Today we’re spotlighting a collection of recently finished striking sweaters from Ravelers featuring fearless color, bold graphic motifs, and altogether joyful visual impact. If you’ve been craving color confidence and plenty of yarny personality, you're in the right place!

Vivid solids yarns make for garments with stunning personality!

These sweaters, paired with their eye-catching backgrounds, shine with playful style.

Large graphic motifs, full of charm, are expressive and cozy all at once.

We hope these projects leave you feeling inspired to reach for your brightest skeins and create something that makes your heart happy.

In uncertain and scary times, our handmade creations can provide powerful warmth and connection. This post is a celebration of that warmth, as seen through recently completed projects Ravelers have made using rich reds, oranges, and yellows. These cozy and warm colors can carry meaning, too... after all, warmth melts ice. Several of the projects featured here are made from or inspired by the viral Melt the ICE hat pattern, created by the Minnesota LYS Needle and Skein as a visible protest of ICE actions in the United States and raising funds for immigrant aid agencies.

Knitting and crocheting can be deeply personal forms of self-care, and in overwhelming times, that care becomes its own kind of resistance. Choosing to make something beautiful and warm when the world feels cold is a powerful act.

Fiber arts have also been used as a public form of protest and solidarity across generations. The Melt the ICE hat, which has gained attention on national news networks and is definitely a dominant force among our recently finished projects, is based on hat Norwegian knitters made to protest Nazi occupation of their country. (More details can be found on the pattern page.) Today, many of us, particularly in the USA, are spending our time calling and writing our government representatives, donating money and contributing to mutual aid organizations, and protesting in the streets. Of course, we're knitting and crocheting too; otherwise we'd probably combust. Using our crafting time to make projects in protest and connection with other crafters around the world helps us remember we're not alone.

Making things with yarn has always given us the ability to warm bodies and spark change. The Ravelry community has a long tradition of speaking up and out, and we love you for that. 💗🧶

"Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises."

Pedro Calderon de la Barca

“Nature in her green, tranquil woods heals and soothes all afflictions.”

John Muir

 “Green how I want you green. Green wind. Green branches.”

Federico García Lorca

“Even in winter it shall be green in my heart.”

Frederic Chopin

“Green is the fresh emblem of well-founded hopes. In blue the spirit can wander, but in green, it can rest.”

Mary Webb

"It's not easy being green."

Kermit the Frog

Every year in June, Ravelry proudly celebrates Pride Month and makes Pride Flag flair available for decorating your profile pages.

To add your Pride flair, simply go to your Ravelry profile page and click on the add flair button. You'll be able to drag the little icons onto your picture and arrange them however you like! If you decide you don’t want something after all, just drag it back out.

When you're done, click I am finished, and now your flair-filled Ravatar will show on your profile page, in the forums, and on project cards around the site for all of June.

This month we are also honored to feature art by Archie Bongiovanni on our login page (you can see the full image at the end of this post!). Archie is a cartoonist, illustrator, and author of graphic novels, books and serial comics; you can see more of their work through the link above or on their all-ages site.

Ravelry, and the fiber community as a whole, is like every other space in the world: we'd be nothing without the presence, energy, and talents of LGBTQIA+ knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, designers, dyers, yarnies, teachers, authors, publishers, and shop owners. Queer Ravelers, wherever you are around the world, you deserve to be loved, seen, safe, and free this month and every month.

Times are uncertain and stressful for many of us right now (to say the least), and if that includes you, for whatever reason, maybe you would be drawn to some handmade comfort and sweetness. In February, Ravelers finished over 3500 animal softie projects, and we chose just a few of the adorable FOs to feature.

Emmyknits made a flock of bright and cheery Emotional Support Chickens for her Chickens 2025 project, while BUHIBUHI knit a darling trio of cat friends.

rafaelaedwards's Eski the Staffy is adorable with its jaunty head ears, and kscreates knit the most lovable New years lamb.

Alasundone's pleasant little Wild Rabbit looks ready for spring, while tammarie84's Shoebill Stork Amigurumi would be right at home in a marsh!

Finally, BusyMeBee's KiKo the little gorilla and The Parlor Cat from RomkeAnother look perfectly cuddly (and The Parlor Cat's pretty calico friend clearly agrees!).

We hope that yarn and the joy of creating are bringing you all comfort right now. If you'd like to see even more critter softies, please check out our project search!

My city has had its first snowstorm of the season and winter holidays are on the horizon, which means I'm ready to curl up with slippers on my feet and a crafty project in my hand until the evenings start getting light again. The colder months always give me the urge to make my home cozier with handmade knit and crochet projects. Here are some recently completed (and gorgeous!) home projects that Ravelers have shared.

