Understated and elegant, this turtle neck jumper features cable detail angled along the front and back below the raglan sleeve. Knit in pieces and then sewn together.
Construction
Knit in pieces from the bottom up, seamed, then picking up stitches to knit neckband in the round. Raglan sleeves (two length options).
Tension
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch using 4.00mm needles.
Suitable Yarns
Shown in Whisper 8 ply and Luxury 8 ply. This pattern is written for any of our 8 ply wool yarns like Luxury 8 ply or Classic 8 ply.. (Equivalent yarns: DK or Light Worsted).
Accessories
1 pair each 3.25mm and 4.00mm knitting needles and a set each of 3.25mm and 3.75mm double-pointed knitting needles, 1 cable needle, 4 stitch-holders.
Difficulty Level (1 easy - 5 challenging)
2 out of 5 sheep. About Difficulty Ratings
Techniques you'll be employing
Increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, knitting in the round (neckband), M1 (make one) increasing, cables (C12B and C12F).
Fit & Related Yarn Requirements
| To fit chest size |
cm |
80 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
130 |
140 |
150 |
| Finished chest size |
cm |
85 |
95 |
105 |
115 |
125 |
135 |
145 |
155 |
| Body length (Short) |
cm |
52 |
53 |
54 |
55 |
56 |
57 |
58 |
59 |
| Body Length (Long) |
cm |
64 |
65 |
66 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
71 |
| Sleeve Length (Short) |
cm |
43 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
| Sleeve Length (Long) |
cm |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
| Qty |
8 ply 200g balls |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
Photographed in Whisper 8 ply shade Scarlet (short length) and Luxury 8 ply shade Aquarium (long length).