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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.

Construction

The garment is worked in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The neckband is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly, and is bound off using the Elastic Bind Off. Another stretchy bind off may be substituted.

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 chest
Sample shown is size 37½” with +3½“ ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

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