Fall is here, and with it the temptation to pick up knitting needles and crochet hooks to create handmade coziness. Get ready for cozy garments, accessories and handmade goodness. Trending in 2025 fall are knitting and crocheting trends that highlight both comfort and creativity. Whether it's for your own wardrobe for the cooler temperatures, gifts for loved ones, or planning holiday season surprises, get ready to cast on stitches. This year, it’s all about cables, lace, textures, nature-inspired colors and statement-making designs. But remember to choose yarns that are the best fit for the dropping temperatures; merino wool never lets you down.
Here are the top knitting and crocheting trends.
1. Chunky Textures
2025 celebrates the beauty of chunky textures. Refer to this year’s biggest trends with the rise of chunky knits. Oversized, comfortable and impossible to ignore, featuring simple stockinette or bold garter, dramatic cables, ribbing and bobbles, think cozy cardigans, scarves, cowls and blankets that feel as indulgent as they look. For working with chunky yarns, you’ll want sturdy tools in larger sizes.
Knitting needles in sizes above 10.00mm (US 15) are ideal for bulky and super bulky yarns. Choose fixed circular knitting needles if you prefer that the project’s weight is distributed over the cable length. Single-pointed needles are a good choice for smaller projects. Choose from wooden collections from Dreamz and Ginger, Japanese bamboo, Basix, stainless steel from Mindful Collection and smooth metals from Nova and Zing.
Crocheters have the chance of being a part of the chunky trend with chunky yarns and plush stitches like bobbles, puff, waffle, or cluster patterns. Choose single-ended crochet hooks in sizes above 10.00mm (N).
For chunkier designs that are suitable for cozy home décor, explore the guide on getting started with jumbo knitting and crocheting.
2. Earthy Color Palettes
2025’s Pantone Color of the Year was Mocha Mousse, and this season’s colors continue the trend of a warm, inviting, earthy palette. Explore the colors such as browns, greens, creams, sky blues, etc. for sweaters, cardigans, shawls, cowls, scarves, hats, mittens and socks for the season. Whether you knit or crochet, explore colorwork with Fair Isle or Intarsia. The slip stitches in knitting are a good way to introduce colors without major work.
3. Statement Sleeves
This fall, the spotlight is on statement sleeves. Think ruffles, puffed shoulders, balloon sleeves, flared cuffs and vintage designs. Knitters and crocheters can both play with the volume and structure of the sleeves. Experiment with the shaping techniques, short rows, and textured stitch patterns.
To handle shaping, explore knitting needle sets with tips in multiple sizes, featuring flexible cables and accessories that support all kinds of designs.
4. Layered Accessories
Layered accessories build depth and texture. Instead of one stitch pattern, one project can be planned with multiple stitch patterns.
KnitPro’s interchangeable circular knitting needle sets are ideal for making accessories. With multiple needle sizes and cable lengths in one kit, you can seamlessly switch between delicate lace scarves and chunky cowls. With single-ended crochet hooks provide ergonomic comfort for long hours of accessory-making, while Tunisian crochet hooks and sets work beautifully for structured items like bags and cowls.
5. Lace Stitch Patterns
Lace is romantic and classic. Trending this fall are openwork scarves, lace-edged sweaters, and delicate shawls add elegance without sacrificing warmth.
The Mindful Collection offers stainless steel knitting needles, excellent for knitting lace with its pointy and precise tips, assisting with those decreases through multiple stitches. Refer to our guide on getting started with lace knitting. For crocheters, lightweight steel single-ended crochet hooks deliver precise, snag-free lace stitches. The combination of bigger size knitting needles and crochet hooks, paired with lightweight yarn, is also a great way to work on lace-looking patterns.
6. Cables & Faux Cables
Cable and faux cable stitch patterns are classics. Fall calls for those cozy textures. Cables can be knit as well as crocheted. Knitted cable stitch patterns can be added to garments, scarves and other fall essentials. Get your favorite knitting needles and a handy cable needle in smooth wood or metal.
Embrace the Season with Creativity
Fall 2025 is your chance to experiment. Play with textures, cables, lace, shaping and stitch patterns and embrace a natural palette. For handmade textured beauty, explore the punch needle art. Quick and easy to make, this crafting style needs a punch needle kit, yarn and a pattern. It’s also quite easy to learn and get started with.
KnitPro’s wide range of knitting needles and crochet hooks is available in options of wood, bamboo, stainless steel, aluminium, and aerospace-grade carbon fiber in standard sizes. Choose single-pointed, double-pointed, fixed and interchangeable circular along with knitting needle sets; single ended crochet hooks to full crochet hook sets, you’ll have the right tools to bring every project to life.
As the leaves change and the air becomes crisp, get ready for cozy handmade creations.
