Berroco Clouds Knitting Pattern

Berroco Clouds Knitting Pattern Collection

Overview

Berroco Clouds (#350) is a downloadable knitting pattern collection featuring six distinct designs created by the Berroco Design Team, led by Norah Gaughan and Emily Nora O'Neil. This comprehensive pattern set showcases versatile knitting techniques across multiple garment styles, each crafted with premium luxury yarns from the Berroco fiber collection.

Designs Included

• Hagen – Knit in Berroco Kodiak®
• Tellot – Knit in Berroco Cirrus™
• Karale – Knit in Berroco Cirrus™
• Paget – Knit in Berroco Flicker®
• Peyto – Knit in Berroco Folio™ and Berroco Abode™
• Riggs – Knit in Berroco Kodiak®

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Berroco Clouds collection employs sophisticated cable knitting techniques throughout its designs. The pattern instructions feature detailed stitch abbreviations and comprehensive glossary definitions to guide knitters through intermediate to advanced techniques.

Cable Work: The patterns utilize cable stitches extensively, including CB6 (cable back 6), CF6 (cable front 6), CBdec (cable back decrease), and CFdec (cable front decrease). These cable techniques create dimensional texture and visual interest. For example, Cable Row 10 instructions specify "K2, * CB6, k3, rep from *" with detailed cable crossing instructions: "Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k3, k3 from cn." Similarly, Cable Row 11 features front cable crosses with "CF6, k3" repeats, while Cable Row 12 returns to back cable work. The CFdec stitch combines cable crossing with decreasing: "Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in FRONT, k1, k2 tog, k3 from cn (1 st dec'd)," allowing knitters to shape garments while maintaining cable pattern integrity.

Gauge Considerations: Each design is engineered with specific gauge requirements tied to its yarn choice, ranging from 3 stitches per inch (Berroco Abode™) to 5.5 stitches per inch (Berroco Folio™), ensuring proper fit and fabric drape across the collection.

Yarn Materials

The Berroco Clouds patterns showcase six premium yarn options, each with distinct fiber compositions and working characteristics:

• Berroco Cirrus™ – 42% Mohair, 40% Nylon, 18% Merino Wool; 0.88 oz / 25 g; 3.75 sts = 1"; 15 sts & 22 rows = 4" (10 cm); US 10 / 6 mm needles
• Berroco Kodiak® – 61% Baby Alpaca, 24% Nylon, 15% Merino Wool; 1.75 oz / 50 g; 4.5 sts = 1"; 18 sts & 24 rows = 4" (10 cm); US 8 / 5 mm needles
• Berroco Abode™ – 100% Merino Wool; 1.75 oz / 50 g; 3 sts = 1"; 12 sts & 21 rows = 4" (10 cm); US 10.5 / 6.5 mm needles
• Berroco Folio™ – 65% Superfine Alpaca, 8% Acrylic, 35% Rayon; 1.75 oz / 50 g; 5.5 sts = 1"; 22 sts & 32 rows = 4" (10 cm); US 5 / 3.75 mm needles
• Berroco Flicker® – 87% Alpaca, 5% Other Fibers; 1.75 oz / 50 g; 5 sts = 1"; 20 sts & 28 rows = 4" (10 cm); US 9 / 5.5