Knitted coat

Every woman wants to be not only beautiful, but unique. Fashion designers are constantly looking for new ideas to embody this desire.

Knitted coats can be summer and warm. Summer can be considered as an additional decorative element of a summer outfit. A warm coat is a demi-season option, it is great for the off-season and warm winter, outwardly it looks like a long warm cardigan.

Unmistakable, appropriate for almost any situation, a two-tone cardigan coat from Chanel. Today this style is considered sophisticated Parisian, and once Coco Chanel just stated that “a woman should be able to bend down to put on her shoes herself”, and created the first collection of models from knitted fabric, disregarding the fact that it was considered a fabric for the poor.

Patchwork knitted coat. The initial goal of any patchwork is not necessarily pursued - the economical use of fabric or, in this case, yarn, but if you knit a coat yourself from the remnants of multi-colored threads, then achieving this goal will be a pleasant bonus.If the task is not to save money, but simply to create an original thing, then fans of the "crazy patchwork" style will gladly welcome you into their ranks and share a lot of new ideas.

If you like the style itself, then a boho coat will certainly grab your attention. Simple and sophisticated, casual and chic, romantic and natural, innocent and bohemian imposing, such a coat will emphasize your individuality, which means it will allow you to be in the spotlight.

This "rustic" style is characterized by convenience and simplicity, not devoid of attractiveness. A coat made of natural yarn in natural shades - brown, red, white, gray, will give you not only comfort, but also bring a drop of the Wild West into your image.

A variety of knitted coat models can satisfy, perhaps, any taste. The relevance of the silhouette - trapezoidal, straight or round, depends, first of all, on your desires and your own adequate assessment.

For utilitarian reasons, you can opt for a simple straight coat, with or without lining, depending on the time of year you are going to wear it. Choosing a double-breasted model, for example, with patch pockets, will decorate even the simplest version without losing functionality.

• Oversized coat - for confident women. Even if it is not romantic at all and even seems to be borrowed from the men's wardrobe, its emphasized negligence will make you even more sophisticated. It goes well with wide sleeves like kimono or bat.

• Cocoon coat. Oversized style addition. The flowing lines and wide contours of the cocoon coat are back in fashion. Lowered armhole, tapered hem, voluminous sleeves - a properly selected coat in this style, despite the rather voluminous silhouette, will not fill you up. On the contrary, it will emphasize your fragility - the fragility and beauty of a butterfly that has not yet opened its wings, to which this style owes its name.

• Jacket coat. Cropped casual knit pattern that resembles an elongated cardigan.

• Poncho coat. Spectacular cut, extravagant cut, increased functionality and simply fashionable stylish thing. Complemented with a belt and a hood, it will become not only good protection from the cold, but also one of the favorite items of your warm wardrobe.

• Cape. A coat, the style of which is often confused with the style of a poncho, in contrast to which the cape is cut to fit. In a cape, you will not only be original, but also unusually elegant.

• Knitted coat with fur very quickly gained recognition in everyday life and ceased to be the prerogative of the catwalks. Fur is good on its own, but as a trim on pockets, a hood or a knitted coat collar, it will add a touch of unobtrusive luxury to your look.

• Sleeveless knitted coat. The sleeveless jacket is not very widespread due to climatic features in our country, but it does exist and is especially appreciated by auto ladies.

An excellent option for everyday wardrobe is a knitted coat for a cool summer, a great addition to an evening wardrobe for any season. Summer coats differ from warm coats in yarn composition and knitting density.

When choosing a knitted coat, you can focus on different lengths, ranging from a jacket coat to a floor-length knitted coat, which is trendy this season, depending on where you are going to wear it and the characteristics of your figure.

However, when choosing a length, it should be borne in mind that such a plastic canvas, especially a long and heavy one, will certainly tend to stretch. If you like a long enough model, then it is better to choose a product with a lining that will not allow it to stretch too much.

Knitted coats, depending on the style, can have a shawl collar (a classic feminine version), a stand-up collar (the same classic, but a more strict version of it), a large collar (trimmed with fancy yarn, fluff, fur, it focuses on your originality ) or be without a collar at all.

Classic colors (elegant beige, neutral gray, strict black) are out of fashion, which makes it easy to combine a knitted coat of such tones even with a strict business suit. There will also be coffee or ink shades that are relevant, in the opinion of fashion designers, this season.

The whole gamut from green to blue perfectly matches the sporty style. A double-breasted short knitted coat in emerald color will greatly adorn your everyday look in jeans and sneakers.

Caramel shades, deep blue, warm reds and, of course, sunny yellow of all shades (trend of 2016) or mixed tones of melange yarn of such a non-standard element of your wardrobe will look especially cheerful in the warm season.

