Love at first sight...again

It happened again. Another pattern grabbed me from behind and accosted me. You...Will..Make...Me...and abuse ellipses while you're at it. I can't make it until after I make the Gatsby shawl, the girls' shrugs, Neo and a few other things I can't think of right now, but I want it to be a winter sweater anyway. Here it is:

The pattern is here.

I'll make it a few inches longer with longer sleeves in merino or soft alpaca. I could also do without the buckles on the side. I'd love it in either ivory or intense red.