The Abelina Pullover is a challenging-to-knit pullover, with steeks at the cuffs and stranded colorwork in the body, sleeves, and shoulder. The pullover is knit in the round, until the shaping in the sleeve and shoulder, which is worked using yarn over short rows. This rewarding knit will keep you engaged with every stitch. Our fingering weight Shetland yarn is a perfect fit for the intricate floral and geometric colorwork, knit in Oatmeal and Russet.

Finished measurements
Bust: 36¼ (39¾, 43¼, 46½, 53½, 56¾, 60¼, 63¾, 67¼)” / 90.5 (99.5, 108, 116.5, 133.5, 142, 150.5, 159.5, 168) cm., with intended positive ease of 3 - 6” / 7.5 - 15.5 cm. The model is a 35” bust, and is wearing the 39¾“ / 99.5 cm size.

Yarn
Harrisville Shetland (fingering weight)
100% Virgin Wool
217 yards per 50 g skein
shown in:
Oatmeal as MC
7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins or 1432 (1562, 1671, 1785, 2081, 2291, 2556, 2701, 2848) yds of fingering weight yarn
Russet as CC
2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins or 373 (399, 448, 485, 560, 597, 634, 672, 709) yds of fingering weight yarn

Needles
US 2 (2.75 mm): 16” / 32” circ., and a set of DPNs, if not using the magic loop method for small circumference knitting
US 3 (3.25 mm): 32” circ., and two 60” circ. needles to work a large circumference in the round

Gauge
28 sts and 32 rnds = 4′′ / 10 cm in stranded colorwork using larger needle, after gently wetblocking
28 sts and 36 rnds / rows = 4′′ / 10 cm in stockinette using larger needle, after gently wetblocking

Notions
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn

Special Techniques
Long-tail cast-on
Stranded color dominance
Wrap floats for stranded colorwork
Cable cast-on
Backward loop cast-on
Knitting in the round with two circs
Yarn over short rows
Reinforcing steek stitches
Three needle bind-off
Mattress stitch