Pattern Previews for 52 Weeks of Easy Knits

Our loved and cherished 52 Weeks book series has a sequel: 52 Weeks of Easy Knits! This time we have put together a collection that is unlike anything you’ve seen before.

Take a closer look at the knits in 52 Weeks of Easy Knits.

Audrey by Jonna Hietala

At first a few increases, then some straightforward knitting, and finally a bunch of blissful decreases. It is as simple as that to make this headband, which has echoes from the 1950s.

Dip Dye by Elise Damstra

The Dip Dye scarf may be long but it is worked entirely in Linen Stitch, so once you get the hang of it, just keep going! This repetitive stitch pattern looks more like weaving than knitting.

Knitword by Natalya Berezynska

This big, snuggly scarf features eye-catching KNIT letters. The repeated text is created with just knit and purl stitches, which means that the scarf is a great way to learn reading charts.

Birke by Jonna Hietala

Birke is an uncomplicated, asymmetrical shawl knitted with earthy tones – but why not play with the two contrast colours and make the most of all the silk mohair ends in your stash?

Diamond Twill by Nina Pommerenke

This warm and lightweight vest is knitted in Icelandic unspun Plötulopi yarn. It features a beautiful yet simple-to-knit diamond pattern, which is created with just knit and purl stitches.

Vaapukka by Pauliina Kuunsola

These cosy mitts are engaging to knit, featuring different textured patterns that are created with just knit and purl stitches. The length of the mitts is easy to alter.

Duo by Pauliina Kuunsola

These mittens are warm, cosy and simple to knit. You can play with colours and really make them your own. Make a pair for every coat!

Pisama by Pauliina Kuunsola

Pisama is a simple, fun and quick hat design. The contrast-coloured stripes are perfect for using up all those small balls and scraps of yarn you have in your stash.

Marta by Sidsel Grau Petersen

Marta is a vest in all-over Garter Stitch. This is a quick and easy pattern that has a fun construction: it is knitted sideways. Get creative with the embroidered stripes!

Viimein by Veera Jussila

Viimein is a boxy sweater with a slightly cropped hem. You can knit it in a single colour – as the grey version on the next spread – or use scrap yarns and make it as colourful as you want.

Capreoli by Renate Kamm

This scarf is a great way to explore knitting with two strands of yarn held together and play with colour combinations. The fabric is sturdy and fully reversible.

Joyce by Miriam Walchshäusl

This set consists of a hat, a scarf and a pair of fingerless mitts. With large needles and DK-weight yarn, these accessories knit up fast. The stitch pattern is rewarding but not too hard to create.

Juttu by Isabell Kraemer

Juttu is your new favourite cardigan! Thanks to its top-down construction, it’s easy to try it on as you go. The stitch patterns may look long – but it’s all knits, purls and slipped stitches.

Kreuzberg by Rebekka Mauser

The Kreuzberg slipover features wide stripes in seven colours. It is named after a Berlin neighbourhood where Rebekka Mauser stumbled upon a 1970s slipover that inspired this modern knit.

Tivoli by Jonna Hietala

Tivoli is an easy pattern that will keep you entertained and teach you a couple of fun new tricks. The addictive stripe pattern makes sure you will finish the sweater in no time.

Rattan by Luuanne Chau

This cropped sweater is knitted in simple Stockinette Stitch that comes alive with a textured bouclé yarn. The V-neck and the hem are worked in a different yarn in a slipped-stitch motif.

Koket by Maaike van Geijn

A beret is the chicest hat there is! The shape is created with increases and decreases, but there are also sections where you can relax by knitting Stockinette Stitch.

Funky Turtle by Teti Lutsak

Funky Turtle is a relaxed, cute pullover that is worked seamlessly from the top down. Teti Lutsak wanted to make it a simple knit that is still truly unique.

Kupla by Maija Kangasluoma

This boxy sweater features an all-over bubble pattern created with a simple technique. The stitch pattern may seem daunting but don’t worry – it’s super easy, almost like knitting stripes!

Cité by Faïza Mebazaa

Cité is a modern, playful sweater with different textures and colours and an interesting construction. The pattern offers more of a challenge, but just take it one step at a time.

Lullaby by Jonna Hietala

Large needles and Garter Stitch – yes, please! This comfy cardigan is knitted top down with shorter sleeves for a lighter look.

Softie by Jonna Hietala

Softie is Jonna Hietala’s interpretation of the perfect hat. It’s super warm, holds its shape and is firm enough for a good, long-lasting accessory. And the best of all: it doesn’t itch.

Comfy by Paula Pereira

Comfy is a relaxed pullover worked in Slipped-Stitch Ribbing. The cuff and hem edges in a contrasting colour add that special something. The chart has only slipped stitches, knits and purls.

Palette by Bernice Lim (Yamagara)

Palette is a playful, short-sleeved V-neck top. The colour-block sweater is worked in pieces with thick yarn and knits up much faster than you would think.

Enkel by Meiju K-P

Enkel is a textural striped sweater with half-length puffy sleeves and a cropped hem. It’s easy-going and perfect for layering. This lightweight sweater is a relaxing and quick knit.

