Sahara, in Northampton, features a dramatic center cable surrounded by small, graduated side cables on the front and back and repeats the small cables at the shoulders. Sahara is knit in the round from the bottom up to the armholes, then separated for the front and the back. The sleeve stitches are picked up along the armhole edge and worked down to the cuff.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with suggested 6–10” positive ease
Bust – 38¾ (43, 47½, 51, 55½) (59, 63½, 68)”
Length – 23¾ (24¼, 25¾, 26¼, 26¾) (28¼, 28¾, 29¼)”
Yarn Requirements: 6 (6, 8, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12) skeins Valley Yarns Northampton (100% Wool; 100g/247yds) shown in 05 Light Grey
Needles:
US 5 (3.75mm) 16” & 32–40” circular for mock neck and hem
US 7 (4.50mm) DPNs for cuffs
US 8 (5.00mm) 16” & 32–40” circular and DPNs to get gauge
Gauge:
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 7 (4.50mm), blocked
22 sts and 28 rows = 4” in mock neck stitch pattern (mini and center cables) on US 5 (3.75mm), blocked