Viking princess tunic/sweater

My dream project 🧚✨

Hello, today I’d like to share a project I made recently. This kind of dress-like, slightly medieval-looking sweater or tunic is something I’ve always wanted to have and wear. As a not very experienced crocheter, I couldn’t even imagine how to start making something like this.

The inspiration came while I was crocheting a blanket made of small pentagons. I noticed the shape and thought it could work perfectly as the base of a skirt or dress. It felt like the idea had real potential.

Also, I finally got a full-size mannequin, which turned out to be a total game changer when working on projects like this.

🪡 Making

I started by making and joining two large pentagons, which already looked promising. Then I used a similar pattern to create the sleeves. At that stage, I still wasn’t entirely sure how I would connect all the parts, but I figured it out along the way, and that’s how this long, comfortable and quite unique sweater came together.

I made it for myself, so it doesn’t sit perfectly on the mannequin. I’m about the same height, but not as slim, and my arms are a bit longer.

🧵 Materials

For this project, I used about 400 grams of SMC Bravo acrylic yarn in beige. It’s a medium-weight, very soft yarn, great for light but warm sweaters, shawls and scarves.

💭 Final Thoughts

I absolutely love this piece and would like to make a few more in different colours, possibly adding some new motifs and details. I’d also like to write down the pattern properly and share it before I forget the technical details.

At one point, my cousin almost walked away with the unfinished version, but luckily it was too big for her. I really enjoy how this sweater looks and feels — wearing it makes me feel a bit like a Viking princess. The only downside is that it’s quite time-consuming and not the cheapest project when it comes to materials.

New sweater, work in progress

Between Christmas and New Year… and a new project begins ✨

Hello again—right in that strange, quiet time after Christmas and just before New Year’s Eve, when days blur together and nobody really knows what time it is anymore.

Somewhere in that in-between space, I’ve started a new project: a simple sweater for myself. I’ll share more photos and progress soon, but today I just wanted to show the stitch combination I’m using.

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The stitch (simple, but very satisfying)

I’ve completely fallen for this motif.

It’s easy to crochet, flows nicely, and creates a texture that looks much more complicated than it actually is—which, let’s be honest, is always a win. I can already tell it would work beautifully for scarves, shawls, or even throws.

This might be one of those patterns I come back to again and again.

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The yarn (yes, I have a favourite now)

For this project, I’m using Himalaya Everyday Rengarenk acrylic yarn. I bought four 100g balls, which should be enough to finish the sweater.

I say “should” with cautious optimism.

I’ve recently developed a bit of an obsession with Himalaya yarns. They come in these really beautiful melange colours, they’re soft, slightly shiny, and very pleasant to work with.

The only downside? It can be surprisingly hard to find more of the exact same shade once you run out… which is how unfinished projects are born.

So for now, this is just the beginning.

A simple sweater, a stitch I really enjoy, and (hopefully) enough yarn to see it through to the end.

We’ll see how optimistic that assumption turns out to be ✨