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I’ve been the editor for Kids Crafts for a while now. I have enjoyed every minute of it. I love finding new ideas and new places to shop! I hope you have visited some of the sites featured on my little piece of the world wide web. If not, nows to the time to do so. Here is a listing of some of my favorite sites so far. I know that the list will continue to grow as I continue my quest for the coolest crafts available on the internet.

HearthSongis a wonderful site that features arts and crafts projects as well as toys, gifts, jewelry, and accessories. I know you will be impressed with this site, the look is great and navigation is very easy. Don’t forget to check out their sale section, there are some great finds here!
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The Crayola Company has been around forever and they are continuously turning out fresh and exciting new ideas in children’s arts and crafts. This site features many of their new products including the “no mess” ones that I love so much! It’s a fun site that you will enjoy looking at with your child. There are lots of craft projects that you can do with things you will find around your house, and kits to purchase. It’s worth a look.
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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]