When we took a look at summer knitting and crochet trends last week, mesh knits were among the looks we highlighted.
One way of achieving summery mesh looks is using tape or ribbon yarns with lacy or drop stitch patterns.
Tape and ribbon yarns are pretty much what the name implies flat yarns that look like lengths of tape or ribbon. They are often used on larger needles creating a light summery fabric which can be great for tops and cardigans for warmer weather.
Working with a flat yarn rather than a more usual round one, can seem a little different. The yarn will give more pronounced stitched because of its shape and will naturally want to twist as you knit so you should take care to lay your yarn flat over the needle as you make your stitches.
Choose patterns that show off the yarn using big enough needles to show the colours and texture of the yarn, rather than very delicate stitch patterns to create fun knits.
A few tape yarns and similar for you to take a look at:
Clockwise: Rico Fashion Summer Denim; C and B Lolli; James C Brett Noodles Chunky; King Cole Raffia; and Stylecraft Mystique
