Maybe Forever Sweater

The Maybe Forever sweater is knitted top down in the round in a luxurious brioche stitch pattern. If you know how to do a yarn over (it’s super easy: you just bring the yarn from the front up and over the needle) and how to knit or purl two stitches together, you can do brioche stitch. It's one of my absolute favourite stitch patterns, and so addictive and fun to knit once you get into the rhythm. The texture feels wispy and light while looking luxurious and sumptuous. With its timeless and classic appeal, the sweater is sure to stick around in your closet for a long time – maybe forever.

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Sizes:

XS-S (M-L) XL-2XL (3XL-4XL)

Finished garment measurements:

a. Finished bust circumference: 127.5 (134.5) 138 (145.5) cm / 51 (53.75) 55.25 (58.25)”.

b. Length from underarm to hem: 32 cm / 12.75” all sizes.

c. Sleeve length from underarm: 45 cm / 17.75” all sizes.

d. Upper sleeve circumference: 54.5 (56.5) 58 (60) cm / 21.75 (22.5) 23.25 (24)”.

e. Cuff circumference (before ribbing): 40 (42) 43.5 (45.5) cm / 16 (16.75) 17.5 (18.25)”.

Choose the size that is 30-40 cm / 11.75-15.75” bigger than your bust circumference.

(Note that the measurements here are when the garment is totally stretched out, when worn the fabric gathers together more due to the stretchy nature of the brioche stitch).

Sample in size XS-S., Kikas bust circumference is approx 87 cm / 34”.

Gauge:

11 sts x 18 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in brioche stitch on 5 mm (US8) needles after steam blocking.

Note!

36 rnds of brioche stitch are counted as 18 rnds. When counting stitches in brioche stitch, yarnovers are not included in the stitch count, they are paired with a knit or purl stitch, the knit/yarnover or purl/yarnover pair is counted as a single stitch. Make sure that you steam block or block your sample swatch before measuring your gauge as brioche stitch expands a lot when washed.

Needles:

4 mm (US6) circular needles 40-60 cm / 16-24” for neck opening and 80-100 cm / 32-40” for body hem rib, and DPNs for sleeve rib (or use magic loop technique instead).

5 mm (US8) circular needles 80-100 cm / 32-40” for body and 40-60 cm / 16-24” for the sleeves or just a 80-100 cm / 32-40” needle if you’re using magic loop technique.

Yarn:

350 (400) 500 (550) g of Drops Air (65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool - 150 m / 164 yds / 50 g) in color Pearl grey mix 03.