It's time to shed those heavy winter wools and embrace lighter and brighter fibres!

Try these free patterns for projects perfect for springtime knitting — and wearing.

 

Go for plant fibres

In the warmer weather, you'll want to use yarns of plant fibre, such as cotton or bamboo yarn.

 

Wool yarns in the summer?!

Of course! You may think you'd want to skip animal fibres in spring due to their warmth, but the right wool is an excellent warm-weather fibre. Kid mohair, for example, is ultra-light and breathable.