Fall Decor and some very ambitious knitting ahead of me!
September 12, 2025
It may not be fall on the calendar just yet (only a few days to go!) but in my house—and in my knitting basket—the season has already begun.
When it comes to decorating for autumn, my approach is to keep things simple. Since my fall decor stays up for nearly two months, I’ve learned that if I overdo it, I tire of it quickly. Instead, I focus on just a few special pieces in a few special places, and I find I enjoy them so much more.
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll recognize some familiar favorites that I bring out year after year. My little collection of ceramic pumpkins (most of them scooped up at Target over time) always makes an appearance, and I still love the orange pomegranate branches I found on Amazon—they sell out every season, so I’m glad I grabbed them when I did.
If you don’t have a budget for fall decor—or if your current pieces are starting to feel a little tired—or you're simply tired of storing it all, look to nature for inspiration. It’s amazing what you can gather and refresh every year. Think of a bowl of walnuts or pinecones, a vase filled with dry branches, or a basket of pretty autumn leaves. Simple, free, and perfectly seasonal and nothing to store!
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| Since this picture was taken, I've finished the body, tried it on, decided the sleeve was too big, ripped it out and reknit. Now I'm on the second sleeve! Oh knitting! Nordic Snowflake by Cheryl Mokhtari. This will be finished this week. |
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| Look what I rediscovered hidden away in a neglected basket (and another sweater I had to redo.) This beauty was started several years ago, but put aside because I wasn’t happy with the fit—and then it sat untouched for two years. Recently, though, I found new energy for it: I ripped it back to the colorwork yoke, adjusted my stitches, and separated the sleeves. Now that the fit part is behind me there is an ocean of stockinette left to do so this will be a good TV, meeting, and travel knit. Starry Starry Night by Beth MacDonald, and might be finished before December. |
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| This poor sweater has a long story that I'll save for another day. I’m planning to take it with me on an upcoming driving trip--I'll put my fingers on autopilot and get 'er done! Edinburgh Sweater is likely to be finished early fall. |
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| This is another sweater that has just a wee bit to finish. Bayside Pullover by Hannah Fettig. This will be finished this week. |
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| I started this coat a year ago but quickly set it aside when I realized there was no way I’d finish it for last winter. My plan was to pick it up again over the summer so it would be ready for this fall, but that came and went. So now my new goal is to get back to it after I finish the sweaters above and (fingers crossed!) have it ready to wear this winter. Tursa by Natasja Hornsby. |
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This one’s a real deep dive—so deep I haven’t laid eyes on it in years. The pattern is from 2019, and I started it not long after its release. It was notorious for being tricky to get the yoke to fit properly, and I remember fiddling with it endlessly until I finally got something I could live with. By then, I had absolutely run out of steam. A few years later, the designer updated the pattern to improve the yoke fit, so anyone knitting Shifty now will hopefully have a smoother ride. As for me? One sleeve remains, but the whole experience left such a bad taste that I haven’t had the heart to pick it back up. Maybe 2026 will be the year I forgive this sweater and give it another chance. Shifty by Andrea Mowry. |
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| Here is a new pattern from the same designer as above, and it also has a odd fit in the yoke. The short rows for the back neck are in the neckband! At the beginning, I had half a mind to ignore the pattern and knit the short rows in the stockinette portion after completing a regular neck band, but I went against my good judgement and decided to follow the pattern. I may or may not frog. Ooey Gooey by Andrea Mowry. |
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| That’s it for my current WIPs. But heaven help me—I’ve gone and signed up for a KAL that's running now through December. I take KALs very lightly and give myself zero pressure so this may or may not get started, let alone finished by the deadline! It's just a little something I have at the ready if the mood strikes to cast on something new. The theme is broad, to knit any one of Isabell Kraemer’s patterns, and I’ve chosen one of her newest designs, Heimathafen. |
As you can probably tell from all my WIPs, I’m not a monogamous knitter. I don’t mind setting projects aside for a while—or even ripping them back completely. From the outside it may look overwhelming or a bit unorganized, but it truly doesn’t feel that way to me. Each project has its own basket in my knitting room, and since I last shared posts about my knitting and sewing spaces, a few things have changed. More supplies have gone on to new homes, and little by little I’ve been chipping away at the unnecessary.
Decluttering craft and knitting supplies has always been a slow process for me, but recently I made another breakthrough—and I’m pretty proud of it. Maybe it’s time for another decluttering post.
I also have Christmas toy knitting on my radar, though I haven’t gathered or organized it just yet. When I do, I’ll share it in an upcoming post. And if you love Christmas knitting as much as I do, I think you’ll enjoy what I have planned.
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