TURTLENECK SWEATER
DIFFICULTY = Very hard
YARN = MERINO YAK (50 grams ball) col 036 dark green 375 (400 - 425 - 450) grams, KID SILK NUANCE (25 grams ball) col 022 dark green 125 (135 - 145 - 155) grams.
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 5 - 6 mm tips; size 60, 80, 120 cm cables.
OTHERS = darning needle, stitch markers, scissors, tape measure.
Join in the round: slip first stich purl-wise from left to right needle, pass the last stich over the slipped stitch and drop it, pull the cast-on end tightening the stitch, place one SM (SM (BOR)) to mark the beginning and the end of the round; take care to move it at every round.
Flat stockinette stitch
Row 1 (RS): knit all sts.
Row 2 (WS): purl all sts.
Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 until you reach the indicated length.
1x1 Rib in the round
Round 1 and following rounds (RS): (k1, p1) rep to end of round.
Stockinette stitch in the round
Round 1 and following rounds (RS) : knit all sts.
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM = stitch marker
SM (BOR) = stitch marker of the beginning of the round
M-SM = move the stitch marker
col = color
st/sts = stitch/stitches
k = knit
p = purl
rep = repeat
rep** = repeat from * to *
sl1 p-wise wyif = slip 1 stitch purl-wise with yarn in front
bind off = bind off (using the skp technique)
skp = slip 1 stitch, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
M1R = 1 increase to the right (insert the left needle from back to front under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1)
M1L = 1 increase to the left (insert the left needle from front to back under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1 through the back loop)
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Size in the picture: S/M – other sizes: L-XL
Finished chest circumference: 92 (94 - 98 - 102) cm.
Total height (front and back): 63 (63 - 63 - 63) cm
Height from the armholes: 40 (40 - 40 - 40) cm
Sleeve circumference: 26 (26 - 26 - 26) cm
Procedure
Using size 5 mm tips and 60 cm cable, cast on 90 (90 - 90 - 100) sts, close in the round.
Round 1: work 1x1 rib in the round.
Repeat Round 1, 24 more times.
Switch to size 6 mm tips.
Repeat Round 1, 8 times.
Switch to size 5 mm tips.
YOKE:
Set-up round: k10, SM, repeat from * to * 8 (8 - 8 - 9) more times.
Switch to 80 cm cable.
Round 1: k1, M1L, repeat from * to * 9 (9 - 9 - 10) times up SM, M-SM, repeat from * to * to end of round.
Total 171 (171 - 171 - 190) sts.
Round 2: k4, p1, k12, p1, SM, repeat to end of round.
Round 3: * p1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, p2, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, * repeat from * to * to end of round.
Round 4: * p1, k3, p2, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4, p1,* repeat from * to * to end of round.
Round 5: * p1, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, p2, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, * repeat from * to * to end of round.
Round 6: repeat Round 4.
Round 7: repeat Round 3.
Round 8: repeat Round 4.
Round 9: repeat Round 5.
Round 10: * p1, k3, p2, slip 3 sts onto a cable needle in front of work, k1, M1R, k1, M1R, k3 from cable needle, k2, slip 2 sts onto a cable needle in back of work, k3, k2 from cable needle, M1L, k1, M1L, k1, p1, * repeat from * to * to end of round. Total 207 sts.
Round 11: * p1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, p3, k14, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 12: * p1, k3, p3, k14, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 13: * p1, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, p3, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 14: * p1, k3, p3, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 15: * p1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, p3, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2, * repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 16: repeat Round 14.
Round 17: repeat Round 13.
Round 18: repeat Round 14.
Round 19: repeat Round 15.
Switch to 120 cm cable.
Round 20: * p1, M1R, k3, M1L, p3, slip 4 sts onto a cable needle in front of work, k3, M1R, k4 from cable needle, slip 3 sts onto a cable needle in back of work, k4, k3 from cable needle, M1L, p2,* repeat from * to * to end of round. Total 243 (243 - 243 - 270) sts.
