Pinewood Raglan Turtleneck
Let's be honest - I design for myself. Every time I conceive a new idea it's because I have a vision of a garment or accessory that I want to wear. Sometimes the end product turns out exactly as I'd pictured and I end up wearing it ALL. THE. TIME. and occasionally I just can't seem to get it exactly right and the finished piece just takes up real estate in my closet. Well, I'm extremely pleased to say that this new design is 100% the former and I will be (*have been*) actually living in it. It may even be my most favorite sweater design to date!
Behold the Pinewood Raglan Turtleneck, my newest collab with Lion Brand Yarn using their Turnstyles yarn. Scroll down for the free pattern, click here to purchase the ad-free printable PDF, or (and I highly recommend this option) grab the kit for this sucker, which is 20% off for the week!
Let's start with the structure of the Pinewood Raglan Turtleneck. Knit top down and in the round, the only part you will have to seam are the two little spots at the underarm where you cast on some extra stitches when you separate the work into the body and sleeves - that's it! This is a little different than my Autumn League Pullover pattern, which is also a raglan but is knit both in the round and flat to create more structure along the sides. This pattern is quick and easy and the relaxed, lightweight fit will have you reaching for this beauty over and over again. The sleeves have zero shaping, which results in a slightly oversized arm that will cinch together a bit at the cuff but not into a full-blown bishop sleeve. I am so excited to have worked out the base of this sweater in multiple sizes so I can try it with different yarns and see how it works up with a variety of fibers and weights.
Now let's talk the real showstopper here, which is definitely the yarn! Let the magic of Turnstyles yarn unfold as the striped self-changing colors play back and forth to create a kaleidoscope of patterns and will never create the same sweater twice. I blew through this design so fast and was so eager to see the next color change that I honestly did not take even ONE work-in-progress shot. I literally could not put it down! It is the epitome of a "one more row, one more row, one more row" project. The way these two yarns stripe is just incredible. The colorways I chose have some common colors within them so they blended together so perfectly you can almost not even tell there are two different yarns used. I even got enough yarn to make a second one in case I wear this one out (and also since it will be slightly different due to the yarns interacting in different ways depending on how the skeins are blended).
Turnstyles in Peat
Turnstyles in Baby’s Breath
If you follow me on social media you may have seen a sneak peek of the Pinewood Raglan Turtleneck in a recent little video I shot that documents a bit of my life in the city. You can check out a couple versions on my Instagram feed here and on my Youtube channel here. I've had it complete since early November but the yarn is so popular that it was out of stock until now so we had to hold on the release. So if you're interested in making this for yourself, I highly recommend grabbing the kit before the yarn gets backordered again!
This is an easy level knitting pattern and the techniques involved are the knit stitch, purl stitch, m1r and m1l increases, k2tog decrease, working in the round, and seaming.
MATERIALS:
3 (4, 5) skeins Lion Brand Turnstyles in Baby’s Breath for color A
2 (3, 4) skeins Lion Brand Turnstyles in Peat for color B
Size US 15 (10mm) circular knitting needles, 16”/40cm long
Size US 15 (10mm) circular knitting needles, 29”/70cm long
Size US 10.5 (6.5mm) circular knitting needles, 29”/70cm long
Size US 10.5 (6.5mm) double pointed needles
Stitch markers or scrap yarn
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
Tapestry needle
FINISHED SIZE:
Width across back: 21”/53cm (XS/S), 25”/64cm (M/L), 29”/74cm (XL/XXL)
Bust: 42”/107cm (XS/S), 50”/127cm (M/L), 58”/147cm (XL/XXL)
Length: 20.5”/52cm (XS/S), 21.5”/55cm (M/L), 22.5”/57cm (XL/XXL)
Sleeve Length: 17.5”/44cm (XS/S), 18”/46cm (M/L), 18.5”/46cm (XL/XXL)
*Sweater pictured in size XS/S
GAUGE:
8.5 sts + 13 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette on size US 15 (10mm) needles
12 sts + 18 rows = 4”/10cm in 1x1 rib on size 10.5 (6.5mm) needles
ABBREVIATIONS:
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms
Beg - beginning
CO – cast on
K – knit
K2tog – knit 2 together
M1l – make 1 left
M1r – make 1 right
P – purl
Pm – place marker
Rep – repeat
Sm – slip marker
St(s) – stitch(es)
Note: Sweater is worked in the round from the top down with raglan shaping. Turtleneck, cuffs, and bottom ribbing are worked in Color A, while body and sleeves are worked in 4 row striping with colors A and B.
