My Best and Worst Knits of 2025 | A Full Year in Review

✨ Join my Skool community: The Handmade Wardrobe Circle It's a cozy community for knitters and fiber lovers who want to slow down, connect, and enjoy the process of creating a handmade wardrobe. You can read more on the About page here: https://www.skool.com/the-handmade-wardrobe-circle/about Everything I Knit in 2025 | My 2025 Knits In this video, I’m sharing everything I knit in 2025 — from the pieces I wore the most, to cozy comfort knits, fast finishes, technique experiments, and a few projects that didn’t quite work out. I’m also ranking my top 5 knits of the year and reflecting on what this year of making taught me about my handmade wardrobe. This is a long, calm knitting recap meant to be watched slowly — perfect to put on while you knit. I talk about yarn choices, pattern modifications, wearability, and what I would do differently if I knit these pieces again. For garments, I’ve added a small rating system for enjoyment, wearability, and difficulty, because those are the questions I always ask myself before casting on. You’ll also see how my knitting fits into a bigger picture of intentional making, including sewing and embroidery projects that supported my handmade wardrobe throughout the year. I hope you enjoy! Best wishes, Annika Ready to dye your first beautiful skein with plants—without overwhelm? My free Beginner’s Guide gives you a simple, step-by-step path to natural, long-lasting color using minimal tools, plus a checklist to avoid common mistakes: subscribepage.io/bq6dvO Learn How to Dye Yarn with Avocados – Free 4-Day Mini Challenge! 🥑 👉 Sign up here: subscribepage.io/40IvAy 🎥 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:41 Most-Worn Knits 06:46 Cozy Comfort Knits 14:50 Fastest Finishes 18:45 New Techniques 24:17 Biggest Challenges 28:06 Gift Knits 34:33 Favorite Yarns & Colors 38:20 Lessons Learned 41:00 Frogs 50:02 Top 5 Knits 📚 Knitting Patterns and other resources mentioned: What I'm wearing: Turtle Dove Cardigan by Sonder Yarn Co.: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/turtle-dove-cardigan Anker Tee by PetiteKnit: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/anker-tee Mélanie by Marzena Kołaczek: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/melanie fiber from Woolento via Etsy*: https://tidd.ly/4iEDSqo Calm Down Socks by Isabella Clark: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/calm-down-socks I'm So Basic Socks by Summer Lee: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/im-so-basic-socks Handmade Sock Society 6 by Helen Stewart: Letterpress Socks: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/letterpress-socks Flourish Socks: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/flourish-socks Bookbinder Socks: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/bookbinder-socks Schneeflöckchen by Annika Scheer: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/schneeflockchen-5 Sweater No. 12 by My Favourite Things: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/sweater-no-12 Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/musselburgh Betty by Claudia Quintanilla: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/betty-christmas-kal slanted Sleeven by ANKESTRiCK: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/slanted-sleeven RIVIERA Bag by Susanne Müller: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/riviera-bag Happiness All Around Socks by Annika Scheer: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/happiness-all-around-socks-5 Big Bend Beanie by Nancy Bates: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/big-bend-beanie Sea Glass Mini by Wool & Pine: version 1: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/sea-glass-mini version 2: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/sea-glass-mini-2 Bobble-Texture Baby Hat by Vintage: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/bobble-texture-baby-hat-3 Community Slippers by Helene Rønquist Knutsen: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/community-slippers SoHo Square by Jackie Rose: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/soho-square Ixchel by Catherine Clark: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/ixchel Tweedy Shrug by Beata Jezek: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/tweedy-shrug Levitate Wrap by My Favourite Things: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/levitate-wrap Right As Rain by Jamie Hoffman: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/right-as-rain Vintage Dress in Nutiden: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RosemaryAndPines/vintage-dress-in-nutiden image credits: The rights to the pictures shown in this video belong to the designers. my content post-production partner: https://crossxmedia.agency/ music by Julian Graf *This link is an affiliate link. This means I receive a commission through purchases. It does not affect you as a consumer but it is a wonderful way to support my channel. Thank you!