# Knitted Nail Art The Cable Knit Manicure Dresses Your Nails for a Cozy Winter By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-11-24 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cable-knit References: [cosmopolitan](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a49456/sweater-nail-art/) The latest look in manicure fashion is cable knit nail art. This super cozy style is designed to keep nails looking winter-ready with a sweater-like design. Taking over [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festival-inspired-nail-art), the cable knit nail art style is an intricate technique which uses a dotting tool to delicately apply [gel nail polish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mylee) in a cable knit pattern. Beauty blogger Vera Peneda suggests that using 3D gel will bring the art to life and give the design an even more authentic look. With a slightly thicker than usual polish, wearers of this cute and cozy style will notice that their finger nails look as though they are wearing tiny sweaters. Though this design is fairly difficult, cable knit nail art is the manicure to try this winter. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Winter Nail Art:** Opportunity for nail companies to market new nail art designs for the winter season, possibly even including different knit styles such as crochet or argyle. - **3D Gel Nail Polish:** Opportunity for beauty companies to create and market 3D gel nail polish to enhance the cable knit design and make it more life-like. - **Intricate Nail Art Techniques:** Opportunity for beauty schools and online tutorials to offer classes on intricate nail art techniques to satisfy the increasing demand for unique and creative nail designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Nail Care Industry:** This emerging trend for cable knit nail art presents an opportunity for nail care companies to create and market new designs for the winter season. - **Beauty Industry:** This trend creates an opportunity for beauty companies to sell 3D gel nail polish that could add new depth to the nail art's knit design. - **Education Industry:** The advancement of intricate nail art techniques creates opportunities for beauty schools and online tutorials to offer classes on new and emerging nail designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Supermarket-Inspired Nail Art Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festival-inspired-nail-art.md) - [AI Nail Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-designs-ai.md) - [Tactile Gel Manicures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-nails.md) - [Sustainable Cable Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eloise-wool-sweater.md) - [Coffee-Inspired Press-Ons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chillhouse-x-keurig.md) - [Color-In Press-On Nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tipzy.md) - [At-Home Cat-Eye Nail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cateye-nail.md) - [Chunky Knitted Quilted Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitty-chair.md) - [Ultra-Chic Gel Nail Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mylee.md)