1267 Helenium - Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Worthington

Valley Yarns Helenium is a stunning women’s colourwork jumper knit in Worthington. The jumper features a stranded colourwork pattern worked on the lower body and sleeves in a contrast colour and a contrast colour 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 colour 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 colourwork 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 colourwork
Gauge:
    24 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stocking stitch on US 5 (3.75mm), blocked
    24 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stranded colourwork on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked