Valley Yarns Taxus is a fun must-have unisex pullovercombining texture and stranded colorwork knit in Northfield. This crewnecksweater has a simple texture pattern on the lower body and a fun colorworkpattern on the upper sleeves and lower chest. Youll want more than onecolorway! Taxuss body and sleeves are knit in the round from the bottom up andthen seamed. Valley Yarns Northfield is a glorious blend of Merino, babyalpaca, and silk. This DK weight is perfect for warm, cozy pieces that you wantto be next-to-the-skin soft. The Wave Rib stitch pattern is charted andwritten out, and the colorwork pattern is in chart form only.
SkillLevel: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL)(2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
FinishedMeasurements: Shown in size M with suggested 24 positive ease
Chest 35 (39, 43, 48, 52)(56, 61, 65, 69)
Length 25 (25, 26, 26,27) (27, 28, 28, 29)
YarnRequirements: Valley Yarns Northfield (70% Merino Wool/ 20% BabyAlpaca/ 10% Silk; 50g/124yds)
MC8 (9, 9, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14,15 ) balls shown in 26 Charcoal
CC2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) balls shown in 27Tranquil Blue
Needles:
US 5 (3.75mm) 16 & 3240 circularand DPNs
US 6 (4.00mm) 16 & 3240circular and DPNs to get gauge
US 7 (4.50mm) 16 & 3240 circularand DPNs, if necessary to get gauge in stranded colorwork
Gauge:
22 sts and 28 rows = 4 instockinette stitch on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked
22 sts and 28 rows = 4 in strandedcolorwork stockinette stitch on US 7 (4.50mm), blocked
