Dusty Lilac Knit Turtleneck Pattern

Learn how to knit a turtleneck collar sweater that transcends beauty!

By: Sugar Bush Design Team from yarnspirations.com

By: Sugar Bush Design Team from yarnspirations.com

This stunning Dusty Lilac Knit Turtleneck Pattern manages to meld past sweater trends with the present, creating a classic design that women of all generations will love. This pullover sweater knitting pattern will teach how to knit a sweater with a turtleneck from the bottom-up, and is simple enough for mid-level knitters to complete without a problem and for beginning knitters to learn something new. While we love the muted purple color of the yarn used, we believe any desaturated color would look equally as timeless (and lovely) with this sweater.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size10 or 6 mm, 9 or 5.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Gauge15 sts and 20 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch with larger needles

Materials List

Sugar Bush® Canoe™ yarn (1.75 oz/50 g; 95 yds/87 m)

Purple Rain (7010)
- XS/S - 7 balls
- M - 8 balls
- L - 8 balls
- XL - 9 balls
- 2/3XL - 10 balls
- 4/5XL - 11 balls
Sizes U.S. 9 (5.5 mm) and U.S. 10 (6 mm) circular knitting needles 24" [60 cm] long
Set of 4 size U.S. 10 (6 mm) double-pointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch holders
Stitch markers

Sweater

Notes

Sizes:

To fit bust measurement:
XS/S 28-34" [71-86.5 cm]
M 36-38" [91.5-96.5 cm]
L 40-42" [101.5-106.5 cm]
XL 44-46" [112-117 cm]
2/3XL 48-54" [122-137 cm]
4/5XL 56-62" [142-157.5 cm]

Finished bust
XS/S 36" [91.5 cm]
M 40" [101.5 cm]
L 44" [112 cm]
XL 48" [122 cm]
2/3XL 57" [145 cm]
4/5XL 65" [165 cm]
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger size(s) the instructions will be written thus ( ). When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Body

With MC and smaller circular needle, cast on 136 (148-164-180-212-244) sts. Join in rnd, placing marker on first st.

1st rnd: *K2. P2. Rep from * around.

Rep this rnd of (K2. P2) ribbing until work from beg measures 4" [10 cm], inc 0 (2-2-0-2-0) sts evenly across last rnd. 136 (150-166-180-214-244) sts.

Change to larger circular needle and knit in rnds until work from beg measures 9 (9-10-12-14-15)" [23 (23-25.5-30.5-35.5-38) cm].

Shape Front

Next row: (RS). K85 (96-106-117-142-164). Sl1P. Turn.
Next row: Sl1P. P102 (117-129-144-177-206). Sl1. Turn.
Next row: Sl1. K97 (111-122-136-167-194). Sl1P. Turn.
Next row: Sl1. P92 (105-115-128-157-182). Sl1. Turn.
Next row: Sl1. K87 (99-108-120-147-170). Sl1P. Turn.
Next row: Sl1. P82 (93-101-112-137-158). Sl1. Turn.
Next row: Sl1. K7 (9-9-11-15-18) (you are at marked st).

Note: To avoid a hole when knitting a slipped st, pick up the st below the slipped st and place it on left-hand needle. Knit this st tog with slipped st above.

Next rnd: Knit all sts.
Next rnd: K4 (4-5-5-6-7). Slip these 4 (4-5-5-6-7) sts onto a st holder for right armhole. 68 (75-83-90-107-122) sts. Slip last 8 (8-10-10-12-14) sts onto a st holder for left armhole. Knit to end of rnd. Slip last 4 (4-5-5-6-7) sts onto first st holder for right armhole. Break yarn.

Sleeves

Using set of 4 double-pointed needles, cast on 40 (40-44-44-48-48) sts. Join in rnd and divide sts onto 3 needles, placing a marker on first st.

Proceed in (K2. P2) ribbing as given for Body for 2 rnds.

Knit in rnds until work from beg measures 7" [18 cm].

Knit 3 rnds. Inc 1 st at beg and end of next and every following 10th (8th-8th-6th-4th-2nd) rnd to 48 (50-54-54-62-64) sts, then every following 12th (10th-10th-8th-6th-4th) rnd to 50 (52-56-60-68-76) sts.

Cont even until work from beg measures 17½ (18-18-18½-17½-16½)" [44.5 (45.5-45.5-47-44.5-42) cm].

Next rnd: K4 (4-5-5-6-7). Slip these 4 (4-5-5-6-7) sts and last 4 (4-5-5-6-7) sts onto a st holder for armhole. K42 (44-46-50-56-62).

Break yarn leaving an end 12" [30.5 cm] long for grafting at underarm. Leave sts on a spare needle

Yoke

*K42 (44-46-50-56-62) of Sleeve. Place marker after last st. K60 (67-73-80-95-108) of Body. Place marker after last st. Rep from *
once more. 204 (222-238-260-302-340) sts. K42 (44-46-50-56-62). Mark last st as end of rnd.

Sizes XS/S, M, L and XL only:

Next rnd: Place marker after last st. K1. K2tog. *Knit to 3 sts before marker. ssk. K2. K2tog. Rep from * twice more. Knit to last 3 sts. ssk. K1.

Knit 2 rnds.

Rep last 3 rnds 3 (3-3-1) time(s) more. 172 (190-206-244) sts.

All sizes:

Next rnd: Place marker after last st. K1. K2tog. *Knit to 3 sts before marker. ssk. K2. K2tog.

Rep from * twice more. Knit to last 3 sts. ssk. K1.

Knit 1 rnd.

Rep last 2 rnds 0 (2-3-7-12-12) times more. 164 (166-174-180-198-236) sts.

Knit 1 rnd.

Next rnd: *K80 (164-56-58-64-45). K2tog. Rep from * 1 (0-3-3-2-4) time(s). K0 (0-0-0-0-1). 162 (165-171-177-195-231) sts.

Knit 1 rnd.

Sizes XS/S, M, L and 2/3XL only:

Next rnd: With A, K2 (5-3-3). *K18 (18-19-22). K2tog. Rep from * around.

Knit 2 rnds.

Next rnd: K2 (5-3-3). *K17 (17-18-21). K2tog. Rep from * around.

Knit 2 rnds. 146 (149-155-179) sts.

All sizes:

Next rnd: K2 (5-3-1-3-7). *K16 (16-17-20-20-26) sts. K2tog. Rep from * around.

Knit 1 rnd.

Next rnd: K2 (5-3-1-3-7). *K15 (15-16-19-19-25). K2tog. Rep from * around.

Knit 1 rnd.

Cont in same manner, dec 8 sts as before around next and every following alt rnd to 66 (69-75-121-91-95) sts.

Size L only:

Cont in same manner, dec 8 sts as before around next 5 rnds. 81 sts.

All sizes:

Next rnd: Knit, dec 2 (dec1-inc1-dec1-inc1-inc1) st(s) evenly around. 64 (68-76-80-92-96) sts.

Work in (K2. P2) ribbing as given for Body for 7" [18 cm]. Cast off in
ribbing. Graft underarms.