Hildur is a comfortable yet stylish everyday sweater. It features a wide body, boat-neck and carefully shaped, cropped sleeves. Best of all, thanks to the loose gauge it can be made in a range of fibres, so pick what suits you / the season / your body / your budget.

CONSTRUCTION
Hildur is worked flat in two identical panels and seamed together. Stitches are then picked up along the neckline and sleeve edges, onto which a rolled edge can be knitted or crocheted to provide a neat finish (pattern includes instructions for both).

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
Finished bust circumference 102 (112, 121, 133, 142) cm / 40 (44, 48, 52, 56)“
Hildur is intended to be loose-fitting and worn with around 10-15cm positive ease.
Shown in size 1 and worn with 15cm positive ease.
Additional sizes are currently under development.

YARN
One Hemp (worsted; 100% hemp; 95m per 50g ball) in shade 8 - Ocean Blue; 9 (11, 12, 12, 13) skeins
Also shown:
Filcolana Tilia (lace; 70% kid mohair, 30% silk; 210m per 25g ball) in shade 336 - Latte; 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) balls

YARN ALTERNATIVES
This design is very versatile and can be made in almost any fibre ranging from lace to worsted weight. Each will of course result in a different look and drape, but what matters is that gauge is met. Play around with different fibres, either on their own or held together, and swatch with several hook sizes to see what you like best.

Yarn requirements - metres
Lace - 630 (675, 840, 880, 920) m
Fingering - 960 (1120, 1280, 1300, 1455) m
DK - 875 (980, 1090, 1200, 1200, 1300) m
Worsted - 855 (1050, 1130, 1140, 1220) m

Yarn requirements - yards
Lace - 690 (740, 920, 965, 1010) yds
Fingering - 1050 (1225, 1400, 1550, 1590) yds
DK - 960 (1075, 1195, 1310, 1310, 1550) yds
Worsted - 935 (1150, 1235, 1250, 1335) yds

HOOKS, NEEDLES + NOTIONS
4.5 mm crochet hook, or as required to obtain gauge
4 mm crochet hook OR 4.0 mm circular needles + DPNs, for neckband & sleeve cuffs
Wool needle
Stitch marker

GAUGE
17 sts & 12 rows = 10 cm / 4” in pike stitch using 4.5 mm hook and measured after blocking.

PATTERN INCLUDES

• clear, professionally tech-edited & tested written instructions in UK terms

• Stitch chart

• measurement schematic for all sizes

• UK to US term conversion chart

SPECIAL THANKS
With thanks to Anna Solve at Tant Hulda for providing yarn support and encouragement, my diligent team of testers, and of course my tech editor Elly.

Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter for first access to open testing calls for new designs, new releases, stories & more.

If you aren’t able to purchase my patterns at full price, my Choose What You Pay pricing model is also available exclusively to subscribers. When you sign up, you gain access to permanent 25% & 50% discount codes to assist with financial accessibility.