Cloudbow by Reed Keyes

Cloudbow

Knitting
February 2022
Lace ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in over St st on 6.5mm needles, after blocking.
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
678 - 3684 yards (620 - 3369 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
English

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5)cm / 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68)“ – to be worn with 5-15cm / 2-6” positive ease.
Lola’s height is 175cm / 5’ 9” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 117cm / 46”, and is shown wearing the dress version in a size 6.
Stephanie’s height is 165cm / 5’ 5” with a chest(fullest point) circumference of 89cm / 35”, and is shown wearing the pullover version in a size 3.

Yarn: Pullover ONLY
La Bien Aimée Mohair Silk (laceweight; 70%mohair, 30% silk; 500m / 547yds per 50g skein)
Yarn A: Hegelia; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Yarn B: Glacier; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skeins
OR
Yarn A: approx. 327 (353, 379, 407, 435, 463, 491, 520, 550, 580)m / 356 (385, 413, 444, 474, 505, 535, 567, 600, 632)yds of laceweight yarn
Yarn B: approx. 293 (316, 339, 362, 385, 414, 437, 460, 489, 512)m / 319 (344, 370, 395, 420, 451, 476, 501, 533, 558)yds of laceweight yarn

Yarn: Dress ONLY
Dyer Supplier Silk Superkid Mohair (laceweight; 72% mohair, 28% silk; 419m / 459yds per 50g skein)
Yarn A: Undyed Mohair; 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins
OR
approx. 1041 (1150, 1259, 1369, 1478, 1586, 1694, 1801, 1908, 2015)m / 1135 (1254, 1372, 1492, 1611, 1729, 1846, 1963, 2080, 2196)yds of laceweight yarn
AND a minimum total of 699 (773, 846, 919, 992, 1065, 1137, 1210, 1281, 1354)m / 762
(843, 922, 1002, 1081, 1161, 1239, 1319, 1396, 1476)yds of scrap yarn in an assortment of weights from laceweight to aran weight, as preferred.

Gauge: 12 sts & 16 rows = 10cm / 4” over St st on 6.5mm needles, after blocking.

Needles: 6.5mm / US 10.5 circular needle, 80cm / 32” length and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
4mm / US 6 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, 2 locking stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Notes: Cloudbow is a ruffled, puff-sleeve pullover or dress, worked modularly starting with the front and back body panels. Two rectangles of equal size are made first, then stitches are picked up along the short edges of each panel for sleeves. Increases at the shoulders add volume, and decreases gather the cuff. Stitches are picked up evenly around the lower edge of the body for the peplum (Pullover version) or skirt (Dress version). Increases in the first round add volume, and the peplum or skirt is worked in the round to the hem. Note that the peplum increases are more voluminous than the skirt increases; if you’d prefer a slimmer peplum, work Inc row as given for the skirt instead, and vice versa for a more voluminous skirt. The dress can be finished with an optional ruffled hem. Folded edgings finish the sleeve cuffs and neckline.

Sizing Notes
Choose a larger size for an oversized fit or a smaller size for a more fitted garment. The seam for peplum or skirt is designed to fall at or just below bust; body panels may be worked longer if you prefer the seam to fall closer to natural waist. If adding length to body panels, be sure to pick up additional stitches along the edges of Panels as appropriate (approximately 3 stitches for every 4 rows added). This modification will result in a larger sleeve circumference. Due to the unstructured nature of mohair fabric, the finished garment will likely grow lengthwise with blocking and wear. It is recommended to work skirt to a pre-blocking length that is slightly shorter than desired and block to final size.

Yarn & Colour Notes
Pattern does not include instructions for stripe pattern. Pullover sample is worked using a single strand of silk mohair, alternating between yarn A and yarn B every 5cm / 2” to create even stripes. Dress sample is worked in a random stripe pattern created by alternating sections worked in a single strand of silk mohair with sections of a strand of silk mohair held tog with a strand of scrap yarn