On these cold and windy mornings there’s nothing like the cosiness you feel when you pop on some chunky knitwear and with the hightstreet awash with some amazing patterns and designs there’s no reason not to embrace this trend.

Chunky knits featured on most of the catwalks for AW 09 and this season there’s nothing traditional about how you style knitwear. Don’t be afraid to take a few risks mixing with different textures, fabrics and colours.

One word of note – beware of the volumising power of chunky knits; they can make even the slimmest of people look like they’re bigger than they are. The best way to wear chunky knits is to acknowledge their volume and pair them with more figure hugging clothing. If you have a chunky knit cardigan, for example, pair it with skinny jeans, or leggings to create a sassy silhouette.

Chunky knits feature in most womenswear and menswear collections. The above image features a selection of mens jumpers and cardigans –

1) French Connection €90
2) French Connection €85
3) Lyle & Scott at Urban Outfitters €99
4) Top Man €46