ravelry roundup: selfish knitting

I can count on one hand the handknits I have actually kept for myself, so one of my major goals this year is to do a lot more selfish knitting. Here's 5 patterns I'm itching to make:

1. the weekender sweater by andrea mowry

i am obsessed with the drop shoulder detailing but overall simplicity of this sweater design. i want to make it in a similar marled gray, because i love gray everything! i love that she offers two design variations, one simply without the sleeves for a fun spring knit.

find the pattern here and follow andrea on instagram here!

2. marled mania leggings by stephen west

i just love everything stephen west makes, and he's the undeniable king of bright bold color combinations and designs. i've been dying to make a penguono for a few years now, and once i saw these leggings i knew i had to add them to my westknits list.

the best part about this pattern is that it is designed to help use up leftover bits of fingering weight; as someone that definitely needs to destash in 2018, i am excited to try out this pattern. plus, since i've never knit pants before i'm looking forward to learning some new techniques!

find the pattern here.

3. cast away scarf by wool and the gang

pretty much all of wool and the gang's patterns are killer, and i want to make just about every sweater design that they sell. they also do just the coolest collabs with brands like soludos and really think outside of the box in terms of what knitting can be. i love them so much! i've been really wanting a cool triangle shawl/scarf and the tassels on this one are just perfect. I would probably choose a soft pink or black color in their shiny happy cotton to make this scarf.

find the pattern here.

4. winter honey shawl by andrea mowry

i've obviously been crushing hard on andrea's incredible designs. i've never made anything with that much cable detail, so i love the idea of this project to really push my boundaries and skills. i can imagine wrapping myself in this shawl in the early mornings when i like to drink tea and knit. i love that mustard color!

find the pattern here.

5. mexican serape blanket by alexandra tavel

not only does this blanket look super cute and cozy, $1 from each pattern sale goes to help fund earthquake relief efforts in mexico. alexandra has a few other beautiful blanket patterns that are part of her "purposeful patterns" series; my other favorite is the moroccan wedding blanket!

find the pattern here, and check out her other designs here!

What are your selfish knitting plans for this year?