Valley Yarns presents Portsmouth from the Kathy Elkins Fall in New England Collection, a gorgeous soft textured boxy women’s pullover knit in Taconic. This sweater features a stunning twisted cable all-over pattern, dropped shoulders, and a turtleneck. Portsmouth is the perfect essential piece in your wardrobe you will reach for time and time again. The pullover is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and seamed. The sleeve stitches are picked up along the armhole edge and worked in the round to the cuff. The turtleneck stitches are picked up along the neck edge and worked in the round.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL 4XL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with suggested 6–8” positive ease
Bust – 36¼ (40¼, 43½, 46¼, 51¼) (55¼, 59¼, 60)”
Length – 22 (22½, 23, 24½, 25) (26½, 27, 28¾)”
Yarn Requirements: 9 (10, 11, 13, 15) (17, 18, 19) balls of Valley Yarns Taconic (70% Merino Wool/ 30% Cashmere; 50g/125yds) shown in 514558 Sky Blue Tweed
Needles:
US 6 (4.00mm) 16” & 32–40” circulars and DPNs
US 8 (5.00mm) 16” & 32–40” circulars and DPNs to get gauge
Gauge:
20 sts and 26 rows = 4” in twist stitch pattern on US 8 (5.00mm), blocked
18 sts and 26 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 8 (5.00mm), blocked
20 sts and 30 rows = 4” in k2, p2 rib on US 6 (4.00mm), unstretched