Ruffle Fluff
Be sure to check out the Pink Fluff duo for an extra discount when purchasing both designs together. These pieces each include a huge variety of options on their own, but were created so that the features could be interchanged between both sweater designs!
Light as a feather, this cotton-candy pullover is an easy knit perfect for mild weather days. This feminine design is loaded with options: short or long blousy sleeves, cropped or long body length, ruffles or ribbed finishing, side openings with zippers or buttons, or no side openings at all. Mix and match colors as you please, or knit it solid. It's a sweater you didn't know you needed until you saw it, and aren't those the best kind? Sweater is knit from the top down with raglan-style seamless sleeves. Sweater is shown in Size 3 with approximately 4.5"/11.5 cm positive ease for an overall blousy fit.
SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5){6, 7, 8}(9, 10, 11)
ACTUAL FINISHED CHEST
32 (35.5, 40, 43.5, 48){51.5, 56, 59.5}(64, 67.5, 70.75)"
81.5 (90, 101.5, 110.5, 122){131, 142, 151} (162.5, 171.5, 179.5) cm
TOOLS
Size 9 (5.5 mm) 16" (40 cm) circular needles and larger circumference needles suitable for finished chest, Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook for provisional CO and neckline (if using), Stitch markers, waste yarn for provisional CO only)
For Ruffled Finishing ONLY:* Size 7 (4.5 mm) DPN’s (or preferred small circumference knitting tools) and larger circumference needles suitable for finished chest
For Ribbed Finishing ONLY:* Size 8 (5 mm) DPN’s (or preferred small circumference knitting tools) and larger circumference needles suitable for finished chest;
GAUGE
14 sts and 26 rows per 4"/10 cm in stockinette on larger needles
NOTIONS
For Side-openings with Zippers ONLY: Two Zippers in the following lengths
For Cropped Sweater: 4.75"/12 cm long
For Longer Sweater: 12"/30.5 cm long
For Side-openings with Buttons ONLY: .75"/2 cm Buttons
For Cropped Sweater: 6 Buttons
For Longer Sweater: 12 Buttons
YARN
Lace weight yarn with high alpaca or mohair content (see yarn note)
For Striped Sweater
Short Sleeve, Cropped Sweater: 375 (400, 450, 500, 550){575, 650, 675}(750, 800, 825) yards/345 (365, 410, 455, 505) {525, 595, 615}(685, 730, 755) meters each A & B
Short Sleeve, Longer Sweater: 550 (600, 675, 725, 800){850, 925, 975}(1050, 1100, 1175) yards/505 (550, 615, 665, 730){775, 845, 890}(960, 1005, 1075) meters each A & B
Long Sleeve, Cropped Sweater: 625 (725, 775, 850, 950){1000, 1075, 1150} (1225, 1300, 1350) yards/570 (665, 710, 775, 870){915, 985, 1050}(1120, 1190, 1235) meters each A & B
Long Sleeve, Longer Sweater: 800 (900, 1000, 1075, 1200){1275, 1350, 1450} (1550, 1625, 1675) yards/730 (825, 915, 985, 1095){1165, 1235, 1325}(1415, 1485, 1530) meters each A & B
For Solid Sweater
Short Sleeve, Cropped Sweater: 625 (700, 825, 925, 1025){1125, 1225, 1325} (1450, 1550, 1650) yards/570 (640, 755, 845, 935){1030, 1120, 1210}(1325, 1415, 1510) meters
Short Sleeve, Longer Sweater: 925 (1075, 1250, 1375, 1550){1675, 1825, 1975}(2125, 2275, 2400) yards/845 (985, 1145, 1255, 1415){1530, 1670, 1805} (1945, 2080, 2195) meters
Long Sleeve, Cropped Sweater: 1175 (1325, 1525, 1675, 1850){1975, 2150, 2300}(2425, 2600, 2700) yards/1075 (1210, 1395, 1530, 1690){1805, 1965, 2105}(2215, 2375, 2470) meters
Long Sleeve, Longer Sweater: 1475 (1700, 1950, 2150, 2350){2550, 2750, 2950}(3125, 3325, 3475) yards/1350 (1555, 1785, 1965, 2150){2330, 2515, 2695}(2860, 3040, 3180) meters
SAMPLE YARN
La Bien Aimée Kumo {74% Baby Suri, 26% Mulberry Silk; 328 yards/300 meters per 1.8 ounce/50 gram skein} in Fluro Morganite (A) & Moondrake Co. Arupaka {75% Brushed Baby Suri Alpaca, 25% Mulberry Silk; 328 yards/300 meters per 1.8 ounce/50 gram skein} in Neon Princess (B)
Skeins for Striped Sweater
Short Sleeve, Cropped Sweater: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2){2, 2, 3}(3, 3, 3) skeins each A & B
Short Sleeve, Longer Sweater: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3){3, 3, 3}(4, 4, 4) skeins each A & B
Long Sleeve, Cropped Sweater: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3){4, 4, 4}(4, 4, 5) skeins each A & B
Long Sleeve, Longer Sweater: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4){4, 5, 5}(5, 5, 6) skeins each A & B
Skeins for Solid Sweater
Short Sleeve, Cropped Sweater: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3){4, 4, 4}(5, 5, 5) skeins
Short Sleeve, Longer Sweater: 4 (4, 4, 4, 5){5, 6, 6}(6, 7, 7) skeins
Long Sleeve, Cropped Sweater: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6){6, 6, 7}(7, 8, 8) skeins
Long Sleeve, Longer Sweater: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7){7, 8, 8}(9, 9, 10) skeins
EXPERIENCE
This is an easy knit perfectly suitable for adventurous beginning knitters. A provisional cast-on is utilized, but instructions are provided to replace it with a standard cast-on if you are not yet comfortable with this technique. To knit this sweater, all you need to know is basic increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, cable cast–on along with standard cast-on and bind-off. Zipper installation (an optional finish) instructions are not provided, use the method of your choice. If you are not familiar with the no-sew method, you can check out my online course here.
YARN NOTE
Color B appears more prominently in the sweater, while Color A is used first in the Stripe Pattern and for the Ruffle Option, resulting in equal amounts of yarn needed for each color. This sweater is worked with yarn held double throughout; all yardage provided is based on this assumption. If you choose to substitute a yarn that will be held single, you will likely not need quite as much yarn. This pattern also features a chart showing yarn needed per inch and per size, in both body and sleeves in order to allow you to easily modify both sleeve and body length to your exact desired measurements. This design is worked at a looser gauge, which is successful with high alpaca or mohair content because these fibers bloom significantly to create a solid fabric. If using an alternate fiber, consider using a heavier weight yarn in order to achieve gauge without a loose fabric.
