Like an early morning frost that lays a thin, translucent layer on every chilled surface, this yarn made me think of a delicate film of ice and light. Precipitate is an airy, feathery shield from the frost.

Precipitate is elegantly rustic, comforting and classic. Knit in the fluffiest, lightest yarn, it’s worked up at a relatively loose gauge to make you feel like you’re wearing a cloud. Believe me, you want this.

SIZE
Women’s XS(S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
shown in size M with 1 inch/2.5 cm of negative ease at hip

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hip: 32.75(34.75, 38, 41.25, 46, 50.75, 54.75., 56.75, 60.75) inches/ 83(88.5, 96.5, 105, 117, 129, 139, 144, 154.5) cm
Length: 24.75(25.5, 25.75, 26.75, 28.25, 28.5, 29.25, 30.5, 30.25) inches/ 63(65, 65.5, 68, 72, 72.5, 74.5, 77.5, 77) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
spacer Anzula Luxury Fibers Hazy (75% Baby Suri Alpaca, 25% Silk; 459 yds/420 m per 1.75 oz/50g skein); Aqua; 3(3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins; 1150(1210, 1220, 1270, 1310, 1400, 1430, 1510, 1520) yds

Yarn Characteristics
spacer The sample shown uses a laceweight, fuzzy Suri alpaca around a silk core.

Recommended needle size
(always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique])
spacer 1 US #6/4.0mm circular needle of appropriate length for size chosen
spacer 1 US #4/3.5mm circular needle of appropriate length for size chosen
spacer 4-5 US #4/3.5mm double point needles

Notions
spacer stitch markers: 4 of one style to mark shoulder increases and 12 to mark eyelets
spacer yarn needle

GAUGE
24 sts/36 rows/rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in Stockinette stitch worked flat and in the round.

Note: gauge is always taken after blocking.

PATTERN NOTES
Knitty’s list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.

Construction method: This pullover is worked in one piece in the round from the neck to the armholes, where the front and back are worked flat separately, then rejoined in the round to the bottom ribbing. Armhole stitches are picked up and the ribbing is knit after the body is complete.