• Illustrated Instructional PDF with written knitting instructions.
• A PDF with charts – available to print according to size and in colour OR black & white

A knitting pattern to make an ethereal top down cosy sweater. The cloud designs are revealed across the body, shoulders, and sleeves using stranded knitting techniques with three strands of yarns. The two thinner strands of yarns adds a gradient colour effect and a soft brushed texture to recreate the dreamy sky backdrop behind the clouds, and the slit at the waist rib edge allows for an effortless ‘French Tuck’ technique when wearing. Designed in loving memory of my faithful companion, Chunk, who loved gazing at the skies on warm days. May this comforting sweater act as a gentle reminder of the comforting presence of those we’ve lost.

Intermediate/difficult – multiple strands, colour work, seamless circular knitting,  increases & twisted rib

This pattern includes sizes XS – XXXL (see sizing chart in image gallery)

• Yarn: MC (Main Colour) : Drops Air in shade 02(Wheat); 
  BCs (Background Colours) Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk in shades: 01 (off white); 02 (light grey); 20 (pink sand) & 22 (pale rust) 
• Tension (gauge) : 11 st & 15 rows = 10 cm in stockinette stitch using 1 strand of Drops Air, and 2 strands of Brushed Alpaca Slik on 8mm needles. 
• Needles:
  8mm (US 11) circular needles, cable length: 80cm (32″)
  6mm (US 10) circular needles, cable length: 60cm (24″)
  Note : Cable lengths recommended here are for the magic loop method. See technique notes for 
  alternative options.

  *Circular needles are used for creating the neck and sleeve ribbing in a seamless manner. We suggest using 80 cm circular needles with the magic loop method. It is of course possible to use shorter circular needles or a set of double pointed needles instead.

Please see size chart in image gallery for amount of skeins needed.

Size Indication: XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)

Drops Air – 50 g per skein:

• 02 – Wheat : 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk – 25 g per skein:

• 01 – Off white : 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4)

• 02 – Light Grey : 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2)

• 20 – Pink Sand : 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5)

• 22 – Pale Rust : 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3)

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