Morahan by Norah Gaughan

Morahan

Knitting
September 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in st st
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1150 - 2225 yards (1052 - 2035 m)
FINISHED MEASUREMENT AT CHEST 38(42-46-50-54)(58-62-66-70)” [97(107-117-127-137) (147-158-168-178) cm]
English
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This pattern is part of a special collaboration with Andrea Gaughan. She has released a cousin pattern, Réalta, based on the same cable motif.

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Construction
The cardigan is knit from the top down, starting with the back shoulders. The shoulders are shaped with short rows. The Right and Left Fronts are picked up along the cast on edge of the Back shoulders, then knit downward with should row shoulders and V-neck shaping worked at the same time, all shown on the charts. The Fronts and Back are then joined in one piece and worked downward to the hem. Sleeves are picked up at each armhole and worked down to the cuff, in the round.

FINISHED MEASUREMENT AT CHEST
38(42-46-50-54)(58-62-66-70)”
97(107-117-127-137) (147-158-168-178) cm
Recommended ease 6-8 inches, 15-20 cm
Shown in finished 50” (127cm),with 8” (20 cm) of ease on 5’ (1.5m) tall Norah.

YARN
Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed, 100% Merino Wool; 210 yds / 190 m per 100 gram 6(7-7-8-8) (9-10-10-11) skeins Moss 303
Note: Yarn amounts are 10% higher than amounts used for safety)

or Worsted weight yarn.
See below for yards & meters.

NEEDLES
Circular needles, size US 6 (4 mm)
Circular needles, size US 4 (3.5 mm)
Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Swatch to find your preferred fabric. Block to confirm and measure gauge.

NOTIONS
Removable stitch markers,
Cable needle
5, 1” buttons

GAUGE
18 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10cm) in stockinette stitch using larger needles

20 sts and 30 rows = 4” (10cm) in texture stitch using larger needles

chest (in) 38(42-46-50-54)(58-62-66 -70)
chest (cm) 97(107-117-127-137)(147-157-168-178)
length (in) 19(20-20-21-21)(22-22-23-24)“
length (cm) 48(51-51-53.5-53.5)(56-56-58.5-61)cm
yards 1150(1305-1405-1535-1635)(1790-1935-2035-2225)
meters 1060(1200-1290-1415-1500)(1650-1780-1870-2045)