Best of 2025

From Head …

Let’s start at the top. Our Spicevine Headband has a beautiful texture and can keep your hair in check when you’re out on a windy walk. Elegant i-cord loops give this boho-style headband a beautiful cabled effect without the cabling. Rated easy, this headband is a fun, satisfying project for knitters at all experience levels.

Our Pumpkin Pecan Slouchy Beret adds lacework to keep your head cozy but still let you feel the fresh air. Now, this project might take you a week or two with all that lacework—but just think of how wonderful it will feel the first time you put this hat on! Treat yourself to this elegant slouchy hat with just a touch of attitude.

And the color-your-way Mindy Reversible Beanie is a great beginner pattern to learn to build skills. A provisional cast-on makes this pattern pay off with two colors of your choice. It’s the perfect hat for a cold day, and you can change your look with a flip of the brim!

…To Toe

Keep your toes toasty and adorable in our Ginger Fox Socks. Use your DPNs to start these socks flat from the toe up and finish them off in the round. Use the intarsia method to change colors to create the cute fox face. You’ll want to stay in your stocking feet all day when you wear these!

Maybe slipper socks are more your thing. Our Sami Chenille Slipper Socks are oversized and oh-so-cozy! This pattern’s rated Easy, so all knitters can make a pair. Make them slip-proof with non-skid sock paint.

Or channel vintage gym-class cool with our Varsity Stripe Socks . This playful design combines stripes in three colors with a subtle stitch texture for a great vintage look. These socks are easy to work up, so express your personal style with your favorite colors. .

Other foot and leg friendly patterns include:

• Giulia Knit Pants
• Salix Legwarmers
• Salted Petals Maxi Skirt
• Golden Days Lounge Short
•  Cranberry Harvest Socks

Wrap it Up

The Sweet Cinnamon Wrap will keep you cozy in style all through cooler weather. This is a great project for newer knitters, with clear charts and patterns to increase confidence row by row.

For an added layer of warmth, make the Hearth & Heather Argyle Scarf. This classic design features a diamond motif in stranded colorwork that will remind you of Fall leaves.

Make the most of your yarn stash with our Twilight Tide Knotted Scarf . Designed with a narrow, slightly triangular shape, this scarf is designed to be knotted at the front. Let this scarf add a touch of effortless style to your outfit.

Need more inspiration? Try one of these projects:

• Candy Apple Sideways Shawl
• Corinthian Wrap
• Rêverie Silk Scarf
• Mountain Retreat Shawl
• Hadley Checkerboard Brioche Scarf
• Marilee Brioche Scarf
• Crazy Daisy Cowl
• Alessia Shawl
• Lidia Tied Fringe Shawl
• Zigzag Reversible Wrap
• Sea Salt Shawl

Top This

Need something with a flowing fit? Our River Valley Tunic could easily become your next go-to pullover. The drape of this tunic is comfortable and flattering, and the delicate diamond pattern gives this sweater extra sparkle.

It’s probably time to knit yourself a new tee that will go with just about anything. Our Foggy Harbor Tee fits the bill, with a modern knit style featuring strong vertical lines and a crisp square neckline. Make it in the length you like — cropped or regular — and make this your go-to summer tee.

Let’s face it: some hoodies are just too warm for warm weather. When you need just a bit of a layer but nothing too fancy, put on our Match Point Hoodie . It has a relaxed fit with drop shoulders, side slits for easy movement, and a deep neckline so it’s not too warm. This hoodie’s ready whenever you are!

Here’s even more knitting inspiration. Find the top that fits you best:

• Carreau Top
• Waterfront Pullover
• Salted Petals Top
• Kinsley Diamonds Vest
• Red Sky at Night Tank
• Garter Twist Tee Knitting Pattern
•  Backlight Top
• Emberlace Blouse
• Lime Breeze Cover Up
• Harvest Poncho
• Yacht Club Pullover
• Water’s Edge Tunic
• Crimson Wave Capelet Poncho
• Seabreeze Pullover
• Filigree Patchwork Top
• Versatile Vest
• Caribbean Waters Pullover
• Winter Prairie Vest
• Heritage Tweed Vest
• Misty Horizon Hoodie
• Ranchside Hoodie
• Everly Wrap Sweater
• Cabin Morning Coat
• Low Tide Cover-Up
• Knit in a Splash Pullover
• Boardwalk Tee – Oceanfront Version
• Travel Bug Top
• endall Lacy Tank
• Vivian Chevron Tee

Cozy Cardigans & Sweet Sweaters

For a sweater that just pops with Wow, make our Myrah Patchwork Cardigan. This fantastical sweater is a riot of colors and creative stitches. This sweater will certainly turn heads!