Round 21: * p1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, p3, k16, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 22: * p1, k5, p3, k16, p2,* repeat from * to * to end of round.
Round 23: * p1, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, p3, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5, p2,* repeat from * to * to end of the round.
Round 24: * p1, k5, p3, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 25: * p1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, p3, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 26: * p1, k5, p3, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2,* repeat from * to * to end of round.
Round 27: repeat Round 23.
Round 28: repeat Round 26.
Round 29: repeat Round 25.
Round 30: repeat Round 26.
Round 31: repeat Round 23.
Round 32: repeat Round 24.
Round 33: * p1, M1R, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, M1L, p3, slip 5 sts onto a cable needle in front of work, k3, M1R, k5 from cable needle, slip 3 sts onto a cable needle in back of work, k5, M1L, p2,* repeat from * to * to end of round. Total 279 (279 - 279 - 310) sts.
Round 34: * p1, k7, p3, k18, p2* repeat from * to * to end of the round.
Round 35: * p1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1p
wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, p3, k18, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 36: * p1, k7, p3, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k7, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 37: * p1, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1p wyif, k1, p3, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 38: * p1, k7, p3, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k7, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 39: * p1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1p
wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, p3, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 40: * p1, k7, p3, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k7, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 41: * p1, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1p wyif, k1, p3, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 42: repeat Round 36.
Round 43: repeat Round 39.
Round 44: repeat Round 36.
Round 45: repeat Round 37.
Round 46: * p1, k7, p3, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k7, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 47: * p1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, k1, sl1 p-wise wyif, p3, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 48: repeat Round 46.
Round 49: repeat Round 45.
Round 50: * p1, skp, k3, k2tog, p3, skp, slip 4 sts onto a cable needle in front of work, k1, k2tog, k4 from cable needle, slip 3 sts onto a cable needle in back of work, k4, k2tog, k3 from cable needle, k1, k2tog, p2,* repeat from * to * to the end of round.
Round 51: k15, k2tog, k8, repeat from * to * to the end of round. Total 216 (216 - 216 - 240) sts.
Raglan increases:
Set-up round: k37 (37 - 37 - 43) (back), SM, leave 41 (41 - 41 - 41) sts for left sleeve, SM, k67 (67 - 67 - 79) (front), leave 41 (41 - 41 - 41) sts for right sleeve, k30 (30 - 30 - 36), SM.
Round 1: knit.
Repeat Round 1, 4 more times.
Round 6: knit to 1 st before SM, M1L, k1, SM, k1, M1R,
repeat from * to * 4 times.
Round 7: knit.
Repeat Rounds 6 and 7 once more.
Body and sleeve separation:
Round 1: knit to SM, remove SM, leave 45 (45 - 45 - 45) sts on waste yarn, cast on 6 new sts, knit to SM, remove SM, slip 45 (45 - 45 - 45) sts on waste yarn, cast on 6 new sts, place SM (BOR).
Round 2: knit.
Repeat Round 2 for 72 rounds.
Switch to 6 mm tips.
Work 1x1 rib in the round:
Round 1: (k1, p1) repeat to the end of round.
Repeat Round 1 for 25 rounds.
SLEEVES:
Using size 5 mm tips and 80 cm cable, pick up 3 sts from armhole and knit them, knit 45 (45 - 45 - 45) held sts, pick up 4 sts from armhole and knit them, place SM of beginning and end of the round.
Round 1: knit.
Repeat Round 1 until sleeve measures 32 (32 - 32 - 36) cm.
Work 1x1 rib in the round:
Round 1: (k1, p1) repeat to the end of round.
Repeat Round 1 for 25 rounds.
Bind off all sts loosely.
Weave in and hide all ends.
Work the second sleeve as given for first one
FINISHING:
Fold the collar inwards and sew loosely with the darning needle.
Weave in and hide all ends.
INSTRUCTIONS
Work the sweater in the round, seamless using the Top-Down technique. Work the sleeves in the round using the magic loop technique. The following instructions refer to size S, for the other sizes follow the instructions in parentheses (M-L-XL)
