middagh

Middagh is the ultimate sweater weather pullover featuring strikingly modern cables at the sleeve, allover broken rib stitch on the body, and a snuggly cowl neck. This drop shoulder pullover is worked from the bottom up in pieces, starting with an optional tubular cast on. The sleeve cables flow seamlessly out of 2x2 rib and the cowl neck is picked up and knit in the round.

FINISHED SIZES 
36.5 (40.5, 44.5, 48.5, 52.5, 56.5) (60.5, 64.5, 68.5, 72.5)” [92.5 (103, 113, 123, 133.5, 143.5) (153.5, 164, 174, 184) cm] finished circumference at bust
Intended Ease: + 8″ [20.5] cm
Sample shown is size 44.5″ [113 cm] with 10.5″ [26.5 cm] ease on model

MATERIALS 
1290 (1420, 1530, 1640, 1730, 1870) (1990, 2090, 2200, 2310) yards [1180 (1300, 1400, 1500, 1580, 1710) (1820, 1910, 2010, 2110) m] of worsted weight wool yarn
6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10, 10) skeins Hudson +West Co. Forge (70% American Merino wool, 30% American Corriedale wool; 235 yards/100 grams)
Photographed in color Ash

GAUGE 
20 stitches & 31 rows = 4″ in broken rib stitch pattern with largest needles, after blocking

SUGGESTED NEEDLES 
Size US 6 (4 mm), US 5 (3.75 mm) and US 4 (3.5 mm): 36” (91 cm) circs. Size US 5 (3.75 mm): 16” (40 cm) circ.

DIFFICULTY 
Intermediate: Skills required include cabling with (or without) a cable needle; chart reading; increasing and decreasing; seaming; picking up stitches, circular knitting; crochet chain provisional cast on (for optional tubular cast on).

PATTERN STYLE 
Instructions for cabled stitch patterns are provided in charted form only.

NOTES
This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The turtleneck collar is picked up and worked circularly. The pattern includes a second, alternate neckband option.

WHERE TO BUY
Middagh can be purchased directly (via Payhip) using the “Buy Pattern” button above, as well as on Ravelry and Lovecrafts.

MIDDAGH was originally published as part of Hudson + West Co.’s Autumn/Winter 2019 Collection.
Photographs by Harper Point Photography, courtesy of Hudson + West Co. Modeled by Layla Heidari.