Of course, one needs blankets for maximum coziness and warmth. kaystar's Faded Painted Roses and IvonneNL's Blanket "Fleur" are beauties!

Raveler bakedcake is setting a beautiful table with a Candy Swirl Coaster Trio and a snowflake doily cleverly used as a Tea Party cutlery holder.

karlitacat's Dragon Eye Pillow and soniams's Autumn Pillow are creative and bold home decor showstoppers!

MyCraftingJournal's Christmas Caramel and InTime4's Fall Harvest Charm Set bunting make sweet decorative accents.

If you would like more inspiration for your own home, there are thousands more recently completed home projects to browse in our project search!

When you purchase a pattern through Ravelry while you are logged in, the pattern pdf will automatically and seamlessly be saved to your Ravelry library. If you purchase a pattern while you are logged out, we know you'll still want to save it in your Ravelry library for safekeeping and easy searching, so we have some simple ways for you to add it after the fact!

Email Link

With every Ravelry purchase, we send an email receipt to the email address associated with the PayPal account used to purchase the pattern. If you click on the download link in your email, you'll be able to log in and save it to your library.

Purchase Finder

We also have a handy tool to find any past library purchases linked to your PayPal email accounts: the Purchase Finder! You can access the Purchase Finder from your profile menu:

• click or tap on your Ravatar/profile photo at the top right of your screen
• select purchases; you can then click or tap on the Purchase Finder section (furthest to the right on your purchases page)
• enter any email address you may have used to purchase a pattern. We'll check for any purchases made with that email's associated PayPal account, and send a link to the email address you entered.
• click on the link in the email and we'll show you a page with any patterns purchased with the PayPal account you entered that aren't connected to a Ravelry account. From there, you'll be prompted to sign in to Ravelry (if you are logged out) to add it to your Ravelry library for safekeeping!

The Purchase Finder can also be found at ravelry.com/purchasefinder, whether or not you're logged in. If you think you may be missing a Ravelry pattern purchase in your library, give it a try!

The third weekend in October means something special for many yarn lovers: the New York Sheep and Wool festival! Affectionately referred to as Rhinebeck, after the town in which it is held, NYS&W is a celebration of all things yarn and fiber, and always serves as an incredible showcase for handmade creations. Making a new "Rhinebeck Sweater" and getting FO pics against a backdrop of beautiful fall leaves or happy festival-goers is a beloved tradition for attendees. Here are just a few of the project pics from the festival that Ravelers have shared!

Thank you to all the Ravelers who have shared their NYS&W projects here on Ravelry!

Sweater Weather Season (the favorite season for many yarn lovers) is gearing up for lots of our northern hemisphere Ravelers, and it's no surprise that so far this month our community has already marked as finished almost 6,000 sweater projects in their Ravelry notebooks. Today we're highlighting a few beautiful recently finished sweater projects, showcased in lovely outdoor photos.

thlang's Cake Pop test knit for Joji Locatelli, and Nanamakesitall's Flying Cat Blouse look cozy yet striking, with classic design details.

ChocoholicMD's Jethro Cardi and estelle78's Smoked Orange Cardigan are the kind of super-wearable classic cardigans many of us love, made even more special in beautiful hand-dyed yarns.

AliciaCarrasco's Test Lilalu - Bergliebe pullover and ToksKnits' Seoul Blouse are elegant in classic neutrals.

The rich hues of kuduja's Mari jakk and Scoknit's Kip simply glow!

ReneeKnitsABit's Nordic Mix Sweater and Sirithaniel's Sunflower cardigan are bold and cheerful standouts.

You can find so much sweater inspiration in our Project Search - maybe even your next new favorite FO!

Browsing weaving projects on Ravelry always inspires me. Although I have very little experience with weaving, seeing the beautiful projects from seasoned weavers always always makes me hope to spend more time creating with my loom. For today’s Eye Candy, I'm sharing a few of my favorite recently completed weaving projects.

From left to right: jsandell's Rainbow Diamond and Feather Towels, Norwichweaver's John Madison table runners, and DomerJen's Friendship Towels - Run 8.

These woven sets of towels are singastory's Springtime Stripe canvas Weave towels, corvid's Bumberet Blues, and joannethreadhead's Four Blocks on Four Shafts: Summer & Winter Towels.

With Valentine's Day coming soon, heart-themed projects are popping up all around Ravelry! Here are some recently finished projects that caught my eye:

Here's to making things with love!

