Warm! Fun! Reversible!

A simple rhythm of stitches and a logical construction. Focus on the process. Clean lines and an effortless shape. Focus on your style.

The original meaning of the Latin word “focus” was hearth fire. The place where the household comes together. The place where the well-meaning spirits reside. The place where food is cooked and people warm their hands and hearts.

Focus is perfect for those not-quite-a-sweater quantities of yarn - optimistically acquired or enthusiastically handspun - that you did not want to make into yet another shawl…

Construction:
Focus is worked top down in the round, starting with the collar. Short rows and raglan increases create a neat fit in the shoulder and armhole area, then body and sleeves are separated and continued in the round. The pattern contains some modification advice if you are in between sizes.

Sizing / yarn requirements: See bottom picture for detailed sizing and yardage table.

The sweater is meant to be worn with 5-10 cm / 2-4 inches of positive ease around the bust. The ribbing is fairly stretchy and will adjust to a variety of body shapes.

The sweater is shown in size S3 on a person with a 84 cm / 33’’ bust and a 90 cm / 35’’ hip.

Yarn advice:
The original sweater was knit with two different yarns,
a handspun 2-ply Alpaca/Suffolk blend and Finkhof Merinowolle dünn (both 300 m / 330 yards per 100g).
The pattern is suitable for a wide variety of fingering to sport weight yarns, and the two colours do not have to be precisely the same weight and texture. In fact you can achieve interesting effects by combining different qualities. However, both yarns should be lightweight with good bounce rather than dense and floppy, otherwise your sweater might stretch and sag after a while.
Do not let the large gauge confuse you, that is just how brioche knitting works. Using thicker yarns is not recommended, the fabric would turn out too heavy and bulky.

Needle advice:
Use the needle size that gives you the required gauge, most likely 3.5 - 4.5 mm / US 5 – 7.
You also need a needle one or two sizes smaller than the main needle, for the cuffs.
The garment is mostly worked in the round, with the short row section worked flat. If you want to use one type of needle for everything, it is best to use a medium long circular needle (80 - 100 cm / 32 - 40’’).