We Wear Red from Pick Up Sticks

Pick Up Sticks is starting a Knit Along and a Fundraiser. The Heart Truth is a division of the Heart and Stroke Foundation that raises awareness about women’s heart disease.
Here are the deets:

We Wear Red Knit Along
Sweater: February Ladies Sweater
Yarn: Tanis Fiber Arts Aran Weight in We Wear Red colorway
Includes: Sufficient yarn for size chosen, Red Dress pin, pattern and shipping.
Starts: July 1st
Finishes: July 29th

Pre order today so Tanis can get right to work on the yarn. Kits must be ordered by June 15th at the latest to guarantee July 1st delivery.

Never tried Tanis Fiber Arts – now is definitely the time! If you love Dream in Color – you will love this yarn too! I promise!

25% of all sales will be donated to the Heart Truth. Link is posted on the store location page at www.pickupsticks.ca

Here’s where you can find all the kits in the various sizes:
http://pickupsticks.ca/index.php?cPath=420

Thank you so much! Let’s all Wear Red this Summer!

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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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