Crush

A list of things I love in knitwear:

1. Soft, squishy yarn
2. Overly long sleeves
3. Big collar
4. Pockets
5. Brioche

A list of things found in my new sweater pattern:

1. Soft, squishy yarn
2. Overly long sleeves
3. Big collar
4. Pockets
5. Brioche

A coincidence? I don't think so.

What: Crush / Own pattern

How: Circular needles 5.0 and 5.5 mm

From: Skein Queen Crush DK, 485 g

Last year, my LYS TitiTyy moved to a bigger building and quickly started to fill all that new shelf space with new yarns. One of the new yammies was Skein Queen from UK. I was instantly drawn to all those glorious uncolors and just had to cast on for a sweater with this thicker Crush DK immediately.

The sweater starts at the shoulders. First, you'll work these little cable panels and then pick up stitches for the body which is worked in brioche. The brioche body is boxy and loose - although, the yarn is so heavy that it pulls down and creates a bit more fitted look.

The sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch with the cables running from shoulders to wrists. Finally, you work a long cuff in ribbing. The sleeves are meant to be extra long to keep your palms warm.

Since I can never settle for complitely mindless knitting, there's a cable looking pattern in the front - though it's worked with increases and decreases instead of actual cables. And, there are pockets! Because, pockets, you know!

My most favorite thing about this sweater is the huge squishy cowl. It's worked in brioche to keep it light and airy. The collar is finished with Italian bind-off which works magic with brioche. The cowl is so tall you could easily fold it in two but I like it most the way it's shown in the pics.

You can find the pattern on Ravelry with 9 sizes, XXS-XS-S [M1-M2-L1] L2-XL-XXL. Oh, and if you don't happen to use Ravelry, the buy now link should work fine even without Ravelry.

Thank you TitiTyylle for once again sponsoring the yarn for the design. I fell head over heels in love with Crush DK. It's a merino nylon blend and would work even for socks. And yet, it feels so soft I was sure it wouls have some cashmere in it!