Aries Sweater

The Aries Sweater is a seamless, yoked sweater worked from the top down. Using the popular alpine stitch and a minimum of two contrasting colors, it features an eye-catching dotted effect that looks different depending on the angle it’s viewed from – this means it changes appearance as you move! Using a single color at a time, this sweater will be a fun and relaxing crocheting experience. Use hashtag #MyZodiacSweater when posting on social media!

Like most CrochetHighway patterns, the Aries comes with step-by-step instructions and tutorial photos including on how to complete the yoke, how to add short rows, and how to split for sleeves. Included is also a detailed round tracker, laying out the stitch count for all yoke and sleeve rounds, in all of the 10 sizes. This is a handy tool that allows you to easily check your stitch count at any given point, for that peace of mind that you’re on track and haven’t missed anything!

The pattern calls for sport weight yarn, but some of my testers used fingering weight and DK weight with great results.

This design would also make for a great reversible sweater! The contrast color is much more vibrant on the wrong side, and it has a completely different look.

This pattern is available in English only and uses standard US crochet terminology.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: (30.5, 34.5, 38.5, 41.5, 45.5) (50.5, 54.5, 58.5, 61.5, 66.5) inches or (77, 88, 98, 105, 116) (128, 138, 149, 156, 169) cm

This sweater is designed to be worn with -2 to +2 inches or -5 to +5 cm of ease around the bust. When choosing a size, find the bust measurement in this list that is closest either to 2 inches or 5 cm smaller (for negative ease), or 2 inches or 5 cm larger (for positive ease) than your actual bust measurement depending on your desired amount of ease and make this size.

Pick a size with more positive ease for the ultimate snuggly, squishy jumper, or go for a bit of negative ease for a sexy blouse that hugs your curves!

All my garment patterns are size-inclusive and are graded for actual bust circumferences of up to at least a 60 inches or 152 cm.

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

MATERIALS
• Yarn: You’ll need at least two colors. A main color (MC), and a contrasting color (CC) of any DK, sport, or fingering weight yarn you can meet gauge with. Sample shown in Alize Cotton Gold and Alize Cotton Gold Batik. 
• Hooks: 4.0 mm (main gauge) hk, 3.0 mm (secondary) hk, or sizes needed to obtain gauge. I’m a tight crocheter, so you may have to go down in hook sizes
• Notions: Tape measure, scissors, darning needle, 6 locking and numbered stitch markers

YARDAGE
Main color: (1135, 1305, 1445, 1505, 1645) (1755, 2010, 2115, 2325, 2345) yds or (1040, 1195, 1320, 1375, 1505) (1605, 1840, 1935, 2125, 2145) m
Contrast color: (560, 640, 705, 735, 805) (855, 980, 1035, 1130, 1145) yds or (510, 585, 645, 670, 735) (780, 895, 945, 1035, 1045) m

The yardages are estimate and reflect a full-length sweater with long sleeves. 

Check out more photos, yarn substitution ideas, as well as the tester lookbook with exact yardages from my testers on the blog post.

DOES THIS PATTERN COME WITH A STITCH CHART?
No.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD MY PATTERN?
After completing the payment, check your inbox for an email containing a download link button for the PDF pattern. You will need a PDF reader installed to open the pattern.

PATTERN SUPPORT
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