Brioche + Mystery

A celebration of brioche stitch and all the possibilities of the technique.
 An exploration of the intricacies of knitting. 
A mystery that you can solve on your needles!
 This design was originally published in May 2021 as a mystery knit-a-long. Check out the tag #SosuMKAL2021 on Instagram to see the stunning shawls that knitters have […]

Brioche Mode

A graphic rectangular shawl in two-color Brioche and Garter stitch stripes with a seamless modular construction. This design was originally published in May 2023 as a mystery knit-a-long. Check out the tag #SOSUknitsMKAL2023 on Instagram to see the stunning shawls that knitters have created during the MKAL! PDF Download € 7.00 (taxes may apply) Languages: […]

Travel Mode

Travel Mode is a rectangular shawl with a seamless modular construction that creates a herringbone pattern mirrored along a center panel. The shawl is knit in garter stitch with eyelet details and an i-cord finish. While designed for 1 main and 7 contrasting colors, the shawl can be knit with as many or as few […]

Earth, Wind & Fire

The Earth, Wind & Fire shawl was originally published as the mystery design accompanying the Frida Fuchs yarn advent calendar 2020. The large rectangular wrap features an arrow pattern in different textures: garter stitch, one-color brioche, garter stripes, and cute little dots. The random-seaming color sequence creates a colorful but cohesive overall effect that is […]

Flamingo Flavor

I fell in love with the graphic syncopated brioche triangle pattern that was the highlight of the sosu mystery KAL shawl “Mysteries, She Wrote“. This symmetrical textured shawl is the result of this love affair. The center panel featuring syncopated two-color brioche triangles on a garter stitch background is surrounded by short-row wedges for textural interest. […]

Mysteries, She wrote

The “Mysteries, She Wrote” shawl was originally published as the sosu mystery KAL 2017. The pattern name is, of course, a reference to my all time favorite fictional mystery writer. This graphic pattern features syncopated brioche triangles, garter stitch stripes and a contrasting short-row border in seed stitch. The result is an asymmetrical shawl that is […]

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MODERN.FUN.KNITS. With a fresh approach to color and innovative use of shape, Susanne Sommer’s knitwear designs are straightforward, graphic and modern, and always wearable & comfortable. SOSUknits patterns are easy to follow and fun to knit for beginners and experienced knitters alike. Susanne specializes in two-color brioche and uses the technique to create reversible geometric designs. […]