So, what makes a handknit look expensive?
What Makes Handknits Look Expensive?
There is a certain kind of handknit that makes people stop and ask, “Where did you buy that?”
And then there is the other kind. The one that looks handmade in the less flattering sense. A little bulky. A little homemade. A little not-quite-right.
The difference is not always skill. It is not always complexity. And it is definitely not about knitting the hardest pattern you can find.
More often, the difference is a series of small choices: the yarn, the fabric, the fit, the colour, the finishing, and the way the finished garment moves on the body.
This is what makes a handknit look expensive.
Not complicated.
Considered.