Sypressi by Veera Välimäki

Sypressi is a fun, oversized sweater with joyful stripes. Thanks to its simple, seamless top-down construction, it’s also perfect as a first sweater.

Brizna by Elena Solier Jansà

This boxy sweater is comfortable to wear. The Slipped-Stitch Rib at the sweater’s sides ensures an intuitive and engaging knit. Which is your favourite – the earthy green or the perky red?

Fledgling by Lindsey Fowler

Fledgling combines wide and narrow stripes and comes in two sizes: a classic scarf and a wider wrap. Optional flannel lining can be added at the end. An easy project to build up your skills.

Arthur by Jonna Hietala

Arthur is a quick-to-finish basic hat knitted in thick yarn. This ribbed hat with a folded brim is just as perfect for the streets of New York as for a walk in the forest.

Viikka by Tuuli Huhtala

Viikka is a visually stunning but easy-to-knit ribbed hat. The 3D look is created with changing ribbing sections. The brim can be folded once or twice, whichever you prefer.

Syyskuu by Aatu Äikiä

Syyskuu is a cosy hat with a folded, contrast-colour brim. The fun pompom on top adds a bit of playfulness. This pattern is suitable for beginners, as it features basic stitches only.

Koralli by Megumi Shinagawa

Koralli is a short-sleeved sweater with a relaxed fit. Mosaic knitting creates a colourwork pattern on the neckline and hem – a less challenging option for stranded knitting.

Ernest by Jonna Hietala

This super-soft balaclava is the perfect pair for your winter coat. If you have never tried Fisherman’s Rib, now is the time – it’s fun and simple!

Glow by Lærke Boelt Back

Glow is a simple but fun headband. It’s knitted in the round with two strands of yarn together. Make it either classic or bold, depending on the colours you choose.

Marshmallow by Tiina Huhtaniemi

Balaclavas are the ultimate winter accessories – they stay in place and keep your head and neck warm. This pattern is knitted with two strands of yarn held together.

Cresta by Dami Hunter

This triangular shawl features Garter Stitch and simple colour ridge sections. Cresta starts with just a few stitches and grows with increases – easy, once you learn the rhythm!

Abgerundet by Evgeniya Dupliy

This scarf has a fun, unusual shape. It uses easy Garter Rib in the middle and Garter Stitch at the rounded ends, which allows you to focus on decreasing stitches. 

Poseidon Ridge by Erin Jensen

Poseidon Ridge is a classic triangle shawl that’s engaging and easily memorised – but with a twist. It looks like brioche, but it’s much easier!

Colour Field by George Cullen

Colour Field is a fun scarf with diagonal edges. Because it is knitted in simple Garter Stitch, you can concentrate on the shaping. Marling offers a great opportunity to play with colours.

True Stripes by Sylvia Watts-Cherry

This fun sweater invites you to play with colours, and it features only basic techniques. Don’t be afraid of seaming either – it’s much easier than you may think.

Give Me the Tee by Jenny Ansah

This cropped, boxy T-shirt is knitted in simple Stockinette Stitch. The pattern is perfect for learning basic sweater-knitting elements such as short rows, increasing and picking up stitches.

Paula by Julia Wilkens

Paula is a long scarf that features a beautiful Moss Stitch pattern and stripes. It is knitted with two strands, one of which is a mohair yarn, adding luxurious fluffiness to this simple accessory.

Witre by Ida Wirak Trettevik (Witre Design)

Witre is a warm, oversized vest with high splits at the sides. It is knitted with large needles and three strands of yarn. A quick and rewarding project!

Helmi by Isabell Kraemer

Helmi is a basic yoke sweater with a decorative mosaic pattern on the yoke. Mosaic knitting is a fun slipped-stitch colourwork technique in which you work with only one colour at a time.

Marley by Sasha Hyre

Marley is a nod to Sasha Hyre’s native country, Jamaica, and her love for Bob Marley’s reggae music. As reggae is a fusion of genres, so is this cardigan with different textures and yarns.

Grand Staff by Maddy Moe

Grand Staff are the perfect cosy socks for an evening at home. Throughout the sock, you will only be knitting with one colour on each row – no intricate colourwork involved.

Lemonade by Sini Kramer

Lemonade is a simple but playful sock pattern. Worked in fingering-weight yarn, they are great to wear with shoes. Once you learn how to knit socks, you won’t be able to stop!

Elsa by Maija Kangasluoma

The Elsa mittens feature a simple but beautiful check pattern. Thanks to a great fit, these are the perfect winter mittens – and when it gets really, really cold, wear two pairs!

Hilppa by Anna Heino

This long, symmetrical shawl is worked in Garter Stitch and decorated with ‘nupps’ (bobbles) in different colours. A perfect way to use yarns left over from other projects!

Iloisa by Tiina Arponen

This long, colourful scarf is knitted in thick, airy wool. As a result, you will get an incredibly warm and cosy piece for your everyday adventures. Great for colourwork novices too!

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