Patch Job

I am on the lookout for a sweater with elbow patches.

I decided that I wanted one so now I am going to find one and that will be that and I can move on with my life. I sort of like the idea of a solid sweater with a patterned patch, though a patterned sweater with a solid patch would be all right, I suppose, if I found the right one.

I found a whole slew of options through ShopStyle, some favorites of which include:

This simple (and cheap!) elbow patch cardigan from Forever 21...

This slightly utilitarian worker cardigan with matching blue elbow patches...

And this cinched at the waist cardigan with contrasting pockets and elbow patches... (though I would probably never pay that much for a sweater)...

There is also always the blazer route, like this one from Esprit via Overstock.com, but I am never sure whether or not I am a person who can pull of a blazer with jeans or a casual skirt as a weekend outfit. Maybe I can make a new year's resolution to find out?

What about you, fashionistas? What do you think of the elbow patch trend, and do you have any patchy favorites?