Clouds & Mists is a top-down sweater inspired by Moominpappa, Moomintroll’s adventure-loving father. Soft, colourful embroidery evokes drifting clouds across the fabric — you can imagine them gathering in the sky on the faraway island where Moominpappa leads his family to live in the book Moominpappa at Sea.

Short rows raise the back neckline for a better fit, and the sweater is knitted in stockinette stitch holding wool and silk-mohair together. Neckband, cuffs and hem are worked in double knitting for a soft, snug finish. The design is decorated with colourful embroidered clouds in duplicate stitch, worked in Suri alpaca from the hem and cuffs upward.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 3–8” / 7–20 cm of positive ease.

Finished Measurements
Chest Circumference: 35.25 (39.75, 45.5, 53.5, 61.75) (63, 71.75, 74.25)“ / 88 (99, 113.5, 133.5, 154.5) (158, 179, 185.5) cm. 

Armhole Depth: 9.25 (9.25, 10, 10.75, 11.5) (11.5, 12.5, 12.5)“ / 23 (23, 25, 27, 29) (29, 31, 31) cm.

Neckband Circumference: 20.25 (20.25, 21, 24.5, 26.5) (27.25, 28.5, 28.5)” / 50.5 (50.5, 52.5, 61, 66.5) (68, 71, 71) cm.

Body Length from Underarm to Hem: 16” / 40 cm.

Upper Sleeve Circumference: 13.5 (13.5, 14.5, 16, 17.5) (17.5, 18.25, 18.25)” / 33.5 (33.5, 36.5, 40, 43.5) (43.5, 45.5, 45.5) cm.

Sleeve Length from the Underarm: 16” / 40 cm.

Cuff Circumference (stretched): 8.5 (8.5, 9.25, 10.5, 11.25) (11.75, 12, 12)“ / 21 (21, 23, 26, 28.5) (29, 30, 30) cm.

Materials
Yarn: 
For the Sweater
MC1: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 7) skeins of Wensley Worsted by La Bien Aimée (50% Falkland Corriedale, 25% Falkland merino, 25% Wensley­dale, 250 yds / 230 m – 100 g), colourway Blanc. 

Or approx. 850 (925, 1070, 1255, 1470) (1520, 1710, 1760) yds / 775 (850, 980, 1150, 1350) (1390, 1565, 1610) m of DK-weight yarn.

MC2: 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) skeins of La Bien Aimée Soyeux (64% Kid Mohair, 36% Silk) 459 yds / 420 m - 50 g), colorway Blanc. 

Or approx. 850 (925, 1070, 1255, 1470) (1520, 1710, 1760) yds / 775 (850, 980, 1150, 1350) (1390, 1565, 1610) m of lace-weight yarn.

The sweater is worked holding one strand of MC1 and one strand of MC2 together throughout.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Bio Shetland by BC Garn, Fleece 100% Jacob DK by West Yorkshire Spinners or Zwartbles by John Arbon Textiles (for the DK-weight yarn) and Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting For Olive, Lace Mohair Superkid Silk by Lang Yarns or Plumette by La Droguerie (for the lace-weight yarn).

For the Duplicate Stitching
Kumo by La Bien Aimée (74% Baby Suri, 26% Mulberry Silk, 328 yds / 300 m – 50 g).

CC1: 1 skein in the colourway Hegelia.
CC2: 1 skein in the colourway Artemisia.
CC3: 1 skein in the colourway Yellow Brick Road.
CC4: 1 skein in the colourway Clay.
CC5: 1 skein in the colourway Amege.

Or approx. the following amounts of lace-weight yarn:
CC1: 135 (150, 175, 220, 250) (270, 280, 300) yds / 125 (140, 160, 200, 230) (250, 260, 280) m.
CC2: 135 (150, 175, 210, 250) (260, 290, 295) yds / 125 (140, 160, 195, 230) (240, 265, 270) m.
CC3: 40 (45, 50, 60, 70) (75, 80, 85) yds / 37 (42, 46, 55, 65) (70, 75, 80) m.
CC4: 45 (50, 55, 70, 80) (95, 100, 110) yds / 42 (46, 51, 64, 74) (87, 92, 100) m.
CC5: 60 (65, 80, 90, 115) (120, 125, 130) yds / 55 (60, 75, 85, 105) (110, 115, 120) m.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Oh Dang! By The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers, Dove by Quince & Co or Alpaca Silk by Drops.  

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, at least 32” / 80 cm long, and DPNs (or preferred method for working small circumferences in the round). 

Notions: Stitch marker, waste yarn or stitch holders.

Gauge
18 sts × 25 rows/rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

24 sts × 30 rows/rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in Double Knitting, after blocking.