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Roomy Relaxed
Turtleneck
RED HEART® Dreamy™:
2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3) balls 8372 Rose
Susan Bates® Needles:
5.5mm [US 9]
Stitch holders, yarn needle.
GAUGE: 14 sts = about 4"
[10 cm]; 20 rows = about 4"
[10 cm] in Stockinette st (knit
on right side, purl on wrong
side). CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
Use any size needles to
obtain the gauge.
RED HEART®
Dreamy™, Art E861
available in 8.8 oz
(250 g) 466 yds
(426 m) balls
LW5874
knitting
Designed by Cathy Payson
What you will need:
BUY YARN
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This brushed yarn gives a new look to the
basic worsted weight pullover sweater. You’ll
love how easy it is to wear and fit, and it’s
super comfy too! Pattern given for six sizes,
from small to 3X.
Directions are for size Small. Changes
for sizes Medium, Large, X-Large,
2X-Large, and 3X-Large are in
parentheses.
To Fit Bust/Chest: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52,
56)" [91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142) cm]
Finished Bust: 37 (40, 45, 48, 53, 56)"
[94 (101.5, 114, 122, 134.5, 142) cm]
Finished Hip (Lower Edge): 45 (48, 53,
56, 61, 64)" [114.5 (122, 135, 142, 155,
162.5) cm]
Finished Back Length: 25 (25½, 26, 26½,
27½, 28)" [63.5 (65, 66, 67.5, 70, 71) cm],
not including turtleneck
Special Stitches
M1 (make 1 knit) = Lift strand between
needles to left-hand needle and knit
strand through the back loop, twisting it
to prevent a hole – 1 st increased.
M1P (make 1 purl) = Lift strand between
needles to left-hand needle and purl
strand through the back loop, twisting it
to prevent a hole – 1 st increased.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) = Slip next 2
stitches, one at a time, as if to knit to
right needle, insert point of left needle
through front of stitches, knit these
sts together through back loop – 1 st
decreased.
Pattern Stitch
1x1 Rib (over even number of sts)
Row 1 (right side): *K1, p1; repeat from *
across.
Row 2: Knit the knits st and purl the purl
sts, as they appear.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 1x1 Rib.
Notes
1. Sweater is made in four pieces: Back,
front, and two sleeves.
2. All pieces are worked from the lower
edge upwards.
3. Body is wider at the lower edge
and becomes narrower up to the
armholes.
4. Turtleneck is worked directly onto
neck edge after pieces are seamed.
5. When finishing a piece, leave a tail
about 36" [91.5 cm] long to use when
sewing pieces together.
BACK
Cast on 78 (84, 92, 98, 106, 112) sts.
Work in Garter st (knit every row) until
piece measures about 1" [2.5 cm] from
beginning, ending with a wrong side row.
Shape Sides
Row 1 (right side): Knit.
Rows 2–10: Beginning with a wrong side
(purl) row, work in Stockinette stitch
(knit on right side, purl on wrong side)
for 9 more rows.
Row 11 (decrease Row – right side): K3,
k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—76 (82,
90, 96, 104, 110) sts.
Repeat Rows 2–11 for 6 more times – 64
(70, 78, 84, 92, 98) sts.
Continue even in Stockinette stitch until
piece measures about 16" [40.5 cm]
from beginning, end with a wrong side
row.
Shape Raglan Armholes
Row 1 (right side): Bind off 4 (4, 4, 5, 5,
5) sts, knit to end of row—60 (66, 74, 79,
87, 93) sts.
Row 2: Bind off 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) sts, purl
to end of row—56 (62, 70, 74, 82, 88) sts.
Row 3: K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts, ssk,
k2—54 (60, 68, 72, 80, 86) sts.
Row 4: Purl.