Malabrigo Cobble Hill Jumper Knitting Pattern

Malabrigo Cobble Hill Long-Sleeve Pullover Sweater

What Is Being Made

The Cobble Hill is a long-sleeve pullover sweater designed by Annabelle Speer for Malabrigo Yarn. This garment is a classic, easy-to-knit pullover available in three sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. The sweater features a straightforward construction with a crew neckline and is worked primarily flat on straight needles before seaming, making it an accessible project for knitters seeking a timeless wardrobe staple.

Techniques Used

The Cobble Hill employs several fundamental knitting techniques suited to the easy skill level designation. The garment is worked flat, meaning pieces are knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round. It is seamed together after individual pieces are completed, with the pattern specifically recommending mattress stitch for joining—a technique that creates nearly invisible seams by working into half-stitches on each side of the pieces using a smooth yarn of similar color.

The sweater is constructed bottom-up, beginning with the body and sleeves worked from the lower edge upward. This approach allows knitters to try on the garment as it progresses and adjust length as needed. The pattern includes shaping techniques such as increases worked at regular intervals on the sleeves and decreases at the cap to create proper sleeve cap shaping, with bind-offs used strategically to form the armholes and neckline.

Stitches Used

The Cobble Hill utilizes basic stockinette stitch as its primary fabric, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side. The pattern incorporates several essential decreasing stitches for shaping: ssk (slip, slip, knit) and k2tog (knit two together) are used for cap shaping and neckline decreases. Single stitch bind-offs appear throughout for armhole and neckline construction, while standard bind-off techniques finish the piece. Purl rows are worked at the beginning of sleeves to create a finished edge detail.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Cobble Hill is designed to be worked with Rasta by Malabrigo, a bulky-weight yarn. The pattern calls for 10, 10, or 12 hanks depending on size, with each hank weighing 5.25 ounces (150 grams) and measuring approximately 90 yards (83 meters). The yarn color specified is #63 Natural.

Needles required include one pair of size 19 (15mm) straight needles for working the flat pieces, and one size 19 (15mm) circular needle measuring 20 inches (50 centimeters) long. The pattern emphasizes using two strands of yarn held together throughout construction, which creates the proper gauge and fabric density for this design.

Finished Measurements

• Bust: 38, 42, or 46 inches (96.5, 106.5, or 117 centimeters)
• Length: 22, 22.5, or 23.5 inches (56, 57.5, or 59.5 centimeters)
• Upper arm: 14, 15.25, or 16.75 inches (35.5, 39, or 42.5 centimeters)

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 5.5 stitches and 9 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch using two strands of yarn held together. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements, and the pattern includes a reminder to take time to check gauge before beginning.

Construction Overview

The Cobble Hill follows a traditional seamed construction method. The back and front pieces are worked flat in stockinette stitch with increases and decreases to shape the armholes and neckline. The sleeves are worked separately with increases at the sides to reach the required width, followed by cap shaping using paired decreases. Once all pieces are completed, they are joined using mattress stitch seaming, which creates a professional finish and is recommended when using one strand of smooth yarn in a matching or similar color to the main yarn.