8 Underrated Autumn Knitting Patterns for Warmer Climates (which also work for Winter)

[@GailL0266]

Another great video - I live in Canada and really enjoy knitting lighter weight garments for the winter because they fit under the obligatory down jacket which needs to be worn outdoors.

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Oh yes that's a good point, I hadn't thought of that!

[@milourose2973]

Can't understand why some of these patterns have slipped under the radar. That Mochiknits vest is so classy. Looking at her other patterns on Ravelry, they are absolutely charming and appealing. I will definitely be buying some of them. I really appreciate you telling us about lesser known designers. Thank you.

[@Jennie8684]

I live in the Central Highlands of Victoria where it is much colder than most of Australia (we occasionally snow during Winter) and still prefer fingering weight jumpers. As I’m sensitive to all fibres (except cotton), I need to wear a long sleeve T-shirt under my jumpers. I find fingering weight sweaters are more effective at accommodating layering and tend to look more professional. They do take longer to make but are worth the effort IMO. I have recently made the Brooklyn Raglan Light (Long Sleeves) in Lilac and have been wearing it constantly since I finished it.

[@YourKnittingBestie]

The Brooklyn Raglan would look gorgeous in Lilac! And hopefully you can get away with washing your garments much less with your long sleeve shirt underneath.

[@fahmd19]

I am really grateful for this video! I’m in the Northern Hemisphere but spring here in London is very similar- it can be coldish in the mornings at 11-12° and then a warm 24° within the afternoon. We get sunshine interspersed with torrential rainfall, a super hot underground commute and then blasting AC in offices.

[@ApricotInnovation]

Yes! Content specifically for the southern hemisphere! Thank you 😊

[@RotePunkte]

🥂 Congratulations on your engagement! 🍾 I truly love the way, you can laugh about yourself and also the perspectives of your colour themed knitting plans. Looking forward to see them coming alive! 🧶

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Thank you so much!

[@onthecoast8]

Great podcast Nadine. Sydney knitter here so really love that your focussing on patterns for the warmer climate. Congrats on your engagement as well. ❤

[@malinbjorkman4615]

And I laughed 😂 - a winter day in Australia sounds like a (cold) summer day in Sweden 🇸🇪 Thank you for the roundup ❤️🧶❤️

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Haha! Yes I always laugh when I feel like im freezing here in our cold weather. A visit to Canada in winter showed me what cold really feels like!! Thanks for watching ☺

[@heatherroach7817]

Thank you for this. I think your advice is also valid for our English "summer". Mornings can be cool and the temperature can drop in the evenings. I've knit a long sleeved cotton mix sweater to layer over my summer tops.

[@TracyKNixon]

Hi from a UK subscriber, who loves the colder months, eg Autumn and Winter so am so loving this podcast! We are sadly moving toward the hottest season (Summer), which I do dread and dislike! I know our Summers don't get as hot as you Summers, but I do still dislike the heat! It means sweaty fingers and squeaky needles! Not nice at all! Roll on the Autumn for here in the UK! Great Autumnal pattern ideas from you today! Thank you x

[@YourKnittingBestie]

UGH sweaty fingers and squeaky needles are awful! A sensory nightmare haha. I feel your pain. Hang in there - your cooler months will be here before you know it 😄

[@bigkaffy8495]

Thanks for another awesome video. I’ve added a number of the patterns to my ravelry favourites. It’s so good to have a video that is seasonal appropriate for me, (yes another Australia). Also, your presentation is so easy to watch. Thank you for the time and effort you put into making it. ❤

[@jenniferfryer9638]

Thank you for choosing patterns that needed a little more love from knitters. I really enjoyed looking at the other designs from each designer( most new to me) and have favourited quite a few. Love your overview of this season’s colours too. I love the feature button detail on the cardigan you were wearing. Great styling. I look forward to each new podcast.

