Cloud Blouse Knit Kit
Cloud Blouse Knit Kit – PetiteKnit
The Cloud Blouse is a light, airy top-down sweater with a funnel neck and relaxed silhouette. The back yoke is worked flat and shaped with German short rows, the shoulders and front yoke are worked separately and joined, then the body is worked in the round. Sleeve stitches are picked up and worked in the round.
Kit includes
- African Expressions Hope in the quantity selected for your size
- Printed PetiteKnit Cloud Blouse pattern
- “Hand Made with Love” leather tag
Needles and other notions are not included.
Supplied yarn and substitution
This kit uses African Expressions Hope (80% kid mohair, 20% polyamide; 212 m per 25 g) with two strands held together throughout. It substitutes directly for the pattern’s lace-weight silk-mohair options at the same meterage per 25 g. The metreage below is the combined total for both strands. Always swatch, as fibre and finishing can affect the finished fabric and yarn usage.
Sizes and finished measurements
| Size | To fit bust | Finished bust | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 75–80 cm | 92 cm | 51 cm |
| XS | 80–85 cm | 96 cm | 52 cm |
| S | 85–90 cm | 102 cm | 54 cm |
| M | 90–95 cm | 106 cm | 56 cm |
| L | 95–100 cm | 112 cm | 58 cm |
| XL | 100–110 cm | 122 cm | 60 cm |
| 2XL | 110–120 cm | 130 cm | 62 cm |
| 3XL | 120–130 cm | 140 cm | 64 cm |
| 4XL | 130–140 cm | 150 cm | 66 cm |
| 5XL | 140–150 cm | 160 cm | 68 cm |
The blouse is designed with approximately 12–15 cm of positive ease. Measure yourself before choosing a size and compare a favourite light sweater with the finished measurements.
Yarn supplied
| Kit size | African Expressions Hope |
|---|---|
| XXS | 1,484 m |
| XS | 1,696 m |
| S / M / L | 1,908 m |
| XL | 2,120 m |
| 2XL / 3XL | 2,332 m |
| 4XL / 5XL | 2,544 m |
Tension
20 stitches × 31 rows = 10 × 10 cm in stocking stitch on 4 mm needles after washing and blocking, with two strands held together.
Needles and notions
- 4 mm circular needles: 40 cm, 60 cm and 80 or 100 cm
- 4 mm double-pointed needles, or a longer circular needle for magic loop
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn or stitch holders
- Tapestry needle
Needle sizes are unchanged from the original pattern and are a starting point. Use the size that gives the stated tension.
Care
Hand wash gently in cool water with wool wash. Do not wring. Reshape and dry flat away from direct heat.