​Hi everyone! I just finished this handmade oversized sweater and wanted to share it with you.

​It features a cozy shawl collar with a button detail and a rich textured pattern. The yarn is 70% alpaca, so it is incredibly warm, soft, and perfect for cold weather.

​Let me know what you think of how it turned out! If you have any questions about the process, feel free to ask.

I knit a lot of hats with this flower design, and decided to transfer it to a few vests for some siblings in my family. All the wool is from upcycled garments. I like simple designs that you can have fun with by using different yarns.

The blue is a vintage Scottish yarn. The yellow was a strand of merino held with a strand of local spun and dyed mohair. The white was upcycled cashmere.

The orange was 70/30 upcycled lambswool/ angora. The white was the same. I debated adding color to the flower centers but choose to keep it simple.

The dark blue was a strand each of wool, merino, and cashmere. The white was 70/30 lambswool/angora. I really liked just the two colors used here, but I did add a single white stitch in the center of the flowers. I still need to finish this one.

Simple knitting can be fun🙂👍