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Thank you - I love these buttons as well! I had a wonderful time looking at each designer's patterns as well. Some real gems in there. I'm so glad you're enjoying the podcasts ☺

[@KnittingWithTravis]

Thanks for this one Nadine! I live in South Florida and your picks are perfect for our climate! I am a slow knitter so will do some fall knitting sooner more than later. 😊

[@lorrainemimi3361]

Thanks for this podcast. I live on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and love that I have Southern Hemisphere ideas video. Although I live in the colder Australian climate I do not feel the cold so have got a lot from it🧶💕

[@roseb4988]

Thankyou Nadine for a lovely podcast, great knitting patterns 🧶

[@Kera.S.]

You are so going to keep me going as fast as possible. I want to knit all the things! The wrap, lace weight pullover, cardigan, tank, I love all of your picks! TFS❣️

[@YourKnittingBestie]

We need to figure out how to pause time so that we can knit to our heart's content!!

[@gailallan3063]

Congratulations and another great podcast ! Love that you shine interest on Australia's climate !!

[@deekay1641]

This was so fun Nadine, thank you for putting it together. I am really drawn to the vest patterns, which usually wouldn't be something I would wear. When they're made as a layering piece I think I would like one. You really have us a lot of information, I appreciate that. Take care

[@YourKnittingBestie]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! Perhaps you will agree with my new motto after making a couple vests - vests are the best!! 😂

[@LifeLessonsFromBooks]

Hello Nadine, thank you for your video. I love watching these because you give me different ideas for knitting projects! Happy knitting :-)

[@sjorchatodman34]

Thank you for another delightful episode. Love the spotlight on less patronised patterns; there are some real gems out there that deserve to be discovered. Lace patterned cardis and jumpers are a good weight for our winters too.. I'm test knitting a cardi that is a mix of lace and garter, using 4ply held together with mohair.

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Wow that sounds totally gorgeous - and the garter would be a nice little 'brain break' from the lace!

[@trinstitches]

Congratulations on your engagement Nadine! Wish you love and happiness 🤍 I really love how you showcase different designs and designers and enjoy so much watching your videos. Very glad you decided to make this channel 😌 I want to take this opportunity to share a designer who’s a friend of mine and I know you’ve knitted before, Pope (pronounced Pop-eh) Vergara. She’s a Chilean designer who’s changed the knitting game here in Chile, because she knits with beads. Her designs are very fun to knit and to plan because of the many different ways you can personalize them. She recently came out with a whole collection of designs inspired by Dragon Scales, with a kimono, vest, cowl and stole. She has cardigans, pullovers, hats, shirts and shawls that can be playful or sophisticated depending on your taste and choice of materials. My personal favorite is the Heaven Cardigan, which is made with two strands of mohair for a light fabric but a strand can be substituted with another lace weight yarn for more warmth, and has a beautiful design of beads along the back, bottom and cuffs. And since you talked about vests I cannot help but mention the Bee Vest, which is very playful with colorful bees along the body made of beads. I really recommend checking her work out to anyone that wants to add a fun detail to their knits!

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Thank you so much! And thank you for the tip on how to pronounce Pope's name. I agree she's a wonderful designer. I saw some of her latest patterns with the beads and they are STUNNING. I will have to revisit her page on Ravelry!

[@jessicaolney4900]

Interesting suggestions! I love the construction of the cardis, which is also something I love about Joji's patterns, not only are they well written , but her construction methods are always so interesting. I have test knit some of her patterns, and always enjoy them. She is one of the few designers for whom I can get gauge right off; but, the arms I do find a bit more snug (has nothing to do with my....er, beefy biceps I'm sure 😎). She is also a southern hemisphere person, but does a pattern sale every No. Hem. Fall for her knitalongs she holds for September - November, so you can grab some more then. And I agree on the underlayers as well; a great option to pop under a buttoned shirt or a cardi in the chilly times (or the a/c in the shops).

[@YourKnittingBestie]

How wonderful! I didn't realise she was a fellow southern hemisphere knitter. I will definitely keep an eye out for her pattern sale and will likely stock right up 😃 (Ps the 🦾 comment had me cackling!!)

