Chinook Winds (Pompom)

Inspiration

Warm winds coming off the mountains into the prairie are known as Chinook winds, bringing with them a distinct, delicious smell. Esti Juango was thinking of the wind when she designed this sweater; imagining it moving through the fringe and the spaces of the openwork, bringing it to life. As she notes, “The wind is a messenger, it transports seeds and leaves, and in that way is part of the cycle of life.”

Worked bottom up, Chinook Winds includes bobbles and texture among arrow-like lace. These triangular interludes speak to a transition between the ancestral and the Western, expanding and merging to become one.

Sizes

 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 91 (101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 161, 171, 181)cm / 35¾ (39¾, 43¾, 47¾, 51½, 55½, 59½, 63½, 67¼, 71¼)“” – to be worn with up to 20cm / 8”“ positive ease

See the tabs below for more information on construction notes, level of difficulty, prerequisites, materials and gauge.

 

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Chinook winds is a knitting pattern that was published in Pompom magazine’s autumn 2023 issue. The pattern is now also available independently.

A very special pattern, in which the openwork acquires a special prominence, accompanied with the bobbles and fringes that add texture.

It will always be a very special pattern and the garment will not go unnoticed among your knitted garments.

Chinook Winds is worked from the bottom up, in the round up to the armholes, then separated. The upper front and back are worked flat. Sleeves are knitted from the bottom up to maintain the lace pattern. The hem is worked in Twisted 1×1 Rib.

What does it mean to knit a garment?

A garment knitted by you is much more than just something to wear. It accumulates many sensations that will accompany you when you wear it: where, when with whom you knitted it, where you bought the wool, what you learned when you knitted it etc.

In the knitting pattern you will find the instructions to knit it in 10 sizes. 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 91 (101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 161, 171, 181)cm / 35¾ (39¾, 43¾, 47¾, 51½, 55½, 59½, 63½, 67¼, 71¼)“” – to be worn with up to 20cm / 8”“ positive ease

Recommendations for enyoing Chinook winds lacework knitting pattern

It requires some experience with the openwork, as once you have separated the front and back, you will need to do the openwork on the wrong side. It may be difficult at first, but if you persist you will succeed and expand your comfort zone.

The pattern has been tech edited to check for any mistakes and tested by several testers to make sure they could follow it without any problems. You can check out their results on my IG profile and also on the projects that are on Ravelry.

If you want more information go to the construction notes, prerequisites, materials and gauge tabs above.

Happy knitting experience!

If you would like to purchase the #luzsweater lacework knitting pattern and learn how to create the knot you can do so here:

 

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Construction notes:

Chinook Winds is worked from the bottom up, in the round up to the armholes, then separated. The upper front and back are worked flat. Sleeves are knitted from the bottom up to maintain the lace pattern. The hem is worked in Twisted 1×1 Rib.

Difficulty Level

Intermediate
Pattern has been tech edited and tested.

What do you need to know?

To knit, purl, make increases and decreases on RS and WS. To work flat and in the round

Material

Yarn: Katia Concept Cotton-Yak (DK-weight; 60% cotton, 30% wool, 10% yak; 130m / 142yds per 50g ball)
Shade: Beige (100); 8 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) balls
OR approx: 1040 (1040, 1170, 1300, 1300, 1430, 1560, 1690, 1820, 1950)m / 1136 (1136, 1278, 1420, 1420, 1562, 1704, 1846, 1988, 2130)yds of DK-weight yarn.

Needles:
3.5mm / US 4 circular needle, 40cm / 16”“ length and 80-100cm / 32-40”” (depending on size worked) and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round

4mm / US 6 circular needle, 80-100cm / 32-40”“ (depending on size worked) and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round

4mm / US G/6 crochet hook for bobbles Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Gauge

20 sts & 30 rows = 10cm / 4”“ over chart pattern on 4mm needles after blocking.

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