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.The colorwork pattern is in chart form only.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
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