2025’s most-loved knitting patterns: Kotona readers’ top 5

1. Easiest socks ever: banana socks

When banana socks started trending among knitters on social media, our craft producer Annette couldn’t resist creating her own version. These socks combine a playful look with everyday practicality and are remarkably easy to knit. Made as a single, heel-free tube, they adapt smoothly to a growing child’s foot and work just as well as a gift when the recipient’s shoe size is a mystery.

2. Easy yoke sweater

Meiju Kallio’s Simplo yoke sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down. The yoke’s eyelet motif and stripes worked in purl stitch add lovely detail to a solid-color sweater—no complicated techniques required.

3. Small seed-stitch scarf

This versatile little scarf adds a touch of warmth and brightens any outfit. The neckerchief pattern includes sizes for both a larger and a smaller scarf. Once you’ve knit one, you’ll likely want to make another!

4. Beginner-friendly tube socks

Our readers were really into easy socks! These socks are worked in one simple tube with no heel, making them flexible to wear. Since the heel can be shifted, the socks won’t wear out in just one place, giving them a longer lifespan. The pattern is perfect for beginners, relying only on knit and purl stitches.

5. Seed stitch scarf

Reversible and generously sized, this seed stitch scarf combines everyday practicality with soft volume. Knit with a double strand of yarn, it’s plush without feeling heavy and simple enough for beginner knitters.

See also: The year’s most fun craft crazes—have you knit a neckerchief or tried crocheting granny squares yet? [in Finnish]