And here’s a cardigan you may never want to take off: our Garnet Longline Cardigan. This cardi has a relaxed yet polished look that flatters all body types with a subtle ruffled decrease at the waist and elbows to add just a bit of shaping. Best of all? This pattern is rated Easy, so all knitters are invited to knit up a new favorite sweater.

Or try a kimono-style cardigan that’s the perfect balance of chill-fighting, cozy, and comfy: our Isla Cardigan. It has beautiful drape and flow, with plenty of lovely stitches to provide visual interest.

Or wrap yourself in comfort and style in one of these popular patterns:

• Red Sky at Night Cardigan
• Maple Ridge Cardigan
• Poplar Cardi
• Rory Cardigan
• En Pointe Cardigan
• Mademoiselle Tweed Cardigan
• Clear Lake Cardigan
• Clementine Cloudy Cables Cardigan
• Green Tea Cardi
• Ribbons & Raindrops Sweater
• Fiorella Lace & Cable Sweater
• Blooming Lace Sweater
• Peach Sands Cardi
• Helena Cable Cardigan
• Apple Picking Cardigan
• Elysian Cardigan
• Junie Chenille Sweater
• Après Ski Set
• Gossamer Bowback Sweater
• Ravani Raglan
• Cranberry Harvest Sweater
• Sonnet Sweater
• Ingrid Sweater
• Cornelia Sweater

Home Sweet Home

There’s snow place like home, and now is always a good time to work on something for your sofa. The Starry Mountains Afghan brings the feel of the mountains inside with its bold nested chevrons. Narrower bands of blue and white sprinkle a suggestion of stars across the mountains.

If you can’t get to the seashore, bring the seashore to you. Our Sandcastle Sampler Pillow not only brings a seaside feel to your favorite chair; it lets you work through a whole bunch of knitting techniques in a playful, creative way. This is also a great way to build your skill at using charts, since this pattern is fully charted. Brighten up the whole project with a colored pillow insert and matching closure buttons for a pillow that’s one of a kind!

After a full day of looking stylish in the crisp fall air, wouldn’t it be nice to have somewhere comfy to put up your feet? Get yourself a hefty serving of super chunky yarn, wind it into a giant ball, and work up this soft and cushy Pumpkin Pouf where you can sit back and unwind. You’ll knit this soft cover with short rows and then stuff it with bed pillows for the perfect whimsical autumn footrest. The only thing more fun than making this fall-themed piece of home décor will be putting it to good use while you sip some hot apple cider.

Adorable Accessories

When you need a luxurious looking bag for a big event, don’t head for the store — unless it’s the yarn store! Our Saltwater Pearls Raffia Purse is sleek and elegant. Knit this pretty purse with raffia-style yarn to give the bag a structured feel, and it will carry all your essentials. This purse looks both timeless and modern — friends may wonder if you made a great vintage find. Wait until they find out you made it yourself!

Take the classic canvas-style bag to a new level with our Seed Stitch Splendor Tote. This project is rated Easy and you can finish this bag in a weekend—and enjoy every minute. The clever combination of texture and color definitely makes this bag a keeper!

And keep your hair pulled back in flirty fashion with our Twist & Frill Scrunchie Set. The pattern has three variations that each work up in about an hour—a satisfying project to do when you want a little knitting break. This is just a sampling of the 100 most popular patterns of 2025 from I Like Knitting. You’re bound to find inspiration to make something new for you, for friends, for family — or just for fun!

Happy Knitting!

Start your holiday season off right with one of these classic patterns.

Sincerely,