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Wind Sweater Collection
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Or feel free to skip straight to the pattern. It won’t hurt my feelings!
In ancient times, the changing of seasons often coincided with “shifts” in the winds - a change in direction, temperature, moisture, all of which heralded a new time of the year and a continuation of the cycle of life.
Naturally, these winds were personified as deities with attributes fitting their associated season, so I have designed a collection of crocheted sweaters that mimic those same character traits in the form of challenge levels. Here I give you the third in the collection: the Eurus Men’s Pullover.
Eurus was the god of the eastern wind, a mix of cold rain and dry gusts, and forewarned the ominous winter. It was scary to be sure, but it was also a time of celebrating the abundance of the harvest. Autumn continues to be a season of transition, and I design this sweater to capture that essence.
Intermediate means “to be between”, “transitioning”, “transforming from beginner to expert”. I believe this idea is captured poetically by autumn, a transition from the bright days of summer into the brooding days of winter - think of summer as the frolicking and fun maiden while winter is the quiet, reflective, and wise matriarch. Fall is like the tumultuous teen years when you’re figuring out how to be an adult, the intermediate crocheter is figuring out how to become the expert - including all the frequent failures, grumblings, and struggles that with perseverance ultimately lead to success. As such, the Eurus is an “Intermediate” challenge level ideal for any crocheter looking to step up their game and take on a new challenge now that they’ve mastered the easy stuff.
While worked entirely in half double crochet, the Eurus Men’s Pullover takes this basic stitch and adds some variety with the introduction of the seed stitch, which requires working in different loops than you’ve probably worked before.
Like the autumn, this sweater transitions the crocheter from those beginner techniques into the world of more advanced stitching without jumping straight into the deep end. You will find more polished joining, increasing, and shaping than in the previous sweaters in this collection. You will also learn methods that you can apply to future sweater patterns to make adjustments. You are no longer just following instructions; you are diving deeper into the “why” of the instructions and making decisions as you go.
You determine what you’re comfortable with and are given the choice to stick with what you know or try something new. Turn over a new leaf as you take on the challenge of the Eurus Men’s Pullover!
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Materials & Pattern Information
Yarn | A Chick That Knitz hand-dyed yarn, "Desert Rose" 70% superwash Merino wool, 30% mulberry silk CYC 1 (Fingering) weight, 22 wpi 438yd/3.5oz (400m/100g) per skein (see size chart for quantities needed) Alternative yarns: Gloss Fingering, Twill Fingering, Capretta Superwash, Wisdom Yarns Angora Lace, EFA Amal Fingering, EFA Moongleam Fingering, EFA Sincere Sock |
Hook | Main: US C/2 (2.75mm) or any hook needed to achieve gauge Ribbing: US B/1 (2.25mm) - This is optional for tighter ribbing Recommended hooks: Clover Amour, Tulip Etimo |
Notions | Yarn needle, scissors, 25 stitch markers (1 unique marker for the beginning of the round, 12 for Set A, and 12 for Set B) |
Challenge Level | Intermediate: Confidence with crochet and experience creating projects; knowledge of chain stitches, half double crochet, and slip stitches; uncommon increasing, joining, and stitch techniques will be used and explained. |
Finished Sizes | Instructions for each size will be presented in the following format: XS (S, M, L, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X) It’s always a good idea to go through the entire pattern first to circle or highlight the instructions for the size you’re working. *If only one value is given in an instruction, it applies to all sizes. If you see “-” or “x” in your size’s place, do not follow those instructions. |
Gauge | There are two gauges for this pattern, but both will be a square in 4” (10cm). Gauge 1 (for yoke): worked in half double crochets alternating between back loop and 3rd loop (seed stitch) 32 sts, 25 rows Gauge 2 (for everything else): worked in regular half double crochets 27.5 sts, 25 rows (a post and space = a whole stitch; one post = half a stitch) *See “Notes” section for how to create gauge swatches |
Check out the tutorial video for help with this pattern!
Sizes
Sweater’s Chest Measurements | Wearer’s Chest Measurements | |
XS | 35” (89 cm) | 31-33” (79-84 cm) |
S | 38” (97 cm) | 34-36” (86-92 cm) |
M | 42” (107 cm) | 38-40” (97-102 cm) |
L | 47” (119 cm) | 42-44” (107-112 cm) |
1X | 52” (132 cm) | 46-48” (117-122 cm) |
2X | 54” (137 cm) | 50-52” (127-132 cm) |
3X | 59” (150 cm) | 54-56” (137-142 cm) |
4X | 62” (157 cm) | 58-60” (148-152 cm) |
5X | 67” (170 cm) | 62-64” (158-163 cm) |
Yardage Meters | Skeins |
2002 (2262, 2648, 2950, 3308) (3638, 3888, 4252, 4533) 1831 (2068, 2421, 2697, 3025) (3327, 3555, 3888, 4145) | 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) |
Stitch Information
Abbreviations Used BLO Back loop only Ch(s) Chain(s) Ctr Center Dec Decrease Ea Each Hdc Half double crochet Hk Hook Inc Increase Lp(s) Loop(s) Rem Remaining Rnd(s) Round(s) RS Right side Sk(d) Skip(ped) Sl st Slip stitch SM Stitch marker St(s) Stitch(es) TLO Third loop only WS Wrong side YOYarn over | Special Stitches Hdc dec Half double crochet decrease Hdc TLO Half double third loop only Inv join Invisible join Seed st Seed stitch Seed st dec Seed stitch decrease Seed st inc Seed stitch increase Hdc dec YO, insert hk into front lp of next st and into both lps of second next st, YO, draw up a lp (3 lps on hk), YO, draw through all lps on hk <worked across 2 sts, dec to 1 st> Hdc TLO Work hdc into the third lp of the hdc in row below (the third lp is the YO that will be visible on the side of the st facing when when you turn each round) Inv join (used to join rnds) Work final st of rnd until one YO rem, going behind work insert hk into first st of rnd, pull lp through everything. <does not count as a st> To make this as “invisible” as possible, turn your work counterclockwise to begin the next round. This will put your working yarn in a place where you can work your first stitch around it, effectively “hiding” it. Seed st Alternate between hdc BLO and hdc TLO Seed st dec Working in seed st pattern YO, insert hk into ea of next 3 sts (either BLO/TLO/BLO or TLO/BLO/TLO), YO, draw up a lp, YO, draw through all lps on hk <worked across 3 sts, dec to 1 st> Seed st inc Working in seed st pattern work 3 hdc into the same st (either BLO/TLO/BLO or TLO/BLO/TLO) <counts as 3 sts> Check out the video tutorial for stitch help. |
Notes IMPORTANT! Definitely don’t skip these. |
Both gauge swatches will have the same instructions but have you work the hdc in different places.
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