Cold Girls, Assemble: These 8 Knitwear Trends Will Dominate 2022

Autumn is absolutely my favourite season to dress for. Between knee-high boots, woollen coats and leather separates, there's nothing I love more the curating outfits with layers, textures and silhouettes in mind. And it goes without saying that an integral part of my autumn wardrobe centres on knitwear.

As someone who spends much of their time complaining about how cold they are, over the years I've developed quite the extensive knitwear collection. Cable-knits are my weak spot. Though lately, I've found myself gravitating towards lots of striped styles (more on that in a moment). However, I'm always open to the idea of trying something new, which is where 2022's freshest knitwear trends come in.

I've scoured Instagram to discover which knitwear trends fashion people are already backing for the season ahead. It might surprise you that instead of clinging on to the hope of an extended summer, those in the know are firmly embracing all things woollen.

From the colour to bookmark to the cardigan update taking its cues from the runway, scroll on to see the eight autumn 2022 knitwear trends I spotted on my latest social media deep dive.

1. Vertical Stripes

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Style Notes: Breton stripes have been cropping up on knitwear for the past few seasons, but in 2022, I've noticed more and more vertical iterations coming through. 

2. Knitted Buckets 

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Style Notes: Knitwear trends aren't solely reserved for jumpers and cardigans—other separates are just as likely to end up in my edit. Separates and accessories, such as the knitted bucket hats that I keep seeing Instagram's coolest girls wearing. 

3. Blue Hues

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Style Notes: Last winter, tangerine-coloured jumpers were all the rage. Now, however, for 2022, things are taking a cooler turn in blue tones, akin to Marianne's. 

4. Homespun Embroidery

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Style Notes: Floral embroidery on cardigans and jumpers isn't exactly new—in fact, it could be considered timeless—but I think it's fair to say that the detail hasn't been quite as prevalent over the last few years as it once was. However, if the runway and social media are anything to go by, cutesy floral motifs are going to dominate the knitwear scene in 2022. 

5. Split Hems

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Style Notes: Often, the smallest details can make the biggest difference to wardrobe staples, and right now, split-hem knits are proving to be the jumper of choice for minimalist dressers. The open side vents create and enhance the oversized silhouette that is so of-the-moment. 

6. Low-Back Dresses

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Style Notes: 'Tis the season of knitted dresses. Continuing on summer's huge backless dress trend, there are countless low-back options to choose from. 

7. Blending Scarves

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Style Notes: Jumpers with scarf necklines started trending last year, after Ganni's cable-knit style swiftly sold out. Until more iterations drop, you can achieve the look by matching the colour of a scarf to your jumper. 

8. Maxi Cardigans

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Style Notes: Maxi hemlines were one of the biggest trends on the A/W 22 runways by way of dresses and skirts, and it seems like cardigans are following suit. 

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Maxine Eggenberger
Deputy Editor

Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.

Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.