Cloud Sweater Knit Kit
Cloud Sweater Knit Kit – PetiteKnit
The Cloud Sweater is an oversized, top-down sweater with a softly structured funnel neck and relaxed dropped shoulders. 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 and sleeves are completed in the round.
Kit includes
- Chaska Alpaca Air in the quantity selected for your size
- Printed PetiteKnit Cloud Sweater pattern
- Stitch-holder cords
Needles and other notions are not included.
Supplied yarn and substitution
This kit uses Chaska Alpaca Air (80% baby alpaca, 20% acrylic; 100 m per 50 g) held as one strand. It replaces the pattern’s original bulky yarn options, including Eco Soft, Kos, or Snefnug held together with silk mohair. The supplied metreage has been selected to cover the corresponding size group, but you must swatch because yarn substitutions can change fabric density and yarn usage.
Sizes and finished measurements
| Size | To fit bust | Finished bust | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 75–80 cm | 102 cm | 55 cm |
| XS | 80–85 cm | 108 cm | 56 cm |
| S | 85–90 cm | 113 cm | 58 cm |
| M | 90–95 cm | 118 cm | 59 cm |
| L | 95–100 cm | 122 cm | 61 cm |
| XL | 100–110 cm | 127 cm | 62 cm |
| 2XL | 110–120 cm | 136 cm | 63 cm |
| 3XL | 120–130 cm | 146 cm | 66 cm |
| 4XL | 130–140 cm | 153 cm | 68 cm |
| 5XL | 140–150 cm | 162 cm | 69 cm |
The sweater is designed with approximately 20–30 cm of positive ease. Measure yourself before choosing a size and compare a favourite relaxed sweater with the finished measurements.
Yarn supplied
| Kit size | Chaska Alpaca Air |
|---|---|
| XXS / XS | 900 m |
| S / M | 1,000 m |
| L / XL | 1,200 m |
| 2XL | 1,300 m |
| 3XL / 4XL | 1,400 m |
| 5XL | 1,500 m |
Tension
17 stitches × 26 rows = 10 × 10 cm in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles after washing and blocking.
Needles and notions
- 4.5 mm circular needles: 40 cm, 60 cm and 80 or 100 cm
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn or stitch holders
- Tapestry needle
Needle sizes 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; do not hang while wet.