Knitted fabric with knitted patterns, be it jacquard, ethnic patterns or simply multi-colored stripes will add spontaneity and originality to your image.

The material from which the knitted coat is created can also be very diverse. This includes knitted knitwear for everyday comfort that does not require special care, and fluffy types of yarn - cool "grass" for summer and weightless, but very warm and elegant modern mohair with silk for a cooler season, which will require attention and care, but will reward beauty and comfort. Products made from bouclé yarn look very impressive.

Pure woolen yarn, including alpaca, angora, merino, has all the advantages of natural wool: they are warm, with proper care they do not roll or deform, therefore they do not lose their good appearance for a long time. However, it should be borne in mind that, for example, a product made of alpaca, natural camel wool, is likely to be pricked, so you should choose a coat made of this yarn only with a lining. Angora will delight you with its softness and comfort, but soon enough it will simply peel off, since the rabbit fluff crawls out even when mixing different fibers.

Knitted coats by the knitting method are divided into two types: knitted by hand or on a knitting machine (individual or industrial version). Handicrafts are knitted in various ways with the use of tools: the most common are a hook (regular or Tunisian) and knitting needles, the lesser known are a fork, a ruler (Peruvian knitting), tenerife, that is, a frame with pins (knitting of individual motifs).

The coat can be knitted with motifs or straight weaves using very different types of patterns. The simplest of them (does not mean uninteresting or irrelevant at all) are the front surface and garter knitting. Available for both hand knitting and machine knitting, very good for chunky knitted coats when the focus is on the yarn itself.

For an evening version of a summer knitted coat, with or without lining, you can use a very different from the Aranian, but also the Irish technique of guipure or coupling lace.

Machine-made knitted fabric, of course, cannot boast of such a variety of patterns, but it is always very smooth and pleasant. In addition, it is suitable for people who do not know how to knit themselves or do not really like hand-made.

The coat does not have to be completely tied. The combination of fabric and knitted fabric is very beautiful in itself. Combined models look interesting and unbeatable: a leather coat with a knitted collar and knitted sleeves, and the collar can also consist of two parts - the inner one is made of top fabric, the outer one is knitted.

A knitted coat can be decorated initially or after purchase by its owner. To decorate such a product, braid, sequins, fur, lace can be used.

The characteristic flying silhouette of the short and maxi-length of the ultra-fashionable fitted knitted coat is suitable for girls who want to create a luxuriously feminine look. Young women with an active lifestyle will love cardigans-coats made in a sporty style, complemented by a hood. Romantically inclined young ladies choose lace summer knitted coats.

A well-chosen knitted coat model will help overweight women correct figure flaws and shift accents to smooth feminine lines. Loose trapezoidal coats or cape coats are most suitable for curvy ladies. It is best to choose a pattern that is smooth and vertical.

A woman who, she believes, has a full waist and large hips should look for a cropped coat, the hem of which is decorated with tassels, which stretches the silhouette and makes it more slender. An interesting and boring solution will be an asymmetrical coat, in which the fullness is concealed due to the fact that one shelf goes over another.

A pregnant woman needs special comfort and cozy sensations. For happy expectant mothers, soft knitted coats made from natural yarn of a loose fit or with a high waist are especially suitable.

• The best option for all the time was and remains the option of a combination of a coat-trousers. Different styles of coats, from cropped to maxi lengths + different styles of trousers, from classic to shorts + different shoes, from stiletto heels to boots with low heels = unlimited looks.
• Light fabrics of dresses and blouses, for example, chiffon, as practice shows, go well with a coat with a heavy knit texture. The image turns out to be touchingly defenseless.
• A fancy texture of yarn or a coat with voluminous patterns requires a combination with things of a simple cut in order to avoid overload.

• Warm knitted coats from Tracy Reese - in fact, cardigans - combine beauty and comfort, simplicity and sophistication.
• D. Dolce and S. Gabban had Scandinavian patterns in honor, with which they decorated their collection of knitted coats.
• Sonya Rykiel - romance in shades of pink, which further emphasizes the undulating frame.

And in conclusion, a few words about the simple rules for caring for a knitted coat, which will allow you to enjoy for a long time not the most standard, but one of the most original elements of your wardrobe.

• Knits in general, and knitted coats in particular, should be reviewed frequently to detect contamination in time and get rid of them while they are fresh. From time to time, such products need to be ventilated, but in no case in direct sunlight. It is better if the closet in which your knitted coat is stored is not stuffed to the eyeballs, such a thing needs to be “breathed”.
• Wash your knitted coat with care, following the label directions if you bought it from the store, or the care instructions for a particular yarn if you knitted the coat yourself. Do not wash and, moreover, dry such a thing in the washing machine. It is better to do it by hand and dry horizontally without hanging. In some cases, it would be best to use dry cleaning services.