This is a dedication to Steve McQueen's sweater worn in The Thomas Crown Affair. I was learning to knit when I saw this movie at a drive through theatre and as soon as I saw it, I wanted one. This movie was shown years after its release as a combo three movie Steve McQueen movie package at the drive-in. I say that so it's clear that I did not watch this movie when I was 12.

I was just 15 or 16, but the scene where he and Faye Dunaway are dune buggying caught my attention for different reasons than my friends. I was with my boyfriend and a another couple. While they were oohing and ahhing the dune buggy, I was trying to catch a glimpse of his sweater. Shows you were my priorities were. If I remember correctly, the sweater was hidden most of the scene. Leave it to me to be the one in my group who kept talking about it. No one else had a clue as to what he was wearing. 

Later, I spent time hunting down a pattern. I wish I still had that pattern as it's nearly impossible to find an exact match for his sweater. My research tells me that it is a Collins Family Irish Aran pattern. Unfortunately, I found that out after I tossed together one of my own. 

The above picture of my sweater in progress is a sloppy version of McQueen's pattern. The worst part is done, though. Front and back - yeah. Two sleeves, collar, and a stitch the whole thing together and hopefully it will fit.

One of the hardest things about guessing a pattern is that the size will be all wrong. Maybe a blog is in the future of the finished product fitting nicely on yours truly. 

Patti

Oh - ps - I may have found the Collins design after I started the sweater, but I was able to convert the sleeves to match McQueen's. I've taken notes, so my next sweater will look more like the one he is wearing.