Jess the Mess

I really like that sweater. It looks like the suede yarn has been discontinued. I wonder if it looks/feels/acts like the chenille yarns?

I havent tried any patterns yet. All the abbreviations confuse me

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High Priestess JessMess, follower of the Goddess of the Coiling Way and Confiscator of Concoctions in the Order of the Curly Crusaders