[@jennyrakoto]

I love how you put this video together. Thank you for the inspiration 🥰

[@marloonie]

You have a wonderful sense of style and I love the way you thought through these pattern selections. Wonderful video as always! ❤

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Thank you so much!! 💗

[@lavendercottagefibrearts]

Thank you for these recommendations Nadine! I love the idea of shouting out lesser known or new patterns. The Brooklyn Raglan is probably my favourite! I've almost finished knitting a fingering weight sweater and I think it will work across a range of seasons in Melbourne.

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Thank you so much!! A fingering weight sweater sounds PERFECT for Melbourne, you would get so much wear out of it!

[@dianegordon2702]

I'm pretty sure I've commented previously..but I appreciate your perspective so much being a knitter in Fla. I love love love wool❣️ but so not practical in this climate mostly. Great round up.😊 Congratulations on your engagement.

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Thank you so much!! I feel your pain - I also very much prefer wool and am trying to force myself to expand my horizons. You just can't beat wool though!!

[@purlfectpairings]

Great video! Its nice to see some love for lesser known designers! We should do a KAL!❤

[@judithbuist164]

Thank you for this video and the research you did. Congratulations on your engagement. Judy, Nelson Bay NSW

[@Kloudysummer]

Definitely adding both cabled vests to my plans. 😍

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Stunning choices 😍😍

[@marlasivak5978]

Thank you for your tie to research those projects. I've always loved vests. I've made several for my partner and myself. They just always provide just the right layer when a sweater would be to heavy.

[@judithtaylor6916]

Agree more content applicable for us in the southern hemisphere. Here in the coastal SE of SA we are 85% of the year in mid 20s or less only.

[@lindas5964]

I loved all your choices! You are so organized and thoughtful about your selections. I feel like my choices are all based on some sort of dreamy atmospheric weird moody theme that brings on feelings of nostalgia or deep longing or some other intangible quality. What I end up with always falls short (except for a few fantastic exceptions!) but I can’t seem to change. I’m ordinarily a very rational, grounded person so maybe knitting for me is nothing more than an outlet for my creative, dreamy side that doesn’t get expressed any other way. Lol ❤ PS my partner also likes plain sweaters but I did him one with faux seams on the shoulder and body and he loved that one so maybe you can sneak in something subtle like that 😁

[@YourKnittingBestie]

How fantastic - I love the idea of using your knitting as a whimsical creative outlet! I think I'm kind of similar, in a way - very organised and methodical in work and life but CHAOTIC in my knitting 😂 it makes it so fun! Faux seams sound like a gorgeous detail for your partner's sweater - definitely one to keep in mind ☺

[@heatherr9201]

Lovely options and agree on layers!

[@mrspilgrim327]

I love all of your videos and especially loved this round up idea, thank you for sharing.

[@victoriahenry8265]

Thank you for another lovely video! i love how long you leave the writing and images up. i also love how you show multiple pictures of the pattern. Your videos are so enjoyable :) Even though i cannot relate to warm winters (we get -25 degrees Celsius here in Quebec hahaha)

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Haha! Gosh yes it sounds like your weather is a smidge different 😋 I'm so glad to hear about the timing for pictures and descriptions - I worry sometimes that it is distracting. Thank you!

[@lindacornelius3451]

Thank you for the show of patterns love them all

[@kaytiej8311]

I find fingering weight yarn for jumpers/sweaters perfect in the southern climate of Victoria. It's easy to layer.

[@JHargreaves-e2d]

Thank you for another interesting and well researched video. I know as a knitter I am always looking for new knitting podcasts so I thought I would share some others that I subscribe to: Fruity Knitting, Fleece & Harmony, Knits and Pieces, The Bakery Bears, The Knitting Place. Thanks again and i look forward to your next video.

