Some designs ask to be made more than once.

Carmen started as an idea inspired by a designer I studied with — her version in lemon yellow, bold and graphic. I looked at it and thought: what if I made it mine?

The silhouette stayed. The stripes stayed. But the colours became something else entirely.

Handknitted red and black striped merino wool sweater Carmen by INESKA — worn by model, front view

Red and black — Carmen at her most confident. A sweater that doesn’t whisper, it speaks. The one that made the designer herself pause.

Turtleneck detail of handknitted Carmen sweater by INESKA

Navy and cobalt — Carmen in the city. Graphic, modern, timeless. The kind of blue that works with everything.

Carmen striped sweater close-up of merino wool texture

Brown merino — Carmen at home. Warm, quiet, earthy. The version you reach for on slow Sunday mornings.

Three sweaters. One soul. All handknitted by hand in 100% Italian merino wool, each one unique and never repeated.

Which Carmen are you?