Cumberland Falls by Courtney Kelley

Cumberland Falls

Knitting
April 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
2 - 3 yards (2 - 3 m)
37.5 (40.75, 44.25, 48.75, 52.75, 56.75, 59)” [95 (103.5, 112.5, 124, 134, 144, 150) cm] finished bust.
English
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Worthy of Note
Cumberland Falls is worked in the round from the top down. After working the collar, stitches are cast on to work a steek, and the yoke is worked in the round. The body and sleeves are worked in the round to the hem and cuffs. After completing the sweater, steek stitches are sewn and cut (we prefer a machine; see Useful Tips) and stitches are picked up to work the buttonbands. The steek is hidden in the folded band. We only recommend using 100% non-superwash wool for steeked garments.

When setting up for the yoke, a few things happen at once: Casting on the steek stitches, joining for working in the round, and placing markers for the raglan increases. Raglan increases occur on every MC stripe pattern round of the yoke; the charted colorwork rounds do not have increases. After dividing for the body and sleeves, the colorwork and MC stripe pattern is continued as set.

Specifications
DESIGNER

Courtney Kelley
YARN
Kelbourne Woolens Camper: navy heather 412 (MC), 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7) skeins, meadow heather 330 (CC1), orchid heather 519 (CC2), mulberry heather 602 (CC3), sunflower heather 709 (CC4), strawberry heather 690 (CC5), juniper heather 309 (CC6), coral heather 667 (CC7), mint heather 336 (CC8), teal heather 432 (CC9) and blue heather 425 (CC10), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skein(s) each.
GAUGE
28 sts and 32 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stranded colorwork on larger needles, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 – 24” (60 cm) US 0 (2 mm) circular.
1 set US 1 (2.25 mm) DPNs.
1 – 16” (40 cm) US 1 (2.25 mm) circular.
1 – 24–60” (60–150 cm) US 1 (2.25 mm) circular.
1 set US 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs.
1 – 24–60” (60–150 cm) US 3 (3.25 mm) circular.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Darning needle, removable stitch markers, waste yarn, sharp scissors, sewing machine (for steek),
7 (7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) – 1/2” (1.25 cm) buttons.
SIZE
37.5 (40.75, 44.25, 48.75, 52.75, 56.75, 59)” 95 (103.5, 112.5, 124, 134, 144, 150) cm finished bust. Sweater is designed to be worn with 2” (5 cm) of positive ease. Please see schematic for more detailed finished measurements.
SKILLS
Stranded colorwork from charts, steeking, picking up stitches, kitchener stitch, decreasing in pattern.

Useful Tips:
For a tutorial on working from charts, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2015/01/working-from-charts-colorwork/

For a tutorial on kitchener stitch, visit:
kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2017/11/kitchener-stitch

Images: Linette Kielinski