[@YourKnittingBestie]

I will be looking these up for sure!! 💗

[@janehodgett959]

Thank you so much for your great info I love the idea of vests in our country I’m in Sydney yay! I am currently knitting Joji s ‘ stripey ewenicorn’ 4ply jumper ….light weight and yet warm 😃🙏🏻✨

[@sharbear1968]

Your videos are so relaxing. I have a v neck semper pullover vest saved on ravelry. Every time I think I’m ready to knit a garment, I chicken out.

[@YourKnittingBestie]

The v neck version looks so beautiful! I totally know what you mean - I chickened out for YEARS every time I went to knit a garment (seriously - no exaggeration!) I stuck with scarves and little blankets for the longest time. But garments are just so much fun to knit and wear. I think you'll be well and truly addicted after your first garment ☺ happy knitting!!

[@OllieandMay]

This video was just at the right time as I’m considering a Vest for our climate here, it’s a garment I reach for especially in the mornings coming into winter. You chose some lovely patterns with variety and I did find a couple that I would consider making, lighter 4/5ply is perfect! Thanks Nadine. ❤

[@michelephilp9362]

That was really great that you were looking at the fashions in style now, pointing out the monochrome colour and then coming up with a colour palette. That is so helpful as I am very colour challenged when it comes to choosing yarn colours. I actually just bought what looked like pink in the store and it was definitely purple when I got it home. So I was thinking of taking a colour chart to the store to compare to the yarn as the lighting is sometimes off. Great pattern choices and I will definitely look them up. It would be awesome if you would do a KAL at some point - maybe with the vest with the cables. Cheers !

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Ooooo a KAL would be so much fun! A colour chart is a fantastic idea. I have the same trouble when I walk into the yarn store with a colour in mind (but no reference point) and end up walking out with something completely different 😂

[@sharonbrook2694]

Another great video. Thank you for putting the time in finding these patterns. I am interested in knitting the Brooklyn Raglan Lite

[@carolinenorrie3180]

Congratulations on your engagement … fantastic video outlining the needs for our southern climate. Lovely patterns and suggestions

[@xusblasco5563]

Thanks sooo much, Nadine ❤Happy knitting 🧶✨

[@elmaladner4629]

Cold morning and warm days. Spot on!

[@benitaloff2693]

Thank you so much !! It’s so helpful for those of us living in the Southern Hemisphere. I love the idea of vests and making a 4ply sweater. Looking forward to seeing what you’re making next.

[@joannamartin7917]

Lots of great ideas. ❤

[@ruthievintage]

Loved this video as always 😊

[@s.aliciawarren4283]

Love this! Thank you!!

[@dreamcreate116]

Thank you Nadine, very helpful and appreciated. Congratulations on your engagement and I wish both of you so many happy years ahead. ❤ ❤ ❤

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Thank you so much!! 💗

[@LadyOfLaMancha19]

The Taipai has been in my queue for a while. I can't decide whether to make a cotton/linen version or a wool version. Maybe I need both!

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Both sounds excellent 😉

[@gailallan3063]

Hi I recall You talking about a great Bendigo wool for sweater knits. Could you recommend which one you talked about or which video it was on 😊

[@AimeeSaid]

I made the dk weight Brooklyn Raglan and loved the pattern and the result but it’s way too heavy, even for Melbourne. The Brooklyn Lite is definitely a better option for warmer climes!

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Thank you, that's really good to know!

[@susandorrington7623]

Thank you for your great episodes. I am another Southern Hemisphere knitter (Cape Town, South Africa) and I fully identify with all you say! I love the knitting patterns you find - they will work in our hotter climate too. The Queens Cami has really struck a chord with me so thanks for featuring that pattern in particular!

[@YourKnittingBestie]

Oh yes I really love that one as well! Thank you so much for watching, it's great to have found some fellow southern hemisphere knitters ☺

[@maureenott214]

🩷🩷🩷

[@QueensYarnBoutique]

I live in the Northern Hemisphere, but this video was very helpful! I really like the Paul Cardigan. 🧶

[@YourKnittingBestie]

I'm so glad to hear it! Oh yes, that one is just beautiful.