Misty Mountain Hop Sweater
PATTERN IN PDF
I love everything about cables. I love the playfulness of the knitting and the finished result, delicate, intricate and, to my eye, ravishingly beautiful. That being said, I find they can be a bit tricky to pull off . Wearing a full-fledged Aran sweater on any given day can feel too much of a statement (‘Where’s the yacht, ol’ sailor?), which means I end up opting for simpler looking, easier knits when picking up an outfit on any given weekday rushing through the door at 8am.
I’ve longed wished to design a cable sweater that felt both legit and wearable at the same time, and after much fine-tuning, I think I have it. This is my Misty Mountain Hop Sweater, a design inspired by the great gansey tradition, with a few nods to aran knitting and a modern silhouette.
It’s designed in the loftiest and sweetest merino yarn by Anna und Juan, a worsted -weight 7-ply yarn with a perfect stitch definition and the lightness of a cloud.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust measurement: 96 (100, 104, 112, 116)(120, 124, 128, 132) cm / [38.4 (40, 41.6, 44.8, 46.4)(48, 49.6, 51.2, 52,8)”]
Model is wearing a size 1 with 5 cm (2”) of positive ease.
YARN
1230 (1280, 1330, 1380, 1430)(1500, 1580, 1640, 1700) m of worsted-weight yarn.
Anna & Juan Merino, Naturally Dyed, Worsted 7-Ply
200 m (220 yds) / 100 g
100% Merino Wool
Sample is knit in color Edelweiss.
needles
— 5.5 mm circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” for the body and sleeves
— 5 mm circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” for the ribbing at the neck, cuffs and hem
— 5 mm DPNs (or longer cable needles to use Magic loop) for saddle strap.
GAUGE
20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in 2x2 ribbing stitch on gauge-sized needles, after blocking
NOTIONS
Scissors, waste yarn or stitch holders, cable needle markers of different colors. A row counter might also come in handy!
