We might be experiencing an unseasonably warm start to autumn, and there might not yet be enough of a chill in the air to warrant the emergence of our best knitwear, but still, it’s time to start looking at 2026’s knitwear trends, all of which will easily round out what you already have. You probably already have the autumn basics covered in your wardrobe (a crew-neck jumper, a cardigan, etc.), but these new trending knits will add colour, texture and unique silhouettes.

I knew we were destined for a good year of knitwear when I looked at Nina Ricci’s autumn/winter 2026 runway. Ribbons dangled from holes in jumpers, enormous V-necks gaped out across models’ shoulders and the show described itself as a transportation to “somewhere between the pathways of Versailles and the muddy fields of Glastonbury.” Not only was it clear to me that maximalism is unabashedly back (and staying put), but also that designers were going to have fun with our knitwear in 2026. Stripes and colourful patterns adorned the knits of Lacoste, Dries Van Noten and Eckhaus Latta. But don’t worry, my fellow minimalists, there are plenty of knitwear trends that will appeal to us, too.