Pattern Previews for 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits

52 Weeks of Chunky Knits contains 52 trendy and relaxed designs - patterns for sweaters, cardigans, slipovers and vests, as well as accessories and a few home decor items - created by 46 talented designers from all over the world. Most of the designs are worked in worsted-weight, chunky or super-chunky yarns or by holding multiple strands of thinner yarns together. Take a look at all the patterns featured in the book!

Sweaters

Vicky M. — Erika

This oversized, beginner-friendly sweater has a repeated stripe sequence, making it a relaxing knit. It was designed by Vicky M., also known as Vicky Knits. This sweater is knitted up in two panels: a front and a back panel.

Yarn: Air by Drops Design.

Pauliina Leisti — Bluma

Bluma is a generously sized sweater with an all-over lace pattern. The yarn is chunky yet light, keeping the pullover from becoming too heavy. This sweater is knitted seamlessly from the top down. The hem, sleeves and neck opening have a simple trim with an Icelandic bind-off.

Yarn: Unelma by Vuonue.

Veera Välimäki — Limelight

Easy, boxy and with two versions to choose from — that is what the Limelight sweater is all about! You can make it with any chunky yarn, with or without intarsia add-ons. The sweater is worked from the top down, both flat and in the round.

Yarn: Big Kid Mohair by Walk Collection.

Klara Nilsson — Net

This playful, oversized sweater was designed by Klara Nilsson, better known as Klarybarry. The fluffy cabled net pattern is worked using intarsia. The sweater is worked from the bottom up. It has a boxy look with almost no shaping to really let the pattern shine.

Yarns: Puno & Teddy Dear by Gepard Garn.

Sara Markkula — Erin

Erin is like a warm hug on a winter day. The chunky yet light pullover has generous ease and oversized sleeves. A striking cable panel runs along the front. This sweater is knitted from the top down with two strands of unspun yarn held together.

Yarn: Plötulopi by Ístex.

Orlane Sucche — Nubo

With its boxy shape and straightforward construction, Nubo is a great sweater for beginners. However, the technical cuff detail makes it interesting for any knitter! The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down.

Yarn: Domitilla by Colori Naturali.

Jaime Dorfman — Chloe

The Chloe sweater by Jaime Dorfman (the designer behind Jaime Creates) is a cosy yet elegant winter staple. A lace pattern is worked across the yoke. This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, and it features a turtleneck and dropped shoulders.

Yarn: Chunky Merino by Wool and Works.

Marie Régnier — Berlingot

This cable dress was inspired by a French candy. It is a quick knit featuring a fully reversible design with a bubbly motif when worn one way out and diamond shapes when reversed. The dress is worked seamlessly from the top down.

Yarn: Tundra by The Fibre Co.

Brenda Lam — Snow and Tell

Snow and Tell features an easy-to-memorise textured mosaic pattern. Made with super-chunky yarn, this drop-shoulder jumper will be ready in no time! The sweater is knitted from the bottom up, both in the round and flat

Yarn: Softy by Yarnalia.

Esti Juango — Festa

A geometrical, lacy pattern is worked on the body of this colourful drop-shoulder sweater, with decreases and yarnovers. Festa will make any day one to celebrate! The sweater is worked from the bottom up, both in the round and flat.

Yarn: The Wool by We Are Knitters.

Bernice Lim — Crossing

Drop-stitch cables and sheer stripes are combined fascinatingly in this yoked sweater by Bernice Lim, also known as Yamagara. Fluffy brushed alpaca and silk-mohair create a super cosy fabric. This sweater is knitted from the top down with plenty of positive ease.

Yarns: Børstet Alpakka by Sandnes Garn & Mohair Silk by La Bien Aimée.

Arianna Frasca — Victorine

This sweater is designed to reflect the details and refined beauty of the Victorian era, with the modern twist of puffy bishop sleeves and big cables. The cropped, v-neck raglan sweater is worked from the top down.

Yarn: Blizzard Bulky by The Frosted Stitch.

Cardigans

Marie Régnier — Petit Palais

Featuring a cropped hem and sleeves, this cosy open cardigan is the perfect layering piece. The multi-coloured yarn creates a striking fabric. The cardigan is worked flat in a lace pattern from the top down.

Yarn: Plump by Spincycle Yarns.

Yukie Onodera — Butter

With its loose fit and cropped length, the Butter cardigan has a light and airy vibe. Its silhouette reminded the designer of a traditional butter dish — hence the name! The cardigan is worked from the top down.

Yarn: Bun by Bread & Butter.

Gina Rockenwagner — Willa

This open cardigan features gently sloping cables on the front, back and sleeves. A neat slipped-stitch edge is worked along the garter-stitch fronts. Willa is knitted in one piece, starting at the upper back shoulder.

Yarn: Bun by Bread & Butter.

Anna Daku — Bud and Blossom

Bud and Blossom’s fascinating tuck-stitch pattern mimics crochet but is entirely knitted! The pockets add a great element to this classic and interesting design. The dropped-shoulder cardigan is worked in pieces.

Yarn: Mule Spinner 3 Ply by Custom Woolen Mills.

Eliza Hinkes — Ceto

Ceto is a roomy drop-shoulder cardigan in a zig-zag lace pattern that changes direction with each stripe. Minimal body shaping and straight sleeves keep the silhouette simple. The cardigan is worked from the top down and in one piece.

Yarn: Lana Grande by Cascade Yarns.

Veranika Barel — Of the Sea

Of the Sea is a timeless, slightly cropped cardigan. It is perfect for every season — either as a sturdy layer in winter or a coat for chilly weather. This cardigan is worked from the top down, featuring a slip-stitch pattern and a button band with snaps.

Yarn: Molto Bene by Mondial.

Sasha Hyre — Laeticia

If you don’t yet have a duster to snuggle up in, meet Laeticia! Knitted with a lightweight, super-chunky bouclé, it feels as light as a feather. The duster is knitted from the top down, and pockets are added at the end.

Yarns: Lambkin & Horizon by A Verb for Keeping Warm.

Vests & Slipovers

Rastus Hsu — Jorvin

This bouclé slipover is inspired by city landscape and architecture. Stranded colourwork and 1/1 cables echo the lines of a building with large, steel-framed windows. The slipover is knitted from the bottom up.

Yarn: Flette Bulky by Woolfolk.

Thea Vesterby — Cable Blur

Cable Blur is a warm slipover covered with elaborate texture. It features a centred cable pattern in the front and back, bordered by smaller cables. The upper back and fronts are worked flat, and the body is worked in the round.

Yarn: WoolAddicts Fire by Lang Yarns.

Cata Rubke — Diana

Named after the Roman goddess of hunting, the moon and nature, this cabled slipover embodies timeless elegance. The relaxed fit makes for a beautiful drape on the body. The slipover is knitted from the top down with multiple yarns held together.

Yarns: Organic Soft Merino and Organic Brushed Alpaca by Kaos Yarn.

Vivian Wei — Semilla

Semilla is decorated with subtle details: a wave pattern on the armscyes and simple braids at the neckline and hem. The slipover was named after the designer’s coffee shop in Tianjin, China. It is worked from the bottom up and features a split hem.

Yarn: 220 Grande by Cascade.

Megumi Shinagawa — Cinnamon Roll

Lightweight yet warm, the Cinnamon Roll vest is perfect for layering. The soft, variegated yarn used for the sample creates a lively, marled fabric. The vest features a cable pattern and rib-stitch. It is knitted from the top down, flat with saddle shoulders.

Yarn: Domitilla by Colori Naturali.

Kare Peacock — Synergy

This cropped, reversible crochet vest feels like a vintage wool blanket. The pattern and colours used for it are inspired by California’s beautiful fields. The vest is crocheted from the bottom up in single crochet and chain stitches.

Yarn: Bun by Bread & Butter.

Sara Ottosson — Stratocumulus

Stratocumulus features some charming retro details! The plaid pattern of this zipped vest combines intarsia, marling and a variation of fisherman’s rib. The vest is worked flat from the bottom up with two strands of yarn held together.

Yarn: Fritidsgarn by Sandnes Garn.

