Winter Pyramid Cloud by Minimi Knit Design

Winter Pyramid Cloud

Knitting
September 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
864 - 1930 yards (790 - 1765 m)
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
English
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Winter Pyramid Cloud is long sleeve version of Pyramid Cloud. It is worked seamlessly from the top down. This version uses m1R and m1L for the increases. This cardigan is back-to-front reversible.

Winter Pyramid Cloud is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches.

This garment is intended to be worn with about 6.5-12 cm / 2.5-4.75 inches positive ease. For between sizes, choose the smaller size.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 6.5 cm / 2.5 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference (buttoned): 85.5 (96.5, 107.5, 118, 127.5) {137.5, 149, 157.5, 167.5, 178} cm / 33.75 (38, 42.25, 46.5, 50) {54, 58.75, 62, 65.75, 70.25} inches

Materials

Yarn

DK weight

Shown here: Cardiff Cashmere classic (100% Cashmere; 112 m/ 120 yds, 25 g/0.88 oz ball; color #670 Pois): 8 (8, 10, 11, 11) {12, 13, 15, 15, 16} balls

Yardage requirement: 790 (875, 1045, 1150, 1225) {1310, 1390, 1590, 1675, 1765} m / 865 (955, 1140, 1260, 1340) {1435, 1520, 1740, 1830, 1930} yds, including 10% allowance

For every additional button (approximately every additional 5.5 cm / 2.25 inches in length), you will need an additional 70 (80, 85, 95, 105) {110, 120, 125, 135, 140} m / 75 (85, 95, 105, 110) {120, 130, 140, 145, 155} yds, inclusive of 10% allowance.

Needles

4 mm / US 6 circular needle of length 80 - 100 cm / 32 - 40 inches or longer, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle of length 80 - 100 cm / 32 - 40 inches or longer, depending on your size, for the hem.

3 mm / US 2.5 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the sleeve edgings.

Notions

8 (8, 9, 9, 9) {9, 9, 10, 10, 10} buttons about 11 mm / 0.375 inch in diameter; locking markers; stitch markers in 2 colors; yarn needle

Gauge

22 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches worked flat and in the round in Stockinette stitch on larger needle (4 mm / US 6), blocked.

Required Skills

Increases, long-tail cast-on