Cloud Sweater Knitting Pattern - PetiteKnit
📬 Printed Booklet (Posted to You)
Printed knitting pattern booklet posted to you. This listing is for the pattern only; yarn and needles are not included.
The Cloud Sweater by PetiteKnit is a relaxed women’s sweater knitting pattern worked seamlessly from the top down. Its softly structured drop-shoulder shape, generous ease and stocking-stitch funnel neck create an easy, modern layering piece.
The back yoke and shoulders are worked flat and shaped with short rows. The front and back are joined at the underarms, then the body is knitted in the round. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round, and the funnel neck is added last.
Pattern details
| Designer | PetiteKnit |
|---|---|
| Format | Printed English-language booklet posted to you |
| Construction | Seamless, top down; body and sleeves worked in the round |
| Skill level | Intermediate — 3 out of 5 |
| Fit | Approx. 25 cm positive ease in smaller sizes, gradually less in larger sizes |
| Techniques | German short rows, picking up stitches, increases, decreases and knitting in the round |
Sizes and finished measurements
Measure around the fullest part of your bust and use the body-bust range to select your size. Achieving the stated gauge is essential.
| Size | Body 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 |
*Measured at the centre back, excluding the collar.
Gauge and needles
Gauge: 17 stitches × 26 rows = 10 × 10 cm in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles: 4.5 mm circular needles in 40 cm, 60 cm and 80 or 100 cm lengths, or the size required to achieve gauge.
Yarn requirements
The sweater is knitted with one base yarn and one strand of silk mohair held together. Metres have been calculated from PetiteKnit’s stated quantities. The quantities are shown in metres; allow extra for swatching and alterations.
Choose one base yarn
- Isager Eco Soft — 125 m per 50 g
- Sandnes Garn Kos — 150 m per 50 g
- CaMaRose Snefnug — 110 m per 50 g
| Size | Eco Soft | Kos | Snefnug |
|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 875 m | 900 m | 880 m |
| XS | 875 m | 900 m | 880 m |
| S | 1,000 m | 900 m | 990 m |
| M | 1,000 m | 1,050 m | 990 m |
| L | 1,125 m | 1,050 m | 1,100 m |
| XL | 1,125 m | 1,200 m | 1,100 m |
| 2XL | 1,250 m | 1,200 m | 1,210 m |
| 3XL | 1,375 m | 1,350 m | 1,320 m |
| 4XL | 1,375 m | 1,350 m | 1,430 m |
| 5XL | 1,500 m | 1,500 m | 1,430 m |
Choose one companion mohair
- Isager Silk Mohair — 212 m per 25 g
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair — 225 m per 25 g
| Size | Isager Silk Mohair | KFO Soft Silk Mohair |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 848 m | 900 m |
| XS | 848 m | 900 m |
| S | 1,060 m | 1,125 m |
| M | 1,060 m | 1,125 m |
| L | 1,060 m | 1,125 m |
| XL | 1,272 m | 1,125 m |
| 2XL | 1,272 m | 1,350 m |
| 3XL | 1,272 m | 1,350 m |
| 4XL | 1,484 m | 1,350 m |
| 5XL | 1,484 m | 1,575 m |
Samples shown
- Beige: Isager Eco Soft E6S with Isager Silk Mohair 6.
- Brown: Sandnes Garn Kos Skogbrun 2390 with Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair Mørk Sjokolade 3880.
- Grey: CaMaRose Snefnug Grå 7311 with Isager Silk Mohair 3S.
Wild & Woolly yarn options
These alternatives are available from Wild & Woolly Yarns. Always knit and block a gauge swatch before beginning, as fibre, loft and personal tension can affect the finished fabric.
Single-strand option: Chaska Alpaca Air
Chaska Alpaca Air creates a light, warm and softly lofty Cloud Sweater without adding a separate mohair strand. This is the yarn used in our Cloud Sweater Knit Kit.
| Size | Chaska Alpaca Air |
|---|---|
| XXS | 900 m |
| XS | 900 m |
| S | 1,000 m |
| M | 1,000 m |
| L | 1,200 m |
| XL | 1,200 m |
| 2XL | 1,300 m |
| 3XL | 1,400 m |
| 4XL | 1,400 m |
| 5XL | 1,500 m |
Held-together option: Double Sunday + Tynn Silk Mohair
Hold one strand of Sandnes Garn Double Sunday together with one strand of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair. This combination creates a more structured merino fabric with softness, warmth and a gentle halo.
| Size | Double Sunday | Tynn Silk Mohair |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 972 m | 848 m |
| XS | 972 m | 848 m |
| S | 972 m | 1,060 m |
| M | 1,080 m | 1,060 m |
| L | 1,080 m | 1,060 m |
| XL | 1,296 m | 1,272 m |
| 2XL | 1,296 m | 1,272 m |
| 3XL | 1,404 m | 1,272 m |
| 4XL | 1,404 m | 1,484 m |
| 5XL | 1,512 m | 1,484 m |
Choosing a substitute yarn
Match the pattern gauge of 17 stitches × 26 rows over 10 cm after blocking. The recommended alternatives will not feel identical: Alpaca Air gives a lighter, loftier fabric, while Double Sunday with Tynn Silk Mohair gives more woolly structure and a soft halo.