One thing I truly love about knitters and crocheters: if something exists, we've probably found a way to make a cozy for it. From pretty to practical to whimsical, here are some recently completed cozy projects:

katieherrod's Maxine Hot Water Bottle Cover Test Knit, KnottyinNature's Skeljakrukka / Jar covers, and missminda's Copper Mug Hug.

StarburstAcres's Piña Teapot Cozy, lindie's Mistake Rib Tea Cosy (DK), magentarot's Kannenmütze.

dcanna's Steering Wheel Cover, SuperEmily's Lego brick tissue box cover, and frannap's Akasha Keeps It Warm.

If you'd like to lovingly wrap more of your possessions in yarn, you can get plenty of cozy inspiration in our project search!

As soon as Halloween passes, I love browsing projects to marvel in the creativity of Ravelers! From costumes to clothing to decor, the holiday inspires all kinds of fun projects every year. Here are some of this year's FO's to enjoy!

To check out more Halloween-themed projects, just visit our project search!

When we had the idea to do a call for a round-up of craft-alongs, we posted about it pretty spontaneously and hoped we'd get a few submissions to share with the community at large. As often happens, Ravelers exceeded our expectations and we've had the best time checking out all the planned craft-alongs going on in Ravelry groups this October!

There are nearly 50 craft-alongs in this post (!!), and we've broken them up below into three sections based on the type of Ravelry group to help you hone in on your interests more easily: social groups (groups not affiliated with a fiber business), yarn company & yarn shop groups, and designer & podcaster groups.

Within each of those sections, the -alongs are listed by craft: craft-alongs are open to knitting and crocheting projects (and sometimes other crafts as well), and then we have lists specifically for crochet-alongs and knit-alongs (and one weave-along too!). Unless otherwise specified, the craft-alongs listed begin on October 1 but most groups who submitted their events mentioned that they welcome new participants at any time.

If you've never participated in a craft-along before, it's the perfect time to try one. They are a great way to connect with other crafters, get support, and cheer each other on while working on similar yarny projects. There's a craft-along in October for just about any type of project you'd want to make, and we hope you find something inspiring in the list below!

craft-alongs:

2023 Yarn-A-Long: Use up your stash, build a herd! is hosting a Marathon. Run a marathon by using up specific amounts of yarn grams. Craft is any craft that uses yarn, theme is stash busting, project - you can do any project or pattern.

Always Yarn First is hosting a Stripe-along. Make something striped between October and December!

Australian Crafters Aid Network is hosting Crafting for Ukraine's Kids October. We are sending 200 sets of hand-knitted clothing to Ukrainian refugee children in Poland in early November. Each set will include a hat, mittens, socks, a sweater or vest for the smaller children, and a little hand-knitted toy.

Colorful CALs/KALs & Projects Group is hosting the October Repurposing Make-along. The along gives participants the opportunity to share their crafting projects involving recycling, repurposing and mending. It's an along for all of us who want to live more sustainably. This is a very broad subject covering all sorts of crafts, not only knitting or crochet.

Keep Calm and Carry On Knitting is hosting a Giftalong. Knit or crochet a gift (or gifts) for the upcoming holiday season. We encourage inclusion, so no specific pattern or yarn - we just ask people to work on something that they wish to gift to someone. As a group we run relaxed -alongs, encouraging each other in their crafting journey in a stress-free environment.

Project Linus is hosting a Baby Blanket Craftalong. We will be making baby blankets for local Project Linus chapters to distribute to children and babies from 0-18 years who are ill or in need in hospitals or domestic violence shelters, or traumatized after events or natural disasters (United States only).

crochet-alongs:

Crochet Clothing Crochet Along is hosting a fourth quarter CAL in October and November. Let’s crochet some clothing! Together we’ll explore the land of short rows, bust darts, shaping, and customizing and finally end with sweaters, skirts, shirts and garments we can wear!

Crochet for Mental Health is hosting the Amigurumi Crochet-along starting October 29. You’ll receive a free original pattern for some amigurumi creatures, with detailed step-by-step instructions with photographs, and lots of hints and tips for success.

knit-alongs:

Fingerless Glove Fanatics is hosting an October Mystery KAL. It's a Knitted Mystery Knit Along with a Halloween theme and an accompanying spooky story that will develop as we knit! It's a stranded knitting pattern using two colours, called Once Upon A Halloween and it's available free during the month of the MKAL.

Project-A-Month KAL is voting now on their October KAL! The overall theme for this year is projects with months in the title. We knit anything from hats, socks, mittens, bags, scarves, cowls, soft toys, blankets, cardigans, jumpers - you name it, we knit it - as long as it is a free pattern in the Ravelry database.

