Nuage is an everyday top-down sweater with slightly puffed sleeves. A zigzag lace detail travels down the sleeves and the optional light ruffled collar and sleeve cuffs add a playful touch to the design. Pair Nuage with wide-leg jeans, a skirt or slip it over a dress.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)

Recommended ease: 2–6″ / 5–15 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 41 (43.5, 46.25, 49.75) (53.75, 58.25, 61.75)″ / 102 (109, 115.5, 124.5) (134.5, 145.5, 154.5) cm.

Body Length from Underarm to Hem: 12″ / 29 cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm to Cuff: 15.5″ / 39 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 2 (3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) skeins of Merino Super Sock by La Bien Aimée (75% merino, 25% nylon, 467 yds / 425 m – 100 g), colourway Fluoro Morganite.

3 (3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) skeins of Kumo by La Bien Aimée (74% suri alpaca, 26% mulberry silk, 328 yds / 300 m – 50 g), colourway Ichigo.

Or approx. 920 (986, 1065, 1200) (1315, 1420, 1566) yds / 841 (901, 973, 1093) (1200, 1299, 1430) m for each yarn, the other fingering-weight and the other lace-weight.

Yarns are held together throughout the pattern.

Needles: US 5 / 3.75 mm (for ribbing) and US 7 / 4.5 mm (for body and sleeves) 16″ / 40 cm and 32″ / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarns.

GAUGE
18 sts x 26 rows to 4″ / 10 cm with US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St with both yarns held tog, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This sweater is knitted seamlessly from the top down with two strands of yarn held together throughout the pattern: La Bien Aimée’s handdyed Merino Super Sock and Kumo, a mix of alpaca and silk. The design features slightly puffed sleeves with a zigzag lace pattern and an optional light ruffled collar and sleeve cuffs.

Thanks to the top-down construction, it is easy to modify the length of body and sleeves.