It’s been a minute since I shared my obsessions here on the blog, so let’s get back to it! I will be here every few weeks sharing a roundup of fibre-related faves, including must-make patterns, yarn recommendations, and crafty details to spark your knitting and crocheting mojo.

In this edition: It’s cold and bleak out there, y’all. Here are some fuzzy, snuggly sweaters I am loving right now.

Better Days Sweater

Loopy Mango is known for their simple and fast patterns. Worked on enormous needles, their designs are SO satisfying as they can be completed in just a few hours. I don’t know about you, but right now I am really needing quick satisfaction.

Manifest better days with a big fluffy sweater! Grab your giant needles and some cheerful shades of a super-bulky mohair yarn like Loopy Mango Mohair So Soft and you’ll have the perfect comfort knit in no time. Prefer a smaller gauge? Check out the Better Days Sweater Lite – or how about a cardigan?

Sizes

XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X; finished bust circumference 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68”.

Yarn

MC: 3, 4, 4, 4, 6. 6, 6, 7, 7 balls Loopy Mango Mohair So Soft (53% Merino wool, 47% mohair, 65 yards/60 meters per 50-gram ball).
CC: 3, 4, 4, 4, 6. 6, 6, 7, 7 balls Loopy Mango Mohair So Soft (53% Merino wool, 47% mohair, 65 yards/60 meters per 50-gram ball).

Gauge & Suggested Needles

8 stitches and 8 rows = 4” on US#19 (15mm) needles, in stockinette stitch after wet blocking. Use 1 size smaller needle (US#17/12.5mm) for ribbing.

Tessellation Pullover

This cute crocheted pullover and matching beanie are just two of the amazingly colorful designs from Ana-Maria Babanica’s new book Reversible Crochet Sweaters (that’s right, they’re reversible!). We have this book available in the shop and on our capsule, and it is SO GOOD.

Crochet sweaters call for plenty of yardage, so Miss Babs Yowza‘s giant DK-weight skeins are a great choice for this project, with gorgeous hand-dyed semi-solid and variegated shades in soft, machine-washable Merino wool.

Sizes

XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X); finished bust circumference 30.5 (35, 39.25, 43.75, 48) (52.25, 56.75, 61, 65.5)”.

Yarn

MC: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins Miss Babs Yowza (100% superwash Merino wool, 560 yards/512 meters per 227-gram skein).
CC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins Miss Babs Yowza (100% superwash Merino wool, 560 yards/512 meters per 227-gram skein).

Gauge & Suggested Hooks

22 stitches and 18 rows = 4” on US#7 (4.5 mm) hook, in interlocking crochet pattern after wet blocking. Use 1 size smaller hook (US#G/4.0mm) for secondary gauge and 3 sizes smaller (US#E/3.5mm) for ribbing.

Piet Sweater

Those of you who have been around for a while are very aware of my slight obsession with plaid. This sweater, in its bright colors, caught my eye and is on my list to make for fall!

There’s so much room for fun colorplay with this project! Knitting For Olive’s Merino Fingering and Soft Silk Mohair are the perfect pairing for this poppy pullover’s colorful stripes (there’s a cardigan version too!). Don’t worry, it’s easier than it looks – the vertical stripes are crocheted on at the end.

Sizes

XS, S, M (L, XL, 2XL) 3XL; finished bust circumference 41, 42.5, 45 (47.5, 50, 53) 55.5”, recommended positive ease 6-8”.

Yarn

MC: 4, 4, 4 (4, 4, 5) 5 balls Knitting With Olive Merino Fingering (100% Merino wool, 273 yards/200 meters per 50-gram ball) held together with
4, 4, 4 (4, 4, 5) 5 balls Knitting With Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70 % Mohair 30 % Silk, 246 yards/225 meters per 25-gram ball).

CC1 & CC2: 1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 1) 1 ball Knitting With Olive Merino Fingering (100% Merino wool, 273 yards/200 meters per 50-gram ball) held together with
1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 1) 1 ball Knitting With Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70 % Mohair 30 % Silk, 246 yards/225 meters per 25-gram ball).

CC3: 1, 1, 1 (2, 2, 2) 2 balls Knitting With Olive Merino Fingering (100% Merino wool, 273 yards/200 meters per 50-gram ball) held together with
1, 1, 1 (2, 2, 2) 2 balls Knitting With Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70 % Mohair 30 % Silk, 246 yards/225 meters per 25-gram ball).

Gauge & Suggested Needles

19 stitches and 31 rows = 4” on US#7 (4.5mm) needles, in stockinette stitch after wet blocking. Use 3 sizes smaller needle (US#4/3.5mm) for ribbing.