Walk and Knit is hosting the October Walking KAL. Create an article (hat, mittens, socks, scarves - your choice of anything that works for you…) entirely while walking or standing! If possible, track your miles. Lets go!

craft-alongs:

Berroco Lovers is hosting the Berroco Cowl MAL 2023. You can make any cowl with Berroco or Berroco partner brand yarns (Lang, Lopi, West Yorkshire Spinners, Wool Addicts, and Amano).

Get Flocked is hosting Flocktober 2023. Flocktober is a month long celebration of all things knitting and crochet. This year we have three categories that everyone can enter and 3 spot prizes from local Christchurch businesses!

Harps & Thistles Yarn Emporium is hosting Heel-oween. Make socks together for the entire month of October - winning prizes and having a scary good time!

Plucky Knitters is hosting a Fall KAL 2023 for knitting and crochet. You can use any pattern you like and join at any time while the craftalong is in progress! Projects should be made with at least 80% Plucky yarn.

Red Heart Lovers is hosts a monthly knit and crochet-along where all Red Heart brand yarn crafters are welcome. In October their theme is gloves/mittens/mitts and you can use a Red Heart yarn or pattern to join.

Wool on the Exe is hosting the Community Mitten Project. This year, we hope to dress up our shop window with lovely hand knit and crocheted mittens. These will then be donated to local charities to warm the hands of people in our community!

crochet-alongs:

Mystery 220 (More or Less) is hosting an October Mystery CAL starting October 2. Crochet a non-wearable item from 100-120 yards of cotton sport weight yarn. You may use 2, 4 or 5 colors.

knit-alongs:

Do Ewe Knit is hosting a Fall Pullover Along. Our Fall Knitalong will be relaxing top down pullovers, and you’ll get to choose which of us you’d like to knitalong with. Each of our team members is choosing a pullover to knit out of our beautiful selection of yarns; for prizes, pullovers must be knit from yarns purchased at Do Ewe Knit.

Grumpy Goat Fine Yarn is hosting a KAL in their shop group for the Westknits Geogradient Mystery Shawl 2023.

Malabrigo Junkies is hosting the Halloween Horror Knits: Brioche! KAL. It will be a month long knit along for Malabrigo Junkies members focusing on the sometimes scary brioche technique! Projects must be made with Malabrigo yarn.

Mystery 220 (More or Less) is hosting an October Mystery KAL. Knit a non wearable item from Aran or worsted weight. The knitting will be simple - and simply magic.

The Yarn Patch is hosting the 2023 Mystery Knit-along #15. Kits with the yarn and pattern can be purchased from The Yarn Patch; participants will receive a section of the pattern each week for four weeks. This project will be on the easier end of the spectrum and promises to be a whole lot of fun. We look forward to having you join us.

craft-alongs:

Chit Chat Knits is hosting the Warm Ears MAL. Make any knit, crochet, woven, or sewn hat that will keep your ears warm. Use any pattern you wish in any yarn or fabric.

Knitistry Knerds is hosting the Experimental Make-A-Long (EMAK) starting October 23. The project has to have a science or experimental theme to it. This could be a project that has a science theme,  a new-to-you aspect (a designer you've never used, a new yarn, or a new technique), or something you want to experiment with (example: mohair vs suri).

Petra Designs is hosting the Craft Along for the Holiday Season. This time we will be creating for the holidays, whether you please yourself or the lovely people who are on your lists. As always, we are not bound by any one project, so anything goes as long as it is one of my knitting or crochet designs.

weave-alongs:

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures is hosting the Winter Weave-Along starting October 15. Pin looms, cardboard looms, rigid heddle or floor looms--there is something for every yarn enthusiast. Weave projects from a small tapestry or amulet pouch, to a scarf, shawl, dishtowels or a blanket! The chatter thread will be full of experienced weavers with helpful ideas and new weavers with inspiring enthusiasm. Join us!

crochet-alongs:

Ashlee Brotzell Designs is hosting the Tumbling Curls CAL starting October 12. This Crochet-A-Long can be done using the interlocking crochet technique or the overlay mosaic crochet technique. The repeatable design can be used to create a cowl, scarf, blanket, bag, or more!

knit-alongs:

Anne B Hanssen Design is hosting an October Knitalong. The theme will be a choice of a children/adult garment with the same design. I will let the knitter choose from a few of my "generations" patterns.

Designs by Hanna Gough is hosting the Advent Sockathon KAL. Using the free Advent Mini Sock pattern, the challenge is to make 24 minis between October 1 and November 30.

