For this winter’s KAL I am excited to knit Helen, a Bohus inspired top down color work pullover designed by Amy Christoffers. I adore the colors that Amy chose for the piece photographed in Portfolio Vol. 1. They are definitely “my” colors, but if I were to be honest with myself, my winter wardrobe consists of mostly dark neutrals, so I wanted to swatch with this palette in mind. I gave Ultra Alpaca and Blackstone Tweed a try.

MC: Charcoal Mix #6289
CC1: Barley #62189
CC2: Tigers Eye Mix #6292
CC3: Lichen Mix #6299

MC: Charcoal Mix 6#289
CC1: Moonshadow #6209
CC2: Pitch Black #6245
CC3: Potting Soil Mix #6279

MC: Charcoal Mix #6289
CC1: Salt & Pepper #6207
CC2: Pitch Black #6245
CC3: Potting Soil Mix #6279

MC: Pitch #2658
CC1: Wintry Mix #2607
CC2: Clover Honey #2601
CC3: Beach House #2675

MC: Pitch #2658
CC1: Clover Honey #2601
CC2: Striped Bass #2676
CC3: Steamers #2602

MC: Pitch #2658
CC1: Steamers #2602
CC2: Beach House #2675
CC3: Wintry Mix #2607
With the help of the girls in the office, I decided upon my second swatch in Blackstone Tweed, worked with colors Pitch #2658, Clover Honey #2601, Striped Bass #2676, and Steamers #2602.
What colors are you going to knit your Helen or Ellen with?
Can’t wait to see your works in progress! Make sure to share your work with us on Instagram and Twitter using the #BerrocoKAL
Happy Swatching!
Emily
DETAILS
Starts: Monday, February 8th
Ends: Monday, April 4th
Pattern: Helen or Ellen cardigan
Yarn: Any yarn from Berroco, Lang or AMANO
Craft: knit
Hashtag: #BerrocoKAL
RULES
Join: Please post a comment in the WinterKAL thread saying that you are joining the KAL & tell us what project you plan to make in what yarn.
Yarn: These projects must be knit in Berroco (or Berroco distributed) yarn, though not necessarily the recommended yarn(s).
Participate: Feel free to post as often or as little as you want in this thread. We encourage you to share pictures, ask questions and tell us about your modifications. When you finish your sweater please post a picture in the Winter KAL FOs thread. We also encourage you to share your progress on other social media sites with our hashtag!
So pretty! I really like all of these colors!
Thank you!
Can you suggest an alternative yarn for those of us who live in warmer climates? The sweaters for the KAL are beautiful but I just can’t see me wearing wool.
Yeah! We recommend Modern Cotton, Maya and Indigo!