Cirro (‘cirrus’, a kind of cloud) is a romantic sweater knit top-down in the round, in one piece and with no seaming.

My inspiration comes mainly from a walk. It was one of the first days after the lockdown and I needed to breathe fresh air and see the sea.

It was sunset, and I looked up and saw large and fluffy clouds illuminated by the light of the sun. I felt very inspired and I designed this sweater, trying to replicate the shape of the clouds and the feeling of serenity that I felt at that moment.

“Cirro” is a sweater knit top down in the round, in one piece and with no seaming. Just after the rib neckline there is a section with short rows to rise the back. The yoke is very full and is knit in lace stitch. It is shaped by a series of increases hidden in the stitch pattern. Once the lace pattern is knitted there is another show row section to rise the back. The body and the sleeves are very simple, knitted in stockinette stitch.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

• Finished bust circumference: 98 (106, 114, 122, 130, 138, 146, 154, 162, 170) cm / 38.5 (41.75, 45, 48, 51.25, 54.25, 57.5, 60.75, 63.75, 67)” - recommended to be worn with 20 cm / 8” of positive ease at the bust.
• Back neck width: 17 (19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 27, 29, 29, 31) cm / 6.75 (7.5, 8.25, 9, 10, 10.75, 10.75, 11.5, 11.5, 12.25)”
• Front neck drop: 2 cm / 0.75”
• Yoke depth: 28 (29, 30, 31, 31, 32, 32, 33, 33, 34) cm / 11 (11.5, 11.75, 12.25, 12.25, 12.5, 12.5, 13, 13, 13.5)”
• Side length from underarm: 20 cm / 8”
• Upper sleeve circumference: 33.5 (36, 40, 44, 46.5, 52.5, 56, 60, 66, 68.5) cm / 13.25 (14.25, 15.75, 17.50, 18.25, 20.75, 22, 23.75, 26, 27)”
• Sleeve cuff circumference: 19 (20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 27) cm / 7.5 (8, 8, 8.25, 8.25, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10.75, 10.75)”
• Sleeve length from underarm: 45 cm / 17.75”

Yarn

Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool (100% Wool; 248 metres / 270 yards per 50 g)

held together with

Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & Mohair (30% Silk and 70% Mohair; 210 metres / 230 yards per 25 g)

940 (1045, 1150, 1280, 1385, 1515, 1620, 1750, 1855, 1960) metres / 1030 (1145, 1260, 1400, 1515, 1660, 1775, 1915, 2030, 2145) yards of each yarn

Sample shown is knit in colourways Blue Grey (Le Petit Lambswool) and Light Grey (Le Petit Silk & Mohair). Susi wears a size 3 with 23 cm / 9” of positive ease.

Needles

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

3.5 mm / US 4 double-pointed needles (or needle size to obtain gauge)

3 mm / US 2.5 double-pointed needles (or needle two sizes smaller than main needle)

This pattern uses double-pointed needles for the neck, sleeves and cuff. To work this pattern using the magic loop technique, use a circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” instead of double-pointed needles.

Gauge

21 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat and in the round, in stockinette and charted lace stitch, on larger needle, after blocking)

Notions

• Darning needle
• Scrap yarn
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

Contributors

• Photography, Hair & Make-up: Melinda Dela Costa
• Model: Susanne Schneider
• Tech Editing: Marina Skua & Jessica Schwab
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

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Cirro is one of the 12 modern, playful patterns featured in Issue 6 of Making Stories Magazine.

Accessibility: Issue 6 includes an Easy to Read digital pdf issue. It is written in all black text, 22 point Verdana sans serif font, no italics and with fully written directions. No charts are used for this version. It has also been specially formatted to be read clearly by screen readers and is fully screen reader accessible.

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