With 16”/40cm long US 15 needles and color A, CO 38 (42, 46) sts.
Being careful not to twist sts, join for working in the round and pm for beg of round. Note: it is best to use a different color marker for the beg of round than for the increase markers so it is easily identified.
Turtleneck:
Work in K 1, P 1 rib until work measures 8”/20cm.
Yoke:
Change to color B. Work the next 4 rows in color B, and then change to color A for another 4 rows. Continue alternating colors every 4 rows and maintain this striping throughout body and sleeves. Carry unused color up on underside of work to avoid weaving in ends. Change to 29”/70cm long US 15 needles when necessary.
Round 1: K 13 (14, 15), pm, K 1, pm, K 4 (5, 6), pm, K 1, pm, K 13 (14, 15), pm, K 1, pm, K 4 (5, 6), pm, K 1.
Round 2: *M1l, K to marker, m1r, sm, K 1, sm, rep from * around. (46, 50, 54 sts)
Round 3 and all odd rounds: K, slipping all markers.
Size XS/S only:
Rounds 4-19: Rep rounds 2 and 3. (110 sts)
Round 20: Rep round 2. (118 sts)
Round 22: *M1l, K to marker, m1r, sm, K 1, sm, K to marker, sm, K 1, sm, rep from * once more. (122 sts)
Rounds 23 and 24: Rep rounds 21 and 22. (126 sts)
Continue knitting in the round without increases until work measures 9”/23cm from turtleneck.
Size M/L only:
Rounds 4-17: Rep rounds 2 and 3. (106 sts)
Round 18: Rep round 2. (114 sts)
Round 20: *M1l, K to marker, m1r, sm, K 1, sm, K to marker, sm, k 1, sm, rep from * once more. (118 sts)
Round 22: *M1l, K to marker, m1r, sm, K 1, sm, rep from * around. (126 sts)
Rounds 23-30: Rep rounds 19-22. (150 sts)
Rounds 31 and 32: Rep rounds 19 and 20. (154 sts)
Continue knitting in the round without increases until work measures 10.5”/27cm from turtleneck.
Size XL/XXL only:
Rounds 4-11: Rep rounds 2 and 3. (82 sts)
Round 12: Rep round 2. (90 sts)
Round 14: *M1l, K to marker, m1r, sm, K 1, sm, K to marker, sm, k 1, sm, rep from * once more. (94 sts)
Round 16: *M1l, K to marker, m1r, sm, K 1, sm, rep from * around. (102 sts)
Rounds 17-40: Rep rounds 13-16. (174 sts)
Continue knitting in the round without increases until work measures 12.5”/32cm from turtleneck.
All sizes:
Separate for body and sleeves:
Remove beg of round marker. K to 1st marker of round, remove marker, K 1, remove next marker and place next 24 (29, 32) sts on a holder or scrap yarn, remove next marker, CO 6 (6, 8) sts, K 1, remove next marker, K to next marker, remove marker, K 1, remove next marker and place next 24 (29, 32) sts on a holder or scrap yarn, remove next marker, CO 6 (6, 8) sts, place new beg of round marker. (90, 108, 126 sts on needles)
Body:
Knit in the round without increases until work measures 18”/46cm (19”/48cm, 20”/51cm) from turtleneck.
Change to 29”/70cm long US 10.5 needles and color A (if necessary).
K 1 round.
Work in K 1, P 1 rib for 2.5”/6cm.
Bind off using a tubular bind off.
Sleeves:
Place 24 (29, 32) sts from one sleeve holder onto 16”/40cm US 15 needles. Rejoin yarn and cast on 6 (6, 8) sts for underarm. Pm for beg of round. (30, 35, 40 sts)
Knit in the round without increases until work measures 15”/38cm (15.5”/39cm, 16”/41cm) from underarm.
Change to double pointed US 10.5 needles and color A (if necessary).
Size XS/S and XL/XXL only:
K 1 round.
Size M/L only:
Next round: K2tog, K to end of round. (34 sts)
All sizes:
Work in K 1, P 1 rib for 2.5”/6cm.
Bind off using a tubular bind off.
Construction:
Seam underarm cast on edges together.
Secure and weave in all ends.
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