Valley Yarns 1267 Helenium PDF

Valley Yarns Helenium is a stunning women’s colorwork pullover knit in Worthington. The sweater features a stranded colorwork pattern worked on the lower body and sleeves in a contrast color and a contrast color neckband. The body and sleeves of Helenium are knit separately in the round from the bottom up to the and then joined at the base of the yoke. Valley Yarns Worthington offers you soft, rustic tweeds in a splendid color palette. This DK weight wool, alpaca, and viscose blend have a subtle halo that will work up beautifully into garments you’ll want to wear again and again. The colorwork pattern is in chart form only.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with suggested 2–4” positive ease
    Bust – 32¾ (36, 41, 44¼, 49¼) (52¾, 56, 61, 64¼)”
    Hips – 33¼ (36¾, 41¾, 45, 50) (53¼, 56¾, 61¾, 65)”
    Length – 22¾ (23, 23½, 25, 25½) (26, 27½, 28, 28½)”
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Worthington (50% Wool/ 25% Alpaca/ 25% Viscose; 50g/174yds)
    MC – 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) (9, 10, 11,12) balls shown in 07 Black
     CC – 2 balls for all sizes shown in 11 Moss
Needles:
    US 4 (3.50mm) 16” & 32–40” circular and DPNs
    US 5 (3.75mm) 16” & 32–40” circular and DPNs to get gauge
    US 6 (4.00mm) 16” & 32–40” circular and DPNs to maintain gauge during stranded colorwork
Gauge:
    24 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 5 (3.75mm), blocked
    24 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stranded colorwork on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked