Fortuna’s Wheel Pullover by Elspeth Vance

Fortuna’s Wheel Pullover

Knitting
January 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colourwork
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1495 - 2314 yards (1367 - 2116 m)
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 117 (127, 135, 147, 157, 167, 177)cm / 46 (50, 53¼, 58, 62, 67, 71)" – to be worn with 25.5-38cm / 10-15" positive ease
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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 117 (127, 135, 147, 157, 167, 177)cm / 46 (50, 53¼, 58, 62, 67, 71)“ – to be worn with 25.5-38cm / 10-15” positive ease
Rio’s height is 167.5cm / 5’ 6” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 89cm / 35”, and is shown wearing a size 2.

Yarn: Illimani Yarn Sabri II (worsted-weight; 85% organic cotton, 15% baby alpaca; 200m / 218yds per 100g ball)
Shades:
Yarn A: Marzipan; 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) balls
Yarn B: No. 31; 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) balls
OR approx:
Yarn A: 691 (740, 783, 846, 928, 982, 1070)m / 756 (809, 856, 925, 1015, 1074, 1170)yds of worsted-weight yarn.
Yarn B: 676 (723, 765, 827, 908, 960, 1046)m / 739 (791, 837, 904, 993, 1050, 1144)yds of worsted-weight yarn.

Gauge: 20 sts & 30 rows = 10cm / 4” over stranded colourwork (Main Pattern Repeat Chart) in the round on 4.5mm needles after blocking.

Needles: 4mm / US 6 circular needles, 60-150cm / 24-60” length (depending on size worked) and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
4.5mm / US 7 circular needles, 60-150cm / 24-60” length (depending on size worked) and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.

Note: Begin the yoke using shorter needles (or needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round), then change to longer circular needles as the circumference increases.
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 9 stitch markers (including one unique for beginning of round), scrap yarn, tapestry needle

Notes: Fortuna’s Wheel is a top down raglan pullover, the neck shaping is worked flat, then joined and worked in the round. The front, back and sleeves are separated by striped raglan seams worked in alternating yarn A and yarn B in 1x1 Rib. Shaping is worked on either side of these raglan seams.