Scarves & Cowls

Vicky M. — Heart Scarf

This fun scarf by Vicky M. — known as Vicky Knits — is an easy pattern with intarsia hearts throughout. Perfect for confident beginner-level knitters! The scarf is knitted from the bottom up, and a lace stitch is worked at the hearts’ edges.

Yarn: Lil’ Crazy Sexy Wool by Wool and the Gang.

Lili Tobias — One Chevron Scarf

A seemingly simple idea creates a fun and exciting shape for this cosy, oversized scarf. Designed with a single-ply super-chunky yarn, it is perfect for the coldest winter days! The scarf is knitted flat, beginning at the forked end. The main body is worked in a chevron pattern.

Yarn: Super Soft Merino by Purl Soho.

​​Natalya Berezynska — Stacked Lines

This contemporary scarf was inspired by urban architecture and the Stacking Stool: a timeless design by the Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto. The scarf is worked from end to end, and it features sets of slip-stitch columns on a background of classic garter stitch.

Yarn: Luft by Woolfolk.

Rebekka Mauser — Vice Versa

In the Vice Versa scarf, vertical lines alternate with almost three-dimensional structures. The random shifting of colours creates exciting effects in the simplest ways. The stitch pattern creates a fabric that is the same on both sides — only the colours are reversed.

Yarn: Chunky Andean Wool by Kaos Yarn.

Julia Wilkens — Le Pom-Pom

Double-knitting creates an extra-warm fabric for this fluffy scarf. Although this technique is known for being time-consuming, Le Pom-Pom knits up quickly. The scarf is knitted flat from end to end, and pompoms are added to the gathered ends to finish.

Yarn: Eco Soft by Isager.

Cristina Cusano — Basketweave

This dickey is cute and practical, and it's sure to keep the cold at bay. It features an uncomplicated yet engaging basketweave pattern. The dickey is knitted from the bottom up in pieces.

Yarn: Cardo by Manos del Uruguay.

Pauliina Kuunsola — Camellia

Worked in 1 x 1 rib and mainly large cable turns, the Camellia scarf is perfect TV knitting — easy and addictive. It exudes gentle warmth and is fully reversible. The long, rectangular scarf is worked in one piece from end to end.

Yarn: Poppy by Sandnes Garn.

Marion Bulin — Bobble Kite

This cosy, reversible Garter Stitch shawl is fun to knit and wear! It is all about the yarn — a chunky mohair — and the eye-catching bobble i-cord edges. The shawl has a kite shape, and it is worked flat in two sections.

Yarn: Big Fiffi by Frida Fuchs.

Aude Martin — Grid

Grid combines knitting and crochet in a stylish, lightweight scarf. First, the entire piece is knitted flat in 1 x 1 ribbing with contrasting horizontal colourwork lines. The vertical lines are crocheted on after the knitting is finished, creating a grid pattern.

Yarns: Air & Nepal by Drops.

Sini Kramer — Ingrid

This beginner-friendly cowl was named after the Danish artist Ingrid Vang Nyman, who illustrated Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking books. The cowl is worked flat in one piece, and it features a squishy half-fisherman’s rib pattern.

Yarn: Love Wool by Katia.

Mittens

Julia Wilkens — Cookie

These super-soft mittens will keep your fingers nice and warm! The garter slip-stitch pattern brings to mind the ribbed edges of cookies — hence the name. The mittens are worked in the round starting from the cuff with minimal shaping.

Yarn: Manchelopis by Wooldreamers.

Kajsa Vuorela — Outside the Box

In this modern colourwork design, a playful plaid pattern is paired with bold boxes in a contrasting colour. The mittens offer endless options for playing with colours. They are worked in the round starting from the reversed stockinette stitch cuff.

Yarn: Vams by Rauma Garn.

Lotta H. Löthgren — Forest Floor

The diagonal stitch pattern of the Forest Floor mittens reminded the designer of the busy life among moss and fallen leaves. The long cuff can be folded or worn as-is. The mittens are knitted in the round from the bottom up with an afterthought thumb.

Yarn: Lore by The Fibre Co.

