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Candle Crazy Celebrities – Which Candles They Buy

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Celebrities love burning scented candles and I was curious about which ones were their favorites. Here is a list of a few of those discoveries.

Jay Z, Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez are big fans of candles from the famous Diptyque company. I’m not sure which scents they like, but Mexican orange blossom sounds good.  At a little over $10 an ounce, it better be.

Lopez also loves Jo Malone Grapefruit and Lime Blossom candles. The company has a knack for making all their fragrance blends smell and sound divine!

Oprah Winfery finds scented candles relaxing and says that Rain scented Votivo candles are her favorite. I haven’t tried this particular scent, although I do love China Rain fragrance oil in my candles.

According to Show Biz Spy, Johnny Depp’s favorite candle scents are spice and lavender. This tidbit was discovered while filming The Tourist.

Johnny burned scented candles constantly in his trailer and they cost him $100 dollars a day! There are worse things he could spend his money on.

The Kringle Candle Company is one of Kathie Lee Gifford’s favorite things. She spoke about the company on the Today show and the unique thing about them is that all their candles are white. I’m not sure if I like that idea, but it certainly makes them stand out.

 

 

 

 

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Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

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]