Have you heard about twisted stitches? If not, there is a whole book with intricate beautiful stitches, called Twisted Stitch Sourcebook, written by Norah Gaughan. I bought this book a few year ago and already designed quite a few fancy designs with those stitches, including Trimetry socks, Trimetry Bucket Hat (read more about it here) and Trimetry vest (blog post here). Today I would like to share another design knitted with twisted stitches - Melton sweater.
Twisted stitches is a great alternative to cable knitting. It is much easier, does not involve using a cable needle and it creates lovely geometric patterns. I highly recommend trying those stitches!
Now let’s talk about sweater.
Sweater Design
I knitted my sample in DK weight yarn in deep forest green colour, using 100% wool yarn. This comfy sweater is the perfect garment for any season! Moreover, the best thing – it is unisex design. One of my test knitters knitted this sweater for her husband and it looks fabulous! See the project here.
The beautiful intricate pattern gives the impression of cables without actually knitting them.
Design features include a boxy silhouette with plenty of positive ease, dropped shoulders, a nicely fitted round neck, and a slightly cropped length, which can easily be adjusted for a longer, classic look.
Yarn ideas
I recommend using any DK weight yarn in solid colour, as multi-coloured yarn or variegated yarn would not show the stitch out. Hovewer adding a contrast colour to sleeve cuffs, neck or bottom band might create beautiful effect. Here is the version of Melton sweater from my another test knitter Dieke (Ravelry ID: DiekeHarmsma) She created absolute master piece using bright orange yarn as a main and adding two shades of yellow to sleeves for extra wow effect! More photos and details are on her project page
Knitting pattern
The knitting pattern for the Melton sweater includes detailed charts for all sizes and row-by-row instructions. It is written for chest sizes ranging from 84 cm/33 inches to 172 cm /67¾ inches.
In my Instagram, I shared a quick tutorial for knitting of twisted stitches. So if you want to check it out, please follow the link: https://www.instagram.com/vitalinacraft/reel/C5ixBT9Im-j/
Knitting pattern for Melton sweater is available from Ravelry, Etsy and Lovecrafts
Happy knitting! Looking forward to seeing all your beautiful versions of Melton sweater soon!
You are also welcome to join my Facebook knitting group to share your work and get some help with my patterns.
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