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Stitch a Sweater with Fun Details

June 30, 2024 by Sarah White

I think I first saw Maxim Cyr’s Bumpy Sweater in my Instagram feed (I’d love if you gave me a follow!)  and saved it because I liked the look of it and wanted to share it with you. But I don’t think I read the description of the sweater at the time, which, when you understand how this one is put together, makes it all the more fun. 

The sweater is worked from the top down in the round, and the stripes are actually I-cord. What’s more, when you work the cord stripe, you leave a long tail that’s then woven in (literally) to the fabric, which adds the dotted stripes underneath the cords. Pretty cool, huh?

And I’m sure it won’t shock you if I say this would be a great time to use some yarn left over from other projects, or even yarns with different textures in addition to different colors, to give the sweater even more personality. Have a ball of fuzzy yarn left over from a project? Maybe this is the place to use it!

It’s worked in DK yarn and comes in nine sizes, with a chest circumference ranging from 32 to 64.75 inches, or 80 to 162 cm. It’s meant to be worn with 2 to 6 inches, or 5 to 15 cm, of positive ease, but you can choose a size that feels right for you.

And it should be clear from those chest measurements that this is a garment that’s great for both men and women who like a relaxed fit and a bit of fun in their knitting patterns. I know I don’t share a lot of patterns that are specifically for men or by male designers, so if you have favorites feel free to name drop in the comments.

You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Maxim Cyr]

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Fun Tank Top Knitting Patterns

It seems like every summer there’s a new crop of tank top knitting patterns, and what I noticed about a lot of the new releases this year is that they have fun little details that make them a little more interesting both to knit and to wear. 

Like the Sailoress Top from Joji Locatelli, which has a pretty cable worked up the center from and back, with shorter sections of cable work on the shoulders. It uses DK weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes up to a bust circumference of 72 inches/ 158 cm. You can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Combine lace and cables in an allover pattern on the Mountain Laurel Top from Andrea Gaughan. This sport weight pattern is worked from the bottom up in the count and has 10 sizes. It’s available on Ravelry.

The Vienna Textured Tank Top by Sarah Hatton has wide ribs broken up by eyelets. There’s very little shaping so it’s a pretty easy knit worked in fingering weight yarn. There are nine sizes available and it’s a free download on Ravelry.

Make a tank with a boho vibe perfect for festival season with Mary Beth Temple’s Tropical Sunset Tank Top. Worked in worsted weight cotton yarn, it’s knit from the bottom up in pieces to make it more stable. The coloring changing yarn is perfect for this one, or you can make it solid or work in your own stripes. You can get the XS size free on her blog, and other sizes are available on Ravelry.

Looking for a cropped lacy V-neck top to knit for summer? Jessie Maed Designs has the Sundae Swirl Tank, worked in DK weight yarn in the round with a fun combination of lace and cables. The ribbing under the arms helps give it a great fit. There are six sizes up to a chest measurement of 62 inches/157.5 cm. You can find this one on Ravelry.

How about a tank top with buttons? The Ridge Tank Button Down from Bluebird Pine Shop could double as a vest in cooler weather. This one is made with light fingering weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes. Grab a copy on Ravelry.

An otherwise simple top can be made a little more interesting with the addition of a fun edging, like on Sarah Opie’s Seashell Tank. Worked in fingering weight yarn, it has a whopping 24 sizes and lots of customization options for making it fit the way you want. The edging is crocheted. Learn more on Ravelry.

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