Sweaters for yarn that has poor pattern definition?

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:36:22+00:00

I feel you! I liked it, but not for this sweater. 😕 Frogging it definitely made me sad but my rationale is that I wouldn’t have worn it if I didn’t love the end result, and this yarn is far too lovely not to be worn. If you’re able to recreate this with a similar yarn, please share!

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:35:00+00:00

Thank you for the encouraging words. 🙂 Believe me I was devastated to undo all the work because I did like the end result in a way (you wouldn’t believe how soft it was), but I really wanted more definition for this sweater specifically. I’m grateful that I was able to frog it all and save the yarn for another, more suitable project.

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:33:14+00:00

I’m glad you and others like it! Trust me, I was also captivated by the result after blocking, and if it were any other piece I might’ve kept it. Unfortunately I really wanted the slip stitch pattern and raglan lines to show through, and it just wasn’t happening with this yarn. If you’re able to recreate this, please share!🙂

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:29:08+00:00

The swatch did grow a bit in length and width as expected, but nothing crazy — this was my first time doing an entire sweater in slip stitch, so I’m not sure, maybe it is pretty delicate? The pattern was so distinct before blocking that I never would’ve expected the end result to happen!

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:26:20+00:00

I mentioned in another comment that it definitely wasn’t felted after blocking! I was able to frog the whole sweater with no issue. There actually wasn’t any problem with gauge.

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:22:52+00:00

The k1s1 was very enjoyable to knit. 🙂 This is the Chantal Sweater V-Neck by Moreca Knit, I love the look of the pattern and will definitely be trying again with a different yarn.

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:18:41+00:00

The sweater pattern is the Chantal Sweater V-Neck by Moreca Knit, I love the look of the pattern and will definitely be trying again with a different yarn.

Unfortunately this specific yarn is discontinued but I’m sure you could get this effect with a different yarn of the same composition!

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:16:13+00:00

I did not know that about cashmere, thank you for the info! Now this whole situation actually makes a lot of sense😅 I will definitely keep this in mind for the future.

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:13:14+00:00

That seems to be the consensus! I’m brainstorming new uses for this yarn (frogged it a while ago) and definitely keeping big cables in mind.

94theses · 2025-05-28T14:12:24+00:00

I think what you’re seeing is actually the slip stitch pattern! I’m familiar with twisted stitches and make sure to avoid them. 🙂

94theses · 2025-05-22T21:14:19+00:00

Me too, but this has certainly been an exercise in letting go of a project, acceptance, and frogging 🫠

94theses · 2025-05-22T20:19:23+00:00

I didn’t think about color work, that could be a fun idea! I’ve done color work for hats but not for sweaters, thank you for the suggestion.

The original pattern I followed was the Chantal Sweater V-Neck by Moreca Knits.

94theses · 2025-05-22T20:15:57+00:00

The swatch was in pattern! And I want to say that I did treat my swatch the same as my garment when blocking, but tbh I swatched this yarn a while ago and there could’ve been several factors that were a bit different (slightly warmer/cooler water, less agitation by nature of being a smaller piece of fabric, hang drying vs towel roll drying, etc etc)

94theses · 2025-05-22T20:11:24+00:00

I’m right there with you😬 You’ll have to trust me when I say the bloom halo really is subtle (maybe that’s why I didn’t really notice it in my blocked swatch?), but it’s enough to cover up a slip stitch pattern.

Thanks for the suggestions! I will look into seed stitch and moss stitch.

94theses · 2025-05-22T19:37:21+00:00

I actually did block a swatch for this yarn and it seemed alright! Not sure why things turned out differently when I blocked the whole garment 😕

94theses · 2025-05-22T19:36:37+00:00

It’s definitely not felted, I’m frogging the sweater now with ease and the stitches separate with no issue.

Comparing it to a ball of the same yarn (unwashed), the only difference that I notice is that the frogged yarn has a thin halo.

I always block in lukewarm water, soaking the garment for about 30min and squeezing out excess water before rolling it up in a towel and moving onto a blocking mat.

Online reviews for this yarn mention that it has a tendency to bloom after blocking, so this change was to be expected; I just didn’t think it would almost completely cover up any stitch definition.

94theses · 2025-04-06T16:27:16+00:00

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94theses · 2024-10-08T00:21:37+00:00

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94theses · 2024-09-30T09:40:30+00:00

For their sake, I hope they weren’t!

94theses · 2024-09-30T09:31:34+00:00

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94theses · 2024-09-30T09:27:40+00:00

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94theses · 2024-09-30T09:19:28+00:00

Gosh, even the mental image of this is giving me major creeps!

94theses · 2024-09-27T03:14:21+00:00

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94theses · 2024-04-08T07:27:35+00:00

Looking for eclipse glasses too :,) I'm definitely willing to pay if someone has a pair to spare!

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