Ayako Mizuno — Tsubomi

These mittens feature distinctive twist cables and a decorative cast-on edge. “Tsubomi” means “bud” in Japanese, a hint of spring in the colder months. The mittens are worked in the round from the bottom up and have a thumb gusset.

Yarn: Spanish Merino by Daruma.

Tiia Pyykkö — Inkeri

If cold weather catches you by surprise, a pair of quick and simple mittens is the answer! Worked in cosy garter stitch, Inkeri beautifully showcases the rustic woollen yarn. The mittens are worked seamlessly, starting from the cuff, and feature a thumb gusset.

Yarn: Fritidsgarn by Sandnes Garn.

Hats

Claudia Joyal Laplante — Hiver

Wear this chunky beanie when you need something extra cosy! Thanks to the texture of the bouclé yarn, the colourwork creates a houndstooth look without a complicated chart. Hiver is knitted in the round from the bottom up. Once finished, the brim is folded twice.

Yarn: Boucle by Julie Asselin.

Andrea Aho — Cloudsteek

This balaclava was designed to allow knitters to practise different colourwork techniques in a small, approachable project. There’s stranded knitting in the round, in rows and, finally, steeking!
Cloudsteek is worked from the bottom up and consists of three sections.

Yarn: Cyrano by De Rerum Natura.

Sini Kramer — Poppy

The ribbed Poppy hat is a perfect basic beanie that is easy and meditative to knit! The combination of alpaca-silk and wool creates a dreamy fabric that feels soft against the skin. The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up in 1 x 1 ribbing.

Yarns: Corrie Worsted & Kumo by La Bien Aimée.

Jonna Helin — Aure

The thick Aure beanie will surely keep the frost away. The double-folded, triple-thick brim is wonderfully chunky, and the playful pompom on top brings a smile to your winter lips. The beanie is knitted from the bottom up in  twisted ribbing and stockinette stitch.

Yarns: Snorre & Alpaca Maya by Viking Garn.

Pauliina Kuunsola — Hike

Hike is worked with an assortment of yarns held together. It is perfect for scrap yarn and lonely skeins in your stash — basically anything you can get gauge with! This hat is worked from the bottom up in a simple stitch pattern.

Yarn: Scrap yarns that give the correct gauge held together.

Faye Kennington — Gull

Elevate your winter style with this sweet hat, which boasts a wide ribbed brim, an eye-catching two-colour stitch pattern and a large pompom. This hat is knitted seamlessly in the round from the brim to crown.

Yarn: Arbor Lodge by Brooklyn Tweed.

Jonna Helin — Halla

The Halla hat is a perfect choice for your first brioche project! The two-colour brioche hat is worked in the round as a tube from one end to the other. Once knitted to the desired length, the tube is folded, creating a double-layered fabric. Lastly, the brim is folded double.

Yarns: Merino Singles & Melted Baby Suri by Qing Fibre.

Bags & Home Decor

Heta Puronen — Lämpö

Lämpö is a warm, chunky blanket worked in an easy stitch pattern. Take cover underneath it on a cold day, or bring it with you on a winter outing! The blanket is knitted flat and in one piece. The long edges are finished with a crochet crab stitch edging.

Yarn: Álafosslopi by Ístex.

Eun Mi Ahn — Bottari

Inspired by a traditional Korean bag people used to carry their belongings in, Bottari is a bindle-style bag that amplifies the beauty of chunky yarn, exuding a rustic yet contemporary look. The lined bag is worked in two pieces featuring intarsia.

Yarn: Cobertor by Rosa Pomar.

Dami Hunter — Ondata

In the Ondata cushion, mosaic knitting is used for colour and a chunky yarn for texture. The fun wave pattern adds a modern twist. The cushion is worked flat in two identical side pieces that are seamed together after blocking.

Yarn: Quartet Bulky by Magpie Fibers.

Sylvie Bouchard — Main Street

This intarsia cushion plays with textures as well as colours, inspired by roads. Follow the path and see where the pattern leads you! The cushion is worked flat in two pieces. The back is worked in stockinette stitch and the front in stockinette stitch and garter stitch.

Yarns: Grande by Cascade Yarns & Orséto by Fibre Carpe Diem.

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