Cloud Sweater

Cloud Sweater is work from the top down . First the back yoke is work back and forth while short row are work to shape the shoulder . Then each shoulder is work separately , back and forth and with short row . The shoulder are then join to form the front yoke . The front and back yoke are join at the underarm to form the body , which is work in the round on a circular needle . The sleeve are work from stitch that are pick up and knit along the armhole opening . The sleeve are work in the round . At the end , the stockinette stitch funnel neckline is work from stitch that are pick up and knit along the neck opening .  

Knit a swatch before beginning the project to check if the recommended needle size gives you the correct gauge.

Size guide

Cloud Sweater is design to have approx . 25 cm [ 9¾ inch ] of positive ease in the small size and then gradually less positive ease in the large size . The size XXS ( XS ) S ( M ) L ( XL ) 2XL ( 3XL ) 4XL ( 5XL ) are design to fit a bust circumference of 75 – 80 ( 80 – 85 ) 85 – 90 ( 90 – 95 ) 95 – 100 ( 100 – 110 ) 110 – 120 ( 120 – 130 ) 130 – 140 ( 140 – 150 ) cm [ 29½-31½ ( 31½-33½ ) 33½-35½ ( 35½-37½ ) 37½-39½ ( 39½-43¼ ) 43¼-47¼ ( 47¼-51¼ ) 51¼-55 ( 55 – 59 ) inch ] .

The measurements for the finished sweater are listed on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before starting your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a bust circumference of 113 cm [44½ inches] which in the given example would give you 23 cm [9 inches] of positive ease.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

bust circumference :   102 ( 108 ) 113 ( 118 ) 122 ( 127 ) 136 ( 146 ) 153 ( 162 ) cm [ 40¼ ( 42½ ) 44½ ( 46½ ) 48 ( 50 ) 53½ ( 57½ ) 60¼ ( 63¾ ) inch ]

length :   55 ( 56 ) 58 ( 59 ) 61 ( 62 ) 63 ( 66 ) 68 ( 69 ) cm [ 21¾ ( 22 ) 22¾ ( 23¼ ) 24 ( 24½ ) 24¾ ( 26 ) 26¾ ( 27¼ ) inch ] ( measure mid back excl . collar )

Gauge: 17 sts x 26 rows in stockinette stitch on a 4.5 mm [US7] = 10 x 10 cm

Needles: Circular needles: 4.5 mm [US7] / 40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 or 40 inches]

material :  350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 550 (600) g Eco Soft by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) or 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 (500) g Kos by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 150 m [164 yds]) or 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (600) 650 (650) g Snefnug fra CaMaRose (50 g = 110 m [120 yds]) held together with 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty   here .  

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The beige Cloud Sweater is knitted in Eco Soft by Isager in color E6S held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in color 6.

The brown Cloud Sweater is knitted in Kos by Sandnes Garn in the color Skogbrun [2390] held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Mørk Sjokolade [3880].

The grey Cloud Sweater is knitted in Snefnug by CaMaRose in the color Grå [7311] held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in color 3S.