Everything I knitted in January

I can’t believe the first month of the year is already over! I came into 2025 really wanting to embrace a cozy lifestyle and lean into these cold, winter months as much as possible. I live in Virginia where this season after the holidays is cold, but we don’t get much snow so it’s pretty ugly outside and the days can blur together and honestly be quite boring. I decided I would like things to be different this year so I’ve been trying to romanticize each day, even if I just stay home and don’t do anything too exciting. What this looks like for me is homeschooling my daughter who is kindergarten, drinking lots of tea, wearing my favorite wool socks and sweatpants, knitting with color, trying new patterns, reading/listening to audiobooks, and trying new recipes in my new instant pot!

This month I finished a large Sophie Shawl for myself. This is my fourth time making this pattern and second one for myself. I used 3 skeins of worsted weight yarn from Woolberry Fiber Co. in the colorway Flower Crown from their Anne of Green Gables collection. I had been saving this yarn in my stash for something special and I’m absolutely in love with it. This is a pretty quick and easy pattern for me to make, so I took it on vacation to the beach and finished it a little after the new year.

I started a Stripe Hype Sweater that I ended up frogging. After joining in the round, I could tell it was quite a bit too big. My stitch gauge was spot on, but row gauge was off so it had huuuuge arm holes that I just knew I would hate wearing. The pattern also lacked shoulder shaping and for me personally, that became a deal breaker too. It is a very cute pattern and well written, and I had hoped it would work for me but sadly it didn’t. Ideally, I could have made it work by doing some math and adapting the pattern, but it didn’t feel worth it to me since I was able to find another pattern that I wouldn’t have to adjust.

After frogging the Stripe Hype, I decided to use the yarn to cast on the Aros sweater by petiteknit. I am absolutely in looove with this sweater! It fits me perfectly and is comfortable enough to wear anywhere. I love how the colors came together too. It makes me so happy every time I wear it! I used DK weight yarn from Sewrella’s Winter Tonals they have available each winter. The colors are Breckenridge, Sugar Mountain, Apres Ski, Cognac, Matterhorn, and Alpine.

The most fun pattern I started this month was the Anthology Throw! I cast on on January 1 with the intention of knitting a color a day since the pattern is for 24 minis. I severely underestimated how long it would take me to knit a whole 20g mini each day. I timed myself and one mini skein took an hour and 40 minutes. So after 4 days, I decided to slow my pace and just enjoy the process. I ended up knitting 11 colors in January which felt like a good pace! I have been picking up this blanket whenever I want to relax and don’t feel like giving any mental energy to another pattern. The pattern layout of the Anthology Throw is really nice and has a chart for you to check off each round when you finish so you don’t lose your place.

The only other thing I knitted on this month was a pair of DK socks I started at the end of December. I wanted something with a short row heel so I got on Ravelry and found a free pattern. The Slow Morning DK Socks ended up being an excellent pattern. I love the heel and the tighter gauge fits my feet perfectly. I finished one sock but haven’t cast on the second yet. Maybe in February. 😉 I’m using DK weight yarn from The Little Foxes in the color “Fest” that I had in my stash from a few Christmases ago.

Hope you enjoy this little monthly recap! See you in February!

xo, kalley