Abelina Pullover

This pattern is a digital download. Difficulty: 5/5 Designer: Whitney Hayward 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 Size: A (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I) 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