The Stepping Stones Cardigan is a Great Layer to Knit for Summer

Here I go talking about cardigans again, but Rebecca McKenzie just released a great new cardigan pattern called Stepping Stones and I’m obsessed.

The little diamond eyelet patterns on the edges make this design look polished without being too fancy, and the yarn is gorgeous (it’s a blend of wool, cashmere and silk, which sounds like the perfect thing to knit with right about now) and the open front design is universally flattering.

It’s worked from the bottom up and comes in 11 sizes up to a finished bust of 74.25 inches. She rates it intermediate but if you’re ever worked lace before (or are familiar with yarn overs and basic decreases) it’s totally doable.

The pattern runs $9 on Ravelry, but if you buy by June 16, 2020, you’ll get a 20 percent discount and 15 percent of sales will go to the Loveland Foundation.

[Photo: Rebecca McKenzie.]

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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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