Dustland Sweater by Stephen West

Dustland Sweater

Knitting
March 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in pattern after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
900 - 1900 yards (823 - 1737 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
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The Dustland Sweater is knit seamlessly from the top collar down to the bottom ribbing. This solid sweater works beautifully with DK or worsted weight yarn. Solid or heathered yarns like La Bien Aimée Corrie Worsted or West Wool Tandem accentuate the crisp stitch definition. Simple knit and purl stitches like moss stitch, diagonal ribbing, and broken rib are framed by garter stitch rows for an easy to knit pullover. Try on the sweater as you knit to customize the length and fit it to your proportions. Once you finish the Dustland Sweater, there are also other fun patterns to knit like the Dustland Hat, Shawl, or Mitts, so you can have entire textured ensemble!

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished Measurements: 35 (39, 42, 47, 50) (55, 59, 63, 67)″ / 89 (99, 107, 119, 127, 140, 150, 160, 170)cm finished chest circumference.

L size shown with about 4″ / 10cm of positive ease.

Sleeve and body lengths are customizable.

Yarn: DK or Worsted weight

Yardage: Approximately 900 (1000, 1250, 1400, 1500) (1600, 1700, 1800, 1900)yds / 823 (914, 1143, 1280, 1372) (1463, 1554, 1646, 1737)m

Approximately 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of yarn using La Bien Aimée Corrie Worsted.

Shown in: La Bien Aimée Corrie Worsted (75% Falkland Corriedale, 25% Gotland; 250yds / 230m per 100g skein)
Colorway - Kokko (green)

Needles: US 6 / 4mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or 1 size smaller than the larger main needle
US 7 / 4.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Magic loop method is used for knitting smaller circumferences in the round.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge: 18 sts & 32 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in pattern after blocking with larger needles

Stitch gauge is most important, because the length is customizable. So, if you just knit a plain moss stitch swatch, that will be a reliable gauge swatch.