Dolly Delights is hosting the SLOw-MOtion KAL with Little Women starting October 2, knitting a doll inspired by one of the characters from 1994 screen adaptation of Little Women. Both Meg and Jo are the latest additions to Dolly Delights From Books to Needles Series. Both dolls are fully dress-able; all the clothing is knitted as separate garment pieces and you will be slowly dressing your doll as the weeks go by.

Fogbound Knits is hosting the Lophelia KAL. Make a Lophelia Shawl between October 1 and the end of November; Finishers with a linked project page with photo and completion date will get a free pattern of their choice from Laura's shop.

Herbgarden Knitwear and Friends is hosting the Herbgarden Knitwear Shawl KAL. Participants can make any Herbgarden Knitwear shawl.

Huddle Together KAL is knitting the Huddling Penguins Hat together over the month of October. Do you know how penguins stay warm during the dark and endless polar night? They huddle together closely in tight packs. Now you can join their crowd too - join the huddle and let’s have fun together!

Julie Asselin is hosting a Fall Make-Along 2023. This year's theme will be Fall Colors. After the joys of summer, this is the time to find comfort and contemplate the beauty of leaves changing colors and their rich shades.

Killer Kitsch Lizzie is hosting the Batty About Bats Beret KAL. Participants will knit the Batty About Bats Beret together.

Knit Together with Kim and Jonna is hosting a KAL featuring Petite Knit patterns. Because we just want to “knit together” feel free to join in with ANY Petite Knit pattern and use ANY yarn. WIPs are welcome.

Knotenufknitting Knit-a-longs will host the Simple Raglan Sweater KAL. It is a Raglan sweater that comes in sizes baby - Adult 4XL. It is a complete tutorial with 9 videos to help the knitter at each step of the pattern.

LiliaCraftParty is hosting the Autumn Fades Shawl KAL starting October 18. Autumn Fades Shawl is a deliciously cozy knitting piece you’ll wear all season long. Learn how to make short rows, easy mosaics knitting and i-cord border. It's perfect to start fall season and keep wearing during the cold season.

Lilli Skog Designs is hosting the Pumpkin Knitalong, where participants are knitting together to make any paid for pumpkin pattern on Ravelry.

Nelkin Designs is hosting COWL-tober starting October 13. This MKAL is going to be a HOOT. Knit with 500 yards of DK weight yarn cOWL mkal will FLY off your needles. Four bite-sized clues build off of each other, with new techniques and video support to guide you in your flight.

Nifty Knitter Designs is hosting the Meowy Christmas Scarf MKAL beginning October 19. A cheery double knit holiday scarf featuring images of cats and other Christmas and winter scenes.

Northbound Knitting is hosting a 2023 NBKAL. The rules are simple - either knit one of my designs or knit/crochet/weave/spin something with NBK yarn or fibre. And wips count! I try to give out lots of prizes - free patterns, skeins of yarn, and club memberships - the more people knitting along, the more prizes there will be!

Paper Daisy Creations is hosting  the Socks of Narnia KAL. With the release of my second Socks of Narnia collection, I'll be running a knitalong beginning October 1 through the end of November. You only need to knit ONE single sock of any of the eight patterns to be eligible for prizes, or knit ONE single sock of FOUR different patterns to be eligible for the grand prize!

Rabbit Hole Knits is hosting the Christmas Cookie KAL & Contest. It's a special KAL and Contest making the Christmas Cookies pattern - every cookie shared in that thread gains another entry for the prize drawing.

Stitch Glimpse is hosting the Artic Aura Knit Along. I invite you to welcome October in my Stitch Glimpse group and get ready for colder days with the Arctic Aura Knit Along. We are going to work on haps - Shetland version of wraps. There are four of my patterns to choose from. They differ in size and complexity so every person will have a chance to choose what they feel comfortable with.

Tellybean Knits is hosting the October Haunted House Mystery Knit-A-Long. Knitters BEWARE! There are mysteries lurking around every corner. Using a combination of textural stitches and stranded colorwork, knitters will embark on a spine-tingling Halloween journey. Knitting begins October 1st with one clue a day for 13 days.

Westknits MKAL 2023 is hosting the Geogradient Mystery Shawl together, starting on October 5. This is Stephen's 14th MKAL and like previous Mystery designs, Geogradient is a fun knit for adventurous beginners and beyond. There's lots of video and community support for those who are excited to learn something new. We can't wait to see everyone's cosmic creations!

Thank you so much to everyone hosting or participating in a craft-along on Ravelry! It's wonderful to get to check out the different groups and all the creative ways in which you craft in community. We are excited to see all the projects that you make together and are cheering you on just as much as you cheer on each other. Happy crafting!