Shimmering Sweater Knit - Raspberry & Cabernet Stripe

Overview:

Shimmering Cabernet is a fine, lightweight sweater knit that combines comfort with subtle glamour, perfect for relaxed garments with a polished finish.

Specifications:

Weight:Light

GSM:113

Composition:100% Polyester

Width: 135cm / 53.1inch

Length pattern repeat: 2.5cm / 0.9inch

Colours:

Shades: Raspberry & Cabernet Shimmering Stripe combines the rich burgundy hue of Cabernet wine, complete with subtle brown undertones, with shimmering fine fibres and complementary magenta-raspberry pink. The result is a jaunty, eye-catching stripe that feels dressy yet never brash.

Design: A fine sweater knit worked in classic stocking stitch, featuring 1.7cm wide horizontal stripes in burgundy and magenta-raspberry tones, subtly enhanced with shimmering fibres for added depth and interest.

Overall: Shimmering Cabernetis a superb, fine sweater knit fabric that is ideal for creating quick slouchy sweaters, and the best thing is, you don’t have to do the knitting! A bonus is that you can roll it up, making it an easy item to add to your holiday suitcase!

Properties:

Texture: Soft, cosy yet lightweight and highly malleable, with a smooth surface feel thats comfortable against the skin.

Handle: Knitted in classic stocking stitch, this clever polyester yarn produces excellent width-wise retentive stretch with a gentle ease lengthwise, ensuring comfort and ease of wear.

Drape: Fluid, soft and drapey, giving relaxed silhouettes an easy, flattering flow.

Garment Suggestions:

Types: Ideal for lightweight yet comfortable knitted garments such as sweaters, cardigans, cowl-necked, turtlenecked and Dolman-sleeved tunics, or longline sweatshirts. Its light weight makes it particularly well-suited to layering pieces, including sleeveless tops, shrugs, loose tunics and casual cardigans.

Other Uses:

Accessories: Be sure to save your scraps to create matching accessories such as hair ties, scrunchies and headbands for coordinated finishing touches.

Furnishings: Suitable for soft furnishings such as decorative cushion covers, throws or relaxed bedroom accents, where drape and comfort are key rather than structure.

Upcycling: An excellent choice for upcycling projects, use offcuts for contrast panels, trims, colour-blocked details or patchwork-style creations.