Round or Turtle Neck Pullover Pattern #S-101
Pattern book / publication: Spool Cotton #172, Knit For Defense
Original source category: Mens Sweater Patterns
Source page: https://freevintageknitting.com/mens-sweater-patterns/spool172/round-or-turtle-neck-pullover-pattern
Original source category: Mens Sweater Patterns
Source page: https://freevintageknitting.com/mens-sweater-patterns/spool172/round-or-turtle-neck-pullover-pattern
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, (2 oz. skeins).
For Round Neck Sweater: 10 skeins for size 36; 11 skeins for sizes 38 and 40; 12 skeins for size 42.
For Turtle Neck Sweater: 11 skeins for sizes 36 and 38; 12 skeins for sizes 40 and 42.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size) and 1 pair No. 5 (4 mm. size).
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
| Sizes | 36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
| Chest | 36" |
38" |
40" |
42" |
| Length from top of shoulder | 25½" |
25½" |
26" |
26" |
| Length from underarm to lower edge | 16½" |
16½" |
16½" |
16½" |
| Length of sleeve, underarm seam | 22" |
22" |
22" |
22" |
| GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch. | ||||
| Sizes | 36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
| FRONT … With No. 3 needles, cast on | 120 sts |
124 sts |
132 sts |
136 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 3½ inches. Dec. evenly across next row | 22 sts |
20 sts |
22 sts |
20 sts |
| Change to No. 5 needles and work over remaining | 98 sts |
104 sts |
110 sts |
116 sts |
| in stockinette stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row) for 13 inches. | ||||
| To Shape Armholes: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows | 5 sts |
5 sts |
6 sts |
6 sts |
| Dec. 1 st at end of each row, until there remain | 80 sts |
84 sts |
88 sts |
92 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping | 6½" |
6½" |
7" |
7" |
| To shape neck, work across 1st | 32 sts |
34 sts |
36 sts |
38 sts |
| Bind off next 16 sts for front of neck, and finish row. | ||||
| Work over the last set of sts only, binding off 2 sts at neck edge every other row, until there remain | 26 sts |
28 sts |
30 sts |
32 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping | 8½" |
8½" |
9" |
9" |
| To shape shoulder, bind off at armhole edge every other row twice | 13 sts |
14 sts |
15 sts |
16 sts |
| Attach yarn and work opposite side to correspond. | ||||
| BACK … Work as for Front, omitting neck shaping, until armholes measure same as Front armholes. | ||||
| To shape shoulders, bind off at beginning of next 4 rows | 13 sts |
14 sts |
15 sts |
16 sts |
| Bind off loosely the remaining 28 sts for back of neck. | ||||
| TURTLE NECK COLLAR … Sew up right shoulder. With right side facing, using No. 3 needles, pick up 104 sts around neck opening. Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 5 inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing. | ||||
| ROUND NECK NECKBAND … Follow directions as for Turtle Neck Collar, but work for only 1 inch. Bind off loosely in ribbing. | ||||
| SLEEVES … With No. 3 needles, cast on | 56 sts |
56 sts |
60 sts |
60 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 4 inches. | ||||
| Change to No. 5 needles and work in stockinette stitch, increasing 1 st at both ends of 1 row every inch, until there are | 84 sts |
84 sts |
88 sts |
88 sts |
| Work straight, until piece measures 22 inches in all. | ||||
| To shape top, bind off 2 sts at beginning of each row, until 24 sts remain. Bind off loosely. | ||||
| Block pieces to measurements given. Sew left shoulder, including ribbing. Sew underarm and sleeve seams and sew sleeves in place. | ||||
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