Mr. Cloudy - Knitting Pattern

Knitting pattern in PDF format that includes instructions for knitting this design. Once your purchase is confirmed, you will receive an email with a link to download the pattern. You will have the English version. Remember to download and save the pattern within the first 7 days after making the purchase.

Mr. Cloudy Vest is a versatile and stylish sleeveless vest, designed to complement your wardrobe across different seasons and occasions, depending on how you style it. You have the option to knit a summer version with a lighter yarn. It’s the buttoned and updated version of the Mr. Blue Sky Vest, hence the name.

The vest is knitted seamlessly from the top down, allowing you to adjust the length to your preference. It begins with the back, where the shoulders are shaped, then continues to be knitted flat to form the armhole. Each front piece is then knitted separately, shaping the neckline and armhole, before joining both parts with the back and continuing to knit flat. A cable runs vertically along each side of the body. The bottom ribbing is knitted separately. Finally, the armhole and button band edges are completed, resulting in a unique and adastable project. You can choose to finish with a tubular bind-off or simply use a traditional bind-off.

The white sample is knitted with Rosarios4 Canhamo Tweed, a blend of fibers (71% merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose), in DK weight.

The burgundy sample is knitted with Ciranda, a fiber blend with a summer tweed effect (48% linen, 24% cotton, 24% viscose, 4% polyester), also in DK weight.

The pattern is available in 9 adult sizes. The vest I’m wearing in the photo is size 3, with 9 cm/3.5” of positive ease. For reference, I am 170 cm/5'7" tall and my bust circumference is 96 cm/38.5”.

About this Pattern

Sizes: (1, 2, 3) [4, 5, 6] {7, 8, 9}.

Finished Garment Measurements: (85, 95, 105) [115, 125, 135] {145, 155, 165} cm / (34, 38, 42) [46, 50, 54] {58, 62, 66}” approximate bust circumference.

Ease: between 7 cm / 2.75” and 15 cm / 6” of positive ease.

To choose your size, add the desired ease to your actual bust measurement, then find the closest measurement on the size chart.

Gauge: 20 stitches x 28 rows (10 cm / 4”) in stockinette stitch, blocked, using the main needles.

Suggested Needles: Main circular needles, 4.5 mm / US 7, or size needed to obtain the required gauge. Circular needles, 3.5 mm / US 4 (or 1 mm smaller than the main needles) for ribbing. Cable length may vary as needed. For small circumferences, you can use double-pointed needles, short circular needles, or long circular needles with the Magic Loop technique

Yarn and Yardage:

Yarn Weight: DK.

Yarn used in Sample 1: Rosários 4 Canhamo Tweed (71% merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose), 130 m / 50 g (142 yd / 1.76 oz).

Yarn used in Sample 2: Rosários 4 Ciranda (48% linen, 24% cotton, 24% viscose, 4% polyester), 125 m / 50 g (137 yd / 1.76 oz).

Approximate Yardage: (475, 520, 580) [620, 675, 720] {770, 820, 880} m / (520, 570, 635) [680, 740, 785] {840, 895, 960} yd of Rosários 4 Cânhamo Tweed or Ciranda or (4, 4, 5) [5, 6, 6] {6, 7, 7} skeins of Rosários 4 Cânhamo Tweed or Ciranda."

Other Notions: Yarn needle, blocking tools, stitch markers, and scissors.

Techniques Used: Left- and right-leaning increases on both right and wrong sides of the fabric, Tubular or Standard Bind-Off (optional), picking up stitches, Twisted Loop Cast-On, German Twisted Cast-On. All techniques used are explained in the instructions and in linked videos within this pattern.