Raglan Sleeve Sweater with Turtleneck Collar

Free Sweater Knitting Pattern

Size: 12/14 (42/44)

Materials: 100% Wool Nature Spun Sport Weight yarn 184 yd (168 m)/50g - 12 skeins. Color 308 Sunburst Gold
Needles: 3 (3.25 mm) and double pointed needles size 3 (3.25 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

Gauge: 24 st x 30 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm)

Patterns:

Rib: 1k, 1p

Waving Rib:
Multiple of 6 sts + 2
Rows 1 and 3: (Right side) p2, *k4, p2*, repeat from * to *
Rows: 2 and 4: k2, *p4, k2*, repeat from * to *
Rows 5 and 7: k3, p2, *k4, p2*, repeat from * to *
Rows: 2 and 4: p3, k2, *p4, k2*, repeat from * to *
Repeat rows 1-8.

Right Cable on 4 sts:
Row 1: knit.
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: C4B (Cable 4 Back).
Row 4: purl.
Repeat rows 3-4.

Left Cable on 4 sts:
Row 1: knit.
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: C4F (Cable 4 Front).
Row 4: purl.
Repeat rows 3-4.

Back
Cast on 100 sts.
Knit rib for 10 rows. In the last row add evenly 24 sts.
Rows 11-130: Sl 1, p2, *k4, p2*, repeat 20 times, P1. (1st row of Waving Rib). Continue to knit waving rib for 120 rows.
Row 131: cast off 5 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 132: cast off 5 sts at the beginning of the row.
To shape raglan line knit as follows Row 133: sl 1, p1, left cable, k2tog, 102 sts of waving rib, k2tog, right cable, p2.
Row 135: sl 1, p1, left cable, k2tog, 100 sts of waving rib, k2tog, right cable, p2.
Row 137: sl 1, p1, left cable, k2tog, 98 sts of waving rib, k2tog, right cable, p2.
Rows 133-216: continue to decrease for 1 st on both sides in each odd row total 42 times (84 rows).
Cast off.

Front
Cast on 106 sts.
Knit rib for 10 rows. In the last row add evenly 24 sts.
Rows 11-130: Sl 1, p2, *k4, p2*, repeat 21 times, P1. (1st row of Waving Rib). Continue to knit waving rib for 120 rows.
Row 131: cast off 5 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 132: cast off 5 sts at the beginning of the row.
To shape raglan line knit as follows Row 133: sl 1, p1, left cable, k2tog, 108 sts of waving rib, k2tog, right cable, p2.
Row 135: sl 1, p1, left cable, k2tog, 106 sts of waving rib, k2tog, right cable, p2.
Row 137: sl 1, p1, left cable, k2tog, 104 sts of waving rib, k2tog, right cable, p2.
Rows 133-204: continue to decrease for 1 st on both sides in each odd row total 36 times (72 rows).
Row 193: to shape a neckline cast off 12 sts in the middle of the row and continue to knit left and right parts separately.
Rows 195-204: to continue shaping the neckline decrease for 1 sts in each odd row for 5 times.
Cast off.

Right Sleeve
Cast on 42 sts.
Knit rib for 13 rows. In the last row add evenly 12 sts.
Rows 14-105: work Waving Rib pattern increasing for 1 st on both sides for 22 times in each 4th row. There should be 98 sts.
The raglan line of the sleeve is worked the same as the raglan lines of the back and front. For the right sleeve the right side of the sleeve (beginning of the row) is the front raglan line and the left side of the sleeve (end of the row) is the back raglan line.
Row 106: cast off 5 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 107: cast off 5 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 108: sl1, p1, left cable, k2tog, 80 sts of Waving Rib, k2tog, right cable, p2.
Rows 108-179: continue to decrease for 1 st on both sides in each odd row total 36 times (72 rows).
Row 180: cast off 3 sts at the beginning of the row, k2, p1, right cable, p2.
Row 182: cast off 3 sts, p1, right cable, p2.
Rows 184-191: sl 1, right cable, p2.
Cast off.

Left Sleeve
work as a mirror image of the right sleeve.

Finishing:
Join shoulder seams. Set in sleeves.
Join side seams and sleeve seams.

Turtleneck collar
Pick up 80 sts along the neckline on 4 double pointed needles and work rib in rounds for 36 rows. Cast off.

Enjoy!