Deschutes

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The thermal pullover takes on a bold new look when rendered at an exploded scale in Quarry. The classic woodsman’s waffle weave forms a geometric grid at this large gauge and is worked from a four-row pattern that’s easily memorized. Deschutes is knit flat in pieces and sewn with partially exposed seams for rustic detail. Roomy sleeves are set in to ensure a tidy fit around the shoulders to balance the straight lines of the torso. Choose a size that gives you no more than 4-5” of ease if you want to keep the shape feminine. Deschutes is a good pattern for darker shades like Slate (shown here), Serpentine, or Hematite.

Yardage

965 (1070, 1200, 1315, 1470, 1565) yards of chunky weight wool yarn

Yarn

5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100g)

Photographed in color Slate

Gauge

13 stitches & 22 rows = 4” in Thermal Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)
One pair of straight needles or a 24” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed.
Suggested Size: 6½ (US 10½)

Size B (for Ribbing)
One pair of straight needles or a 24” circular needle and one 16” circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)

Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

Finished Dimensions

33¾ (37½, 41¼, 45, 48½, 52¼)“ circumference at bust

Intended Ease: 4-5”
Sample shown is size 37½“ with +3½” ease on model

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
Rib Cabled Cast On
Slipped Stitch Selvedge
Sloped Bind Off
Elastic Bind Off

Skill Level

2 out of 5