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Knit a Sweater That’s All About the Finishing Touches

March 4, 2024 by Sarah White

I won’t say this sweater wouldn’t be pretty on its own, but the finishing embellishments on the Schickimicki pullover definitely take it to a different level.

The sweater, designed by Claudia Quintanilla of EweKnit Toronto, was knit with a luscious combination of a silk/mohair yarn and a merino/cashmere yarn. You can use a lace weight and a light fingering together, or a single strand of sport weight.

It’s a top down sweater that skims the body (it’s meant to be worn with 0-2 inches/0-5 cm of positive ease) and has loose sleeves that are cinched in at the wrist.

As I said it would probably be a lovely, a definitely a luxurious, sweater if that was the end of it, but that is far from the end of it.

The area around the neckline on the front of the sweater is playfully embellished with beads and flowers that I thought were buttons but they are actually made of leather. But you can go whatever way you want with this, adding embroidery, duplicate stitch, different kinds and colors of beads and baubles. I love a project where you can just play and you get to decide where it ends.

The pattern comes in eight sizes, with a finished chest measurement ranging from 31.5 to 58.5 inches, or 80 to 148 cm. The body is cropped but you can always add length if you want, just be aware of how the low amount of ease plays on different parts of the body (or add some increases if you need to make more space).

And if you’re wondering about the name, Schickimicki is German slang for things that are trendy, fancy and posh, which the details of this sweater most certainly are.

You can download the pattern from Ravelry or get a kit with just the yarn, yarn and beads, or yarn plus beads, ribbon and flowers, from EweKnit.

[Photo: Claudia Quintanilla/EweKnit Toronto]

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Knit a Great Button Down Shirt

Just about anything you can make in fabric you can make in knitting, but there are some styles that you just don’t see that often translated into knitting. 

For example, a button down collared shirt. This is a classic design, of course, and it looks great in a knit version, but it’s just not something you see much of. 

Noma Ndlovu’s Guglethu shirt is the pattern to try if you want to knit your own button down shirt. This one is inspired by cashmere tops (though the sample was made out of yak yarn, not cashmere, and uses two strands of lace weight yarn held together) and includes lots of high-fashion details like double-knit cuffs, collar and shoulder seams. 

It has a patch pocket on the front and 10 buttons including the button band and the cuffs. 

The designer says you can also use a DK weight yarn held singly if you’d rather, and that the shirt looks good in a variety of yarns. There is another version on Ravelry that uses Berroco Remix Light, which is a mix of nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk and cellulose fibers. It has a more relaxed look but it still really pretty. 

The pattern has 12 sizes, with a full bust measurement ranging from 32.35 to 72.25 inches, or 82 to 183.5 cm. The designer suggests 2 to 6 inches, or 5 to 15 cm, of positive ease when you pick your size. I could totally see knitting one that’s even bigger to wear more like a jacket, because I do that a lot with button down shirts I already own.

I love all the details on this shirt, which isn’t necessarily difficult to knit, but might introduce you to some things you’ve never knit before (like those cuffs with the plackets, or a shirt collar like this). 

To learn more about this shirt and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself, head to Ravelry. 

[Photo: Noma Ndlovu]

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