Mekoome

The last few projects I knitted were all charted and carefully documented as I worked, so they could eventually become knitting patterns.

For my next project, I want to do the opposite — knit freely, intuitively, lightly, and with a summer state of mind.

For the first time in quite a while, I'm knitting a recognizable object rather than an abstract composition. I want to borrow a method from crochet and work in different directions, adding stitches wherever the composition asks for them instead of following a fixed structure.

This little shell motif caught my imagination. Maybe it's a bit naive, maybe a bit romantic, but right now it feels like summer.

What do you think — naive or romantic? 🐚

This cardigan is slowly taking its final shape ✨

It turned out incredibly light, soft, and full of color. I used different shades of pink Kidsilk Haze kindly gifted by mixed with some skeins I bought myself, and leftovers of industrial yarn from my studio — alpaca and merino blends in deeper tones of blue, plum, light yellow, and mint.

I’m especially happy with the vertical edge finish. It was actually the reason I kept postponing this project for so long, and now it has become one of my favorite details.

I’m completely under the spell of these waves, and I’m thinking about creating scarf versions for those who would love to try my design but don’t yet feel confident enough to knit a full cardigan.

And honestly… I find the wrong side just as beautiful. The piece combines intarsia and fair isle techniques, and the small rhythmic floats create their own decorative texture.

I will definitely write the patterns — I just can’t decide whether to start with the scarf or the cardigan first.

The closer summer gets, the brighter my color choices become.

This cardigan is meant for cool summer evenings and future travels.

I’m using a contiguous construction for this project —
a technique I especially love for cardigans because of its clean, structured shoulder line.
For me, it feels like a beautiful alternative to the classic raglan.

What do you prefer knitting — raglan or contiguous construction?

This project is a tough one 🌈

For the first time, I’m drawing the chart first and knitting after —
and honestly, it feels much harder for me than freestyle knitting.

I spent hours refining the chart, adjusting colors, moving shapes around…
and of course, I already unraveled the first version of the collar.

But I’m finally happy with where it’s going.
The twisted rib gives the neckline more structure,
and I switched to holding the mohair double for a fuller texture.

I’m using pink shades of mohair kindly gifted to me by , combined with industrial yarns from my own stash 💗

One sleeve is done,
half of the other still to go.

The first picture is from last week. Swipe for current progress.

Every time I start a sweater,
I doubt my color choices.
This neon green felt so strange at the beginning…
but as the project grows, everything starts to fall into place.
The colors begin to support each other
and slowly become a whole.

Pattern update ✨
is currently in testing across all sizes.

The pattern will be available in:
S, M–L, XL and an oversized fit.

Planned release — June,
on my website and on Ravelry.

This design works beautifully for stash busting —
a main yarn combined with colorful leftovers.
It’s a seamless, top-down garment featuring
intarsia in the round, short rows, colorwork,
and textured stitches.
The pattern includes color charts, written instructions with pictures,
and video support.
A complex but very rewarding knit 🧡🩵💜

A knitted sketch.
This is how I think through ideas —
small samples, color tests, fragments.

I don’t always know where they lead.
No plan yet — just playing with color and a wavy edge

Sometimes they become garments,
sometimes they stay experiments.
And that’s part of the process.