In March, a new pattern appeared in my Instagram feed: Cloudbow. It was love at first sight. The image of this light, airy, blue and white striped peplum top filled my mind. I had to make it.
Pattern and Yarn
The pattern was featured in Issue 40 of Pom Pom Quarterly and the design is by Reed Keyes. I briefly considered choosing other colours, but I loved the look of the blue and white so much. These days, I often knit from my stash, but I didn’t have much mohair yarn. It was a great excuse to buy some hand-dyed yarn! I ended up finding this beautiful blue hand-dyed mohair from Bon Voyage, which is dyed in Fukuoka Japan. Isn’t it beautiful?
To go with the blue, I also had some white mohair yarn that I’d bought from the yarn store a few years ago. As much as I wanted to start knitting immediately, I had other projects on the needles. So, I decided it would be my birthday cast on! (I actually ended up casting on a week after my birthday though)
Cloudbow Knitting and Modifications
I cast on my Cloudbow on the 7th of May and finished it around the 6th of June. Although it took me about 4 weeks to finish, the actual knitting time was much less. Lace-weight mohair knits up very quickly when you’re using large needles!
In the end, I made a few minor modifications, such as making the cuffs tighter and I made the back of the peplum longer using German short rows. Want to see how this gorgeous peplum pullover moves? You can view some videos on my Instagram!
My Cloudbow Details
Pattern: Cloudbow by Reed Keyes Issue 40 Pom Pom Quarterly
Size: 4
Needles: 6.5mm and 4.0mm
Yarn: Bon Voyage Mohair (70% kid mohair, 30% nylon) and Nikke Victor Yarn Mohair Lefine II (White MHLF2 79% mohair 21% nylon)
Custom Orders
Do you want one for yourself too? If you can’t knit yourself (or don’t have the time), I do take custom orders. You can contact me for a quote here!
Have you ever made or worn a mohair garment? Let me know in the comments!
