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January 22, 2018 4 Comments

Check out ten new crush-worthy knitting patterns for winter from some of the best indie designers around!

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Goodness I love January. It may be a bit cold for some folks up north, but dang if those cold temps don’t bring out some of the most crush-worthy knit designs! There are just so many pretty sweaters to choose from that scrolling through Ravelry is a joy each January. Here are my ten favorites from the dozens and dozens of gorgeous new options from indie designers this month!

Larch by Pam Allen

Larch by Pam Allen

 Pink Plain Icelandic Sweater by Ístex Yarn

Pink Plain Icelandic Sweater by Ístex Yarn

Orchard Harvest Jacket by Whistlebare Alice

Orchard Harvest Jacket by Whistlebare Alice

Xania by Anna & Heidi Pickles

Xania by Anna & Heidi Pickles

Kirigami by Gudrun Johnson

Kirigami by Gudrun Johnson

129-1 Kofta med sidstängning by Mayflower

129-1 Kofta med sidstängning by Mayflower

Capo by Elizabeth Smith

Capo by Elizabeth Smith

Archer by Elizabeth Doherty

Archer by Elizabeth Doherty

Cozumel by Justyna Lorkowska

Cozumel by Justyna Lorkowska

Beat Sweater by Katrin Schneider

Beat Sweater by Katrin Schneider

Check out ten new crush-worthy knitting patterns for winter from some of the best indie designers around!

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: independent knit design, knit inspiration, things to knit, winter knitting patterns

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Heidi Gustad is an artist, author and crafts designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame. In addition to running the Hands Occupied Blog and Pattern Shop, you can find her making videos & co-hosting the Very Serious Crafts podcast.

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  1. Jamie

    January 22, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    Some great picks here! I really love that yoke on Kirigami and the texture on Cozumel!

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  2. Susanne Taylor

    January 24, 2018 at 3:41 pm

    I wanted to get the pattern for Larch, but the site the link connects to says that the pattern is not available for individual sale :(
    Now what?

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    • Heidi

      January 24, 2018 at 11:07 pm

      I’d buy the collection it comes in now, but you could also reach out to the designer/editor to inquire about when it might be available as a single pattern.

      Reply
  3. Jaime McCorry

    January 27, 2018 at 4:59 pm

    The Beat Sweater is really interesting! The colorwork pattern reminds me of a heart beat and that blue yarn, so gorgeous!

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