FALL CREEK

Fall Creek is a classic shawl-collared cardigan with a modern twist. The fronts feature subtly graphic diagonal lines made of up of traveling stitches that neatly meet at the base of the shaped neckline. With set-in sleeves, allover ribbed texture, tailored shoulders, and a cozy shawl collar, Fall Creek looks great on wearers of any gender.

FINISHED SIZES 
35.5 (40.25, 43.75, 48.5, 52, 57, 59.25, 65.25, 68.75)” [90 (102, 111, 123, 132, 145, 150.5, 165.5, 174.5) cm] finished circumference at chest (buttoned)
Suggested Ease: + 2-4″ [5-10] cm at chest
Sample shown is size 43.75″ [111 cm], modeled with 2” [5 cm] positive ease on Del and 8” [20.25 cm] positive ease on Britt.

MATERIALS 
1680 (1880, 2035, 2160, 2345, 2505, 2580, 2790, 2880) yards [1535 (1720, 1860, 1975, 2145, 2290, 2360, 2550, 2635) meters] of worsted weight wool yarn
7 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12) skeins Hudson +West Co. Forge (70% American Merino wool, 30% American Corriedale wool; 235 yards/100 grams)
Photographed in color Midnight

GAUGE 
27 stitches & 28.5 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in 2x2 Rib on Size A needle, after blocking

SUGGESTED NEEDLES 
Size A (for Main Fabric, Cuffs, and Hem)
One 48″ [122 cm] circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Collar and (optional) Tubular Cast On)
One 48″ [122 cm] circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

DIFFICULTY 
Intermediate: Skills required include chart reading, increasing and decreasing, seaming, picking up stitches, crochet chain provisional cast on (for optional tubular cast on).

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES 
Note: Complete instructions are provided within the pattern for each technique. 
One-Row Buttonhole, German Short Rows, Tubular Cast-On

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

NOTES
This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The shawl collar is shaped using short rows.

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

FALL CREEK was originally published as part of Hudson + West Co.’s Spring 2020 Collection.
Photographs by Harper Point Photography, courtesy of Hudson + West Co. Modeled by Del Loud and Britt Barrett.