TURNTABLE PULLOVER

Put on your favourite record and get out your knitting needles! This 1970s inspired sweater is all about the relaxed vibes.

But whilst inspired by ‘70s nostalgia, make no mistake: a tight and itchy space-dyed turtleneck this certainly isn’t! Worked from the top down with contiguous dropped shoulders, the Turntable Pullover will woo you with its easy, swingy fit and contemporary construction.

Embrace the idiosyncratic pooling of your favourite hand dyed yarn, or create a minimalist wardrobe staple in your go-to solid colour. Better yet… Keep the music playing and make one of each!

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MATERIALS & INFORMATION

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Finished garment measures as follows in chest circumference:
92cm/ 36.75” (102cm/ 40.75”, 115cm/ 46”, 125cm/ 50”, 138cm/ 55.25”, 148cm/ 59.25”, 161cm/ 64.75”)

Fit:
intended to be worn with at least 10cm/ 4” of ease; detailed sizing guide is provided in pattern (sample shown is a Size 3, worn with 20cm/ 8” of ease)

Yarn:

suitable for fingering to sport weight yarns

approximately 300m-400m/ 325-435y per 100g/ 3.5oz
designed with Townhouse Yarns Clarendon Sock
(sample shown in the Okcurr colourway)

second sample: Bear in Sheep’s Clothing Bear Sturdy, in the Nympth colourway

Yarn Quantities:
if worked in fingering weight yarn:
requires approximately 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) 100g/ 3.5oz skeins 

if worked in sportweight yarn:
requires approximately 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) 100g/ 3.5oz skeins


Gauge:

Main Fabric: 24 sts x 37 rounds = 10cm x 10cm
(in 3 x 1 rib, blocked open)

Needles:

3.25mm (US Size 3) or as needed to meet gauge for main fabric


Notions:

stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn, measuring tape

Special Techniques:
lateral braid, short rows, provisional cast-on

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NOTES

. This pattern includes a schematic with detailed measurements

. You do not need to know how to increase or decrease ‘in pattern’ to knit this sweater; stitch-by-stitch instructions are provided!

. Instructions for working the lateral braid and the short rows are likewise provided

. This sweater is designed to be blocked with the ribbing open (detailed instructions on how to do this are in the pattern).

. In my experience, yarns that tend to ‘like’ being blocked with the ribbing open include:

. as a rule, woollen spun yarns

. Donegal Tweed and Scottish Tweed 

. blends containing Cashmere, Alpaca, Angora or Mohair 

On the other hand, yarns that tend to be tricky to block open are worsted-spun 100% merino, and anything described as ‘high twist.’

. This pattern was designed as a woman’s pullover. However, it can be very easily adapted to suit a male figure as follows:
. choose a sportweight, not a fingering wight yarn
. go down 1 size from the recommended sizing (provided in pattern)
. lengthen the bodice as needed

. The beret shown in the pattern photos is the Stalk and Pip Beret