If there is one thing I love about switching from my summer to my winter wardrobe, it’s pulling out all of my giant, chunky knit sweaters. There’s something about throwing on a heavy knit that makes the cold winter months seem a little bit more bearable – like a comforting, protective shield against the elements.

Take a cue from Missoni’s fall 2011 offerings and test your skills with chunky yarn, new texture or color combinations, and explore what you can do with your knitting in the form of draping (like the amazing crisscrossed sweaters pictured above).