Valley Yarns 1243 Kalahari PDF

Valley Yarns Kalahari is a luxury, clean-lined, and slightly cropped women's popover knit in Taconic. The sweater features a mistake-rib hem with stockinette stitch to enrich both fit and style with an overlapping v-neckline and knitted-on sleeves making this an attainable piece for newer knitters. At the same time, noteworthy construction details keep experienced knitters captivated. Kalahari is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed. Taconic is a soft blend of Merino wool and cashmere, with multicolored tweedy flecks that give the finished fabric a fantastic visual texture.

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with 6–8" positive ease
    Bust – 36 (39½, 43, 46¾, 50¼) (55½, 59, 64½)"
    Length – 20¼ (21, 22½, 23, 24½) (25, 26½, 27)”
Yarn Requirements: 7 (8, 10, 11, 12) (14, 16, 17) balls Valley Yarns Taconic (70% Merino Wool/ 30% Cashmere; 50g/125yds) shown in 514564 Navy Tweed
Needles:
    US 7 (4.50mm) 16" & 24–32" circular and DPNs for sleeve cuffs and neckband
    US 8 (5.00mm) 16" & 24–32" circular and DPNs to get gauge
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 8 (5.00mm), blocked

This pattern was updated on 09/23/2022. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library.