![A woman stands on a path in the woods, with her back to the camera, looking down the path, her left hand in the back pocket of her dark jeans. She is wearing a handknit bulky sweater in a light peachy tan color with voluminous sleeves which have a cable running up the length of them. Her curly blonde hair peeks out of a cream cable-knit hat with a puffy fur pom-pom.](https://blog.ravelry.com/content/images/2022/12/puffed-sleeves-cover-2.png)
Inspired by my love of Anne of Green Gables, I've always had a fondness for puffed sleeves. Searching through recently completed projects, sweaters with voluminous puffed sleeves stood out to me as both cozy and distinctive.
![A woman in a textured blue crocheted sweater stands with her hands on a wide-brimmed black hat, looking up and to the right and smiling.](https://blog.ravelry.com/content/images/2022/12/Cosmopolitan-Sweater-Alize-_4__1x1--1--1.jpeg)
![A woman in a cozy, oversized rust-colored knit sweater with a cream striped detail, her dark hair in a ponytail, stands with her hand on her chin, looking to the left of the frame.](https://blog.ravelry.com/content/images/2022/12/stalactite-puffed-sleeves--1--1.jpeg)
![A smiling woman stands in glowing light on a rooftop patio, her hands clasped in front of her, wearing a purple crocheted sweater with puffed sleeves, accessorized with delicate rings and hoop earrings.](https://blog.ravelry.com/content/images/2022/12/20221126_142904--1--1.jpeg)
I love the confident smiles and elegance shown here in the project pics from CrochetHighway's Cosmopolitan Sweater Design Sample 2, ddearbear's stalactite, and Musiqstr's Persephone Pullover.
![A woman stands, smiling at the camera, her head tilted and long hair flowing over her shoulder. She is wearing a sage green cardigan with puffed sleeves and a ruffled v-neck.](https://blog.ravelry.com/content/images/2022/12/20221129144120_MVI_5336_exported_115281--1--1.jpeg)
![A close-up photo of a woman sitting at a table, one arm with elbow propped on the table and hand on her chin, the other arm resting on the table. She's smiling and wearing a bulky crocheted sweater with a rich texture, oatmeal grey color, and puffed sleeves.](https://blog.ravelry.com/content/images/2022/12/ACB05A60-E2EF-48D5-9247-DFFAC8B942A3--1--1.jpeg)
![A woman stands with her body facing to the side and head confidently looking at the camera. Her grey cardigan sweater is handknit and richly textured, with puffed sleeves.](https://blog.ravelry.com/content/images/2022/12/2FF7B514-3063-49BC-BF9B-2E85AA99B963--2--1.jpeg)
MelissaLu's Chantilly Cardigan, SarahsYarns86's Oxford Cardigan, and PaulinaSmith's Pop Cardi Test are stand-out neutral cardigans; I love the rich textures and interesting details!
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Clockwise from top left: litlaprjonabudin's Stapi, edujrc's Lawrenson Sweater, marielsarah's Anne's Puffed Sleeves, and ZadaHathaway's Oxford Jumper all suit their crafters perfectly and showcase a range of puffed sleeve styles.
You can see what kinds of sweaters Ravelers around the world are making, and find inspiration in many more recently completed projects, using our project search. If you'd like to make your own puffed sleeve sweater, there are hundreds of patterns to choose from with the puffed sleeve attribute in our advanced pattern search.
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