Description

Overview of the sweater:

This turtleneck sweater with simple yet bold cables is knitted top down in one piece. It features drop shoulders, a relaxed fit and double-folded ribbing on the sleeves and neck. Wide cables are worked along the body while a wide ribbing is worked on the hem and sleeve cuffs.

The back is knitted flat to the underarms, then stitches are picked up from each shoulder to work each front piece separately. After shaping the neckline with increases, the fronts are joined and continued to the underarms. At this point, the front and back are joined in the round and worked to the hem. Sleeve stitches are picked up from the armholes and worked in the round. Finally, the neck edge is finished with a folded 2 x 2 ribbed collar.

Images: Laine Publishing. This pattern has been published in Laine Magazine’s Finnish Knits publication in 2025.

Difficulty level: The sweater is perfect for a knitter who knows basic knitting techniques

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) – see measurements below

Recommended ease: 8–12″ / 20–30 cm of positive ease.

Finished measurements:
Chest Circumference: 30.75 (36.75, 43, 49, 55) (61, 67.25, 73.5, 79.5)” / 78 (93.5, 109, 124.5, 140) (155.5, 171, 186.5, 202) cm.

Length from Shoulder to Hem: 23.75 (24, 25.5, 25.75, 26.25) (26.5, 28.25, 28.5, 28.75)” / 60.5 (61, 64.5, 65, 66.5) (67.5, 72, 72.5, 73.5) cm (adjustable).

Sleeve Length: 15.75 (16, 16.5, 17, 17.25) (17.75, 18, 18.5, 19)” / 40 (41, 42, 43, 44) (45, 46, 47, 48) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 14 (14, 15, 15, 16.5) (16.5, 19, 19, 19)” / 35.5 (35.5, 38, 38, 42) (42, 48, 48, 48) cm.

Yarn:

• 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Merino DK by Säie Wool (100% superwash merino, 246 yds / 225 m – 100 g), colourway Old Gold.
  Or approx. 930 (1015, 1095, 1230, 1360) (1530, 1640, 1860, 1970) yds / 850 (925, 1000, 1125, 1240) (1400, 1500, 1700, 1800) m of DK-weight yarn.
• 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Säie Silk Mohair by Säie Wool (64% kid mohair, 36% silk, 460 yds / 420 m – 50 g), colourway Old Gold.
  Or approx. 930 (1015, 1095, 1230, 1360) (1530, 1640, 1860, 1970) yds / 850 (925, 1000, 1125, 1240) (1400, 1500, 1700, 1800) m of lace-weight mohair yarn.

Yarns are held together throughout the pattern.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Sandnes Garn Double Sunday, Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino or Drops Merino Extra Fine (for DK-weight merino) and Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair, Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair or Isager Silk Mohair (for lace-weight silk mohair).

Needles: 

• US 10 / 6 mm 16″ / 40 cm and 24–32″ / 60–80 cm circular needles
• US 2.5 / 3 mm 24–32″ / 60–80 cm circular needles and DPNs (if not using the Magic Loop method for sleeves).

Other materials: Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn or stitch holding cables, double-pointed needle or cable needle.

Gauge: 

18 sts x 23 rows to 4″ / 10 cm with US 10 / 6 mm needles in stockinette stitch, after blocking. Change needle size to get the gauge.