Secret Crush Sweater
The Secret Crush sweater is incredibly soft yet textured. It is worked top down on 7 mm (US10.5) needles holding together one strand of cotton merino and one strand of soft tweed. The decorative lace pattern around the yoke is combined with a rich brioche stitch on the sleeves and body, which is finished with a side split seam to give the piece a modern and relaxed look.
Tip!
If you want to make a lighter version, choose a brushed alpaca or silk mohair yarn instead. Just remember to check the gauge by knitting a sample swatch first to make sure you end up with the desired size.
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Sizes:
XS (S-M) L-XL (2XL-3XL)
Finished garment measurements:
a. Finished bust circumference: 98 (115.5) 133.5 (151) cm / 39 (46.25) 53.25 (60.5)”.
b. Length from underarm to hem (front): 31 cm / 12.25” all sizes.
c. Sleeve length from underarm: 40 cm / 15.75” all sizes.
d. Upper sleeve circumference: 42 (49) 55.5 (62) cm / 17 (19.5) 22.25 (25)”.
e. Cuff circumference: 29 (31) 35.5 (42) cm / 11.5 (12.5) 14.25 (17)”.
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 S-M., Kika has a bust circumference of 87 cm / 34”.
Gauge:
9 sts x 12 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in brioche stitch on 7 mm (US10.5) needles after wet blocking.
Note!
24 rnds of brioche stitch are counted as 12 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 block your sample swatch before measuring your gauge as brioche stitch expands a lot when washed.
Needles:
5 mm (US8) circular needles 40- 60 cm / 16-24” for neck opening and 7 mm (US10.5) 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:
400 (450) 500 (550) g of Drops Soft Tweed (50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose - 130 m / 142 yds / 50 g) in color Off White 01 together with 450 (500) 550 (650) g of Katia Cotton-Merino (70% cotton, 30% merino - 105 m / 115 yds / 50 g) in color Off White 100.
The sweater is worked holding one strand of soft tweed together with one strand of cotton merino.
Watch me knit this sweater on YouTube
The Secret Crush Sweater was born when I decided to challenge myself and see if I could design and knit a sweater in 24 hours. I documented the entire process (it got a little bit intense!) and shared it in a video on YouTube, tune in to see the story behind the Secret Crush Sweater.
