(1) This kettle doll pattern is free for your personal use from misako mimoko. (via Craftzine.com)
(2) Get Andrea Zuill’s latest pattern in her Sideshow series, Delilah the Beautiful, from her Etsy shop.
(3) “Real-bodied” Bikini Babe is free for personal use from Jenny Hart. (via Early Bird Special)
(4) Get a free download of the chart for a sweet rubber ducky cross-stitch (scroll waaayyyyy down) by Erica Michaels from Rainbow Gallery. (via Tangled Thread)
(5) The chart for Connie G. Barwick’s abstract graphic sampler for cross-stitch is free on About.com.
(6) The latest in Jenny B’s Pretty Maids series, patterns for dolls from the Far East are now available in the Allsorts Etsy shop.
(7) stitchado handmade shares Goody Goody’s vintage Bug Off pattern.
(8) Johanna of Radical Cross Stitch is sharing a tea-cozy chart she developed from an image she found at Radical Graphics.
(9) An original pattern for a shy but loving bear is available free (for personal use) from Polka Dot Bunny. (via feeling stitchy)
(10) Happy, grateful penguins are available free from Tricia-Rennea.
(11) Mollie of Wild Olive shares an original pattern that’s perfect for embellishing your sewing paraphernalia. (via feeling stitchy)
(12) CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses shares three kitchen-themed borders for cross-stitch — perfect for gingham.
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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]