Dale
The softness of Bouclé makes me feel as if I'm floating on clouds.
I decided to pair it with Sunday Morning DK from Sonder Yarn Co.
The two together are a match made in heaven!
This sweater is named after my cousin Dale who had the softest and warmest of souls.
The sweater is knit in one-piece and worked from the top down seamlessly with a raglan construction.
The 'clouds' are added with stranded colour work.
You can supplement the bouclé with a suri alpaca held double for a similar effect.
Equally, the Sunday Morning DK can be replaced with Julie's Nutured DK.
Recommended ease: 4 - 5” / (10 - 12 cm) of positive ease.
Model shown is wearing a size 3 with chest measuring 21”, age: 3 1/2 years.
SIZES
1, 2, 3, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8)
FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
23.5, 25, 28.75, 29.25 (30.5, 31.5, 33.75,34.5)“ /
59.75, 63.5, 73, 74.25 (77.5, 80, 85.75, 87.75) cm
APPROX. AGE EQUIVALENCE
6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-3 yrs, 4-5 yrs (5-6 yrs, 7-8 yrs, 9-10 yrs, 10-12yrs)
YARN
Weight: DK
Main Colour (MC): 2, 2, 2, 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Sunday Morning DK. Colourway: Natural
Clouds (CC): 1 skein of Bouclé by Julie Asselin for all sizes Colourway: Natural.
Or approximately :
MC: 370, 425, 540, 645 (680, 740, 820, 880) yds | 338, 389, 494, 590 (622, 676, 750, 805) m
CC: 110, 115, 121, 154 (154, 159, 181, 187) yds | 120, 126, 132, 168 (168, 174, 198, 204) m
NEEDLES
Circular needles, 16 - 24 inches (40 - 60 cm) long, in two sizes:
3.75mm (US #5) needles for ribbing
4mm (US #6) needles for body and arms
Sets of DPN needles in the same two sizes for the sleeves, if you’re not using the magic-loop method
GAUGE
23 sts X 30 Rounds = 4” (10cm) in Stockinette on Sunday morning DK with 4mm (US #6) needles (or size needed to get gauge)
TOOLS
Stitch markers (with at least one to distinguish BOR)
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn or stitch holder