The Desert Sand is a cozy, boxy pullover, perfect for rainy and cold days and a great addition to your wardrobe. Knit in our Deluxe Worsted Tweed Superwash yarn that gives it depth along with the cable stitch pattern.

SKILL
Knitting

DIFFICULTY
Easy

SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Shown in Extra Small size with approx. 4” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 36 (40¾, 45½, 50½, 55¼) (60, 64¾, 69½, 74½)”
Length from shoulder: 21½ (22, 22½, 23, 23½,) (24, 24½, 25, 25½)”

MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Tweed Superwash (90% super wash wool, 3% viscose, 7% acrylic, 100g/218 yds)
• 925 Putty – 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) (9, 10, 11, 12) skeins
Needle: US Size 8 (5mm) straight (or your preferred needle for knitting flat) or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight (or your preferred needle for knitting flat) and 16” circular needle for knitting neckband
Notions: Tapestry needle, removable stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, cable needle (cn), spare circular needle (for three-needle bind-off)

GAUGE
20 sts x 26 rows = 4” in Crisscross Stitch Pattern with larger ndl after blocking
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
This sweater is knit flat from the bottom up and seamed. The shoulders are joined with the three-needle bind-off. After assembling the body, stitches for the neckband are picked up and worked in the round.

The Desert Sand sweater is intended to have an oversized silhouette with 4-8” of positive ease depending on how you like your garments to fit. Consider the finished measurements to choose a size that gives you the fit you prefer.

The Crisscross Stitch pattern is both written and charted for your convenience.