Yarn, the Movie, Set for U.S. Tour

Have you heard about the movie Yarn? This documentary by Una Lorenzen made its American debut at SXSW in March and has also had a showing in Newport Beach, Calif.

It’s all about the knitters and crocheters who are keeping these yarn crafts alive by “reinventing our relationship with this colorful tradition,” profiling yarn bombers, crochet playground makers and more.

Here’s the trailer:

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There will be several screenings of the movie around the country through the summer, first in New York City next Friday and Boston next Saturday. They would love for you to come out and bring your knitting or crochet, so check it out if you’re in those areas.

I haven’t seen it yet but I have a screener so I’ll let you know all about it as soon as I have (and LA folks, stay tuned for a giveaway when the movie comes to your area in July).

Does this movie sound like something you’d want to see? International readers (or Austinites), have you seen it? I’d love to hear what you thought.

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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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