September always brings a slew of new pattern releases and this year’s no different. Here are a few I’m excited about at the moment.

I’ve knit exactly three shawls in my life, all of which were relatively small (and one of which was a gift for someone else). I’ve never considered myself a shawl knitter, and yet I can’t stop thinking about this new release from my friend Cory of Indie Knits. It’s called Lupine, and those garter ridges combined with the little yarnover clusters is such an appealing combination for me. I’d love to knit it up in a solid or a heather, which would feel quite different than the variegated. I’ve been thinking about small shawls a lot since the move, so my new climate may actually turn me into a shawl knitter after all – and if it does, this will likely be the first.

Karie Westermann is releasing The Hygge Collection over the course of this month, and while only the first pattern has been released so far and the second previewed, I love them. Karie lives in Glasgow but is originally from Denmark, and the collection centers around the Scandinavian concept of hygge – “a feeling of comfort, cosiness, and happiness.” The collection will feature five patterns, and the first pattern, Fika, is another shawl (who am I?!), simple and beautiful, and I love that textured edge. The second pattern, which she’s previewed, is a wonderful looking pair of fingerless gloves (you can see them here on Instagram). It seems like there’s already a color story in place and I like where it’s headed.

I’m also daydreaming about cardigans a lot these days (still). At the moment I’m pretty keen on Abram’s Bridge by Mer Stevens from the gorgeous new issue of Pom Pom Quarterly (the autumn issue does always seem to be the best one). How beautiful is that stitch pattern all over the back, and how gorgeous is that color? If I had all the time in the world, I’d love to be casting on for this. This issue of Pom Pom is great from front to back, too – they’ve dubbed it The Wool Issue, and there’s a focus on small yarn producers who can often trace their wool back to the sheep it came from. I love the encouragement to seek out small producer yarns that are local to you (and often domestically sourced and produced), and to support the work they’re doing. Abram’s Bridge is knit up in Fancy Tiger Heirloom Romney, a perfect example: Amber and Jaime from Fancy Tiger went out west earlier this year to meet the sheep their wool comes from.

None of these patterns are in my immediate queue, but when the weather changes, it is nice to daydream, isn’t it? What are you daydreaming about casting on for?