Pierrot Sweater
By Jess Bennett
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #188
Taking inspiration from the sweet sad Pierrot clown, this jumper combines a balanced stripe pattern and colour placement with a floaty ruffled collar and cuffs.
Materials
* Sirdar Soft Down, 80% acrylic/20% wool, 100g/343m/375yds
Yarn A: Whipped Cream 110 x 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls
Yarn B: Blue Mist 104 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 3, 3) ball(s)
Yarn C: Mallow Pink 113 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 3, 3) ball(s)
Yarn D: Lilac Whisper 108 x 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
* 5mm hook
* 1m/1yd elastic, 0.5cm/¼in wide
* Sewing needle and thread
Yarn Alternatives
You could substitute a soft DK-weight yarn with a halo, such a Cygnet Sugar Spun, King Cole Majestic DK or Yarnsmiths Pebble Haze.
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