Desert Rose Cardigan from Valley Yarns Designer Series is a stunning women’s sweater knit in Westfield. The piece features lacy cabled columns running up and down the front and the back, with a decorative rib lace pattern on the hem and cuffs. Desert Rose is knit flat in one piece from the bottom up and then seamed. Valley Yarns Westfield is a luxurious blend of Merino, silk, and yak in a versatile DK weight.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size M with a suggested 4–8” positive ease
Bust – 37¼ (40, 43, 45¾, 48¾) (51¾, 54½, 57¼, 60¼)”, buttoned
Length – 23¾ (24¾, 25, 26¼ 26½) (26¾, 27½, 28½, 28¼)”
Yarn Requirements: 12 (13, 14, 16, 16) (17, 18, 19, 20) balls Valley Yarns Westfield (60% Extra Fine Merino/ 20% Silk/ 20% Yak; 50g/120yds) shown in 100 Natural
Needles:
US 5 (3.75mm) 32–40” circular
US 6 (4.00mm) 32–40” circular to get gauge
Gauge: 25 sts and 31 rows = 4” in Leaf Panel pattern on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked