Cloud is a comfortable slipover that’s full of soft flowing texture. Voluminous cowl neck, wide arm openings, and an oversized fit make it a perfect layering piece. It’s easy to style and soft like a cloud, calling to be put on whenever extra warmth and coziness is needed.

Cloud Slipover is worked flat from the bottom up in soft and squishy Shaker Stitch. Front and back are worked independently and feature tubular cast on, built-in armhole finishing, and a few short rows at the shoulders. The cowl neck is worked separately as well, to have the ribbing align perfectly with the rest of the slipover once all the pieces are seamed together. The cowl is gently shaped with decreases to make it come closer to the neck inside of the fold for a more cozy fit.

The pattern is graded for ten sizes and has directions for two lengths, cropped and full. Split hem and longer back are also an option thanks to the way the piece is constructed. All of the main techniques used to make a slipover have short videos provided for illustration.

Sizes

• A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I, J)
• Finished chest 36 (39.3, 42.7, 46, 49.3) (52.7, 56, 59.3, 62.7, 66)“ / 91 (100, 108, 117, 125) (134, 142, 151, 159, 168)cm
• Sizes listed are actual finished slipover measurements. Choose the size that is approximately 6” / 15cm larger than your chest circumference
• Model has 37” / 94cm chest and is wearing size C, cropped

Yarn

• Chunky/ bulky weight
• Cropped: 565 (615, 665, 720, 780) (840, 900, 965, 1035, 1105)yds / 520 (565, 610, 660, 715) (770, 825, 885, 945, 1010)m
• Full length: 685 (740, 805, 870, 940) (1010, 1085, 1160, 1240, 1320)yds / 625 (680, 735, 795, 860) (925, 995, 1060, 1135, 1210)m
• Sample yarn: The Petite Wool from We Are Knitters (100% wool, 153yds / 140m, 100g / 3.5oz), in color Natural

Needles and Gauge

• Swatch to determine needle size that helps to fit the gauge of 14sts and 29 rows in 4” / 10cm in Shaker Rib Stitch, blocked; needle size below are a suggestion
• US 10 ½ / 6.5mm circular needles on 32” / 80cm cable or long straight single pointed needles; two pairs for three needle bind off

Construction

• Slipover is worked flat from the bottom up in three pieces: front, back, and cowl neck.

• Both front and back pieces start with tubular cast on. Decreases shape the arm openings and the front neck. The finishing of the arm openings is built into the main fabric. Each shoulder is worked separately with a series of short rows to shape a gentle slope. Once completed, the sections of the body are seamed together.

• The cowl neck is worked separately flat from the outer to the inner part to have the ribbing align perfectly with the rest of the slipover. It is started with the tubular cast on as well and then shaped with decreases to make it come closer to the neck inside of the fold.

• When the cowl is ready, stitches around the neck of the vest are picked up and bound off together with the cowl stitches using three needle bind off.