The Sugarpuff is the ultimate cozy sweater. Wrap yourself up in comfort in this loose-fitting DK garment, or hold fingering weight yarn with a suri or mohair for maximum squish! This pattern was designed in collaboration with Mac Dye Conley, so once you’re done with this knit version, you can make a matching crochet Sugarpuff as well!

Materials

DK weight yarn or Fingering weight and Lace weight yarn held together Sample used Blame the Knots For Sure Fingering in Purple People Eater (437yds/100g) and Blame the Knots Oh Snap Suri Lace in What Happened to Grape Soda? (328yds/50g)
US 8 /5.0 mm circular needles (or needle size required to meet gauge)
US 7 /4.5 mm circular needles (or needle one size smaller) for ribbing
Needles in the same size of your preference for small circumference knitting
One stitch marker to mark BOR
Stitch holders, spare cables, or scrap yarn for placing stitches on hold
Darning needle

Gauge

18 stitches and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette knit in the round, blocked on US 8 /5.0 mm needles

Sizing

1, 2 (3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11) with a finished bust circumference of 38.25, 42.25 (46.25, 50.25, 54.25) (58.25, 62.25, 66.25) (70.25, 74.25, 78.25)” / 95.75, 105.75 (115.75, 125.75, 135.75) (145.75, 155.75, 165.75) (175.75, 185.75, 195.75) cm

Meant to be worn with approximately 10”/ 25 cm of positive ease at the fullest part of the bust

Size up for a looser fit or down for a top with less positive ease

Yardage

Numbers listed below are for a single strand of DK weight yarn. If you will be holding yarn together, you will need the following yardage for BOTH yarns:

1090, 1175 (1280, 1380, 1480) (1590, 1705, 1825) (1935, 2020, 2080) yds / 995, 1075 (1170, 1260, 1355) (1455, 1560, 1670) (1770, 1845, 1900) m

Each additional inch of body length will require
35, 40 (40, 45, 50) (55, 55, 60) (65, 70, 70) yds / 30, 35 (35, 40, 45) (50, 50, 55) (60, 65, 65) m

The sample was knit holding a strand of fingering weight with a strand of lace weight, but the lace weight was dropped and fingering was held double for the ribbing. If you plan to do this as well, you will need more yardage of the yarn you plan to hold double.

Construction

Pattern is constructed top-down, beginning with the back panel. Stitches are picked up to add the front left and front right shoulders. Front shoulders are joined to create the neckline and the rest of the front panel is worked. Front and back panels are then joined and worked in rounds to finish the body. Neckband and arm edging/sleeves are added at the end.

Sharing

I would love to see your completed sweater! Make sure to tag @blametheknots on Instagram and use #sugarpuffsweater!

Pattern Support

If you find an error or have a question, please email mc@blametheknots.com