the Crochet Brioche Sweater

 After many months and promises of almost having it ready I'm happy to say the pattern for the Crochet Brioche Sweater is ready!

Having nothing to do with bread or the crochet brioche stitch the sweater is named after my knit version the Honeycomb Brioche Sweater. (pictured above)

Made using between 550-615 yards, 503-562m (4.5 skeins for S/M, 5 skeins for L) of Magnum by Cascade and Q/15.75mm hook this piece works up quickly and would be a good 1st sweater project for an advanced beginner to tackle. Nothing too complicated with this one... minimal increasing at the bottom waist section is probably the most complicated part. 

Pattern available as a PDF download. $6.50

Just in time for Fall...

Huge wink for that title since I'm clearly a season behind! Has summer officially ended though? If it has you couldn't tell by the weather here in LA. September has been like a blast from a furnace so there's still some mileage for these pieces.

Stargazer Stripes:

The Knit Collage yarn Stargazer Silk, a 100% silk yarn that is threaded with silver colored brass sequins is a perfect yarn for this reversible A line tank. The weight of the yarn from the combination of the sequins and the silk makes it feel quite luxurious and adds a lot of drama to a simple striped top.

Worked from the top down with simple increases, easy color changes and an i-cord for the straps this would be a good top for an advanced beginner to tackle. Sizes: S/M, L

Yarn: 3(4) skeins of Color A (black) & 2 skeins of Color B (white)

Stargazer Silk by Knit Collage

Needle: US 10.5

Available as a PDF download. $6.50

a Simple Tank

This simple tank I designed for The Little Knittery as a shop sample. Made from the bottom up (a rarity for me) with a minimum of shaping and again i-cord straps, it's another one that would be good for an advanced beginner to try. I grafted the straps to make them seamless though these could be sewn. This top has deep armholes making it a good layering piece for cooler weather.

Yarn: 3 balls of Job-Life (L302) by On Line 

Needle: US #19 24" circular.

Available as a PDF download. $6.50

Simple Girl's Top

Another simple top made for The Little Knittery. This sweet little number is a great intro to top down knitting. Raglan sleeves, a minimum of side shaping with a cute picot hem. My girls love it!

Yarn: 1 skein of Ella Rae Lace Merino

Needle: US #6 24"

Pattern available as a PDF download. $6.50

If you made it this far... 

My next pattern coming mid September will be the crochet sweater if I can bear touching it in this heat!

LA Yarn Crawl and a Knit 1 LA/Knit Collage Trunk Show

A little behind here on talking about the 2nd Annual LA County Yarn Crawl happening this weekend April 11-14, 2013. Check out details here.

Saturday April 13th I'm having a trunk show at The Little Knittery along with Knit Collage. I'll have this new crochet version of the Misti Brioche Honeycomb sweater on display along with a new sweater made using Knit Collage's gorgeous hand spun... photo's to come (so very behind!)

Hope to meet some of you there!