Monday week starts, four different layouts for calendar pages, including dotted and graph paper pages for designs or bullet journaling.

It also includes project planning pages, a knitting reference section, places for stash and needle inventory and more.

If you want to check the planner out for yourself, the presale is going on now, which will get you 10 percent off the regular purchase price. There are multiple cover options as well, or you can opt to just get the pages if you have a planner cover you love.

What do you think about this idea? Would you buy a planner made with knitters in mind?

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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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