Two Ways One Sweater

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Face the cold with confidence! The versatile Two Ways One Sweater is a fun project that youll love to wear. This clever turtleneck sweater is knit with a wide, cowl-like neck that can be turned up over the head like a hood when cold weather unexpectedly strikes. If youre in a more demure mood, you can roll up the neck and wear it like a traditional turtleneck. You can bask in the knowledge that this knitted sweater pattern will have you prepared for any kind of weather.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Abbreviations
bef = before
beg = begin(ing)
dec’d = decreased
inc(‘d) = increase(d)
k = knit
k2tog knit = 2 sts together (1 st dec’d)
m = marker
m1 = make 1 (1 st inc’d)
meas = measures
p = purl
rem = remain(ing)
rep = repeat(ing)
RS = right side
ssk = slip next 2 sts individually knitwise, slip them back to left needle in this position, knit them together through the back loops (1 st dec’d)
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side

 

SIZES
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X) Shown in Small Size.


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)”
Length: 22½ (23, 24, 24½, 25¼)”


MATERIALS

  • Deborah Norville Collection Alpaca Dance by Premier Yarns ® (75% acrylic, 25% alpaca; 100g/371 yds)
    • 25-12 Beaver (A) – 1 ball, all sizes
    • 25-17 Wood Nymph (B) – 1 ball, all sizes
    • 25-09 Cornflower (C) – 1 ball, all sizes
    • 25-02 New Rust (D) – 1 ball, all sizes
    • 25-01 Soft White (E) – 1 ball, all sizes
  • Needles: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Notions: Tapestry needle


GAUGE
18 sts x 24 rows = 4” in St st.
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
Back/Front Stripe Sequence: Work 4½ (4¾, 4¾, 5, 5)” in A, work 4½ (4¾, 4¾, 5, 5)” in B, work 4½ (4¾, 4¾, 5, 5)” in C, work 4½ (4¾, 4¾, 5, 5)” in D, work remainder of Back/Front in E.
Sleeve Stripe Sequence: Work 6 (6¼, 6½, 6¾, 6¾)” in A, work 6 (6¼, 6½, 6¾, 6¾)” in B, work 6 (6¼, 6½, 6¾, 6¾)” in C, work 6 (6¼, 6½, 6¾, 6¾)” in D, work 6 (6¼, 6½, 6¾, 6¾)” in E, work remainder of Sleeve in A.
This pullover can be worn with turtleneck folded down or worn over the head as a hood.


BACK
See Pattern Notes for Color Change instructions.
With A, cast on 80 (90, 100, 108, 118) sts.
Row 1: * K1, p1; rep from * to end. Rep this row, 5 more times.
Next row (RS): Knit.

Next row (WS): Purl. Cont to work even in St st until Back meas 5 (5, 5½, 5½, 6)” from cast-on edge, ending with WS row.


Shape Waist
Dec row (RS): K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 2 sts dec’d. Work 9 rows even in St st. Rep these 10 rows, 4 more times – 70 (80, 90, 98, 108) sts rem.
Work even in St st and Stripe Sequence until Back meas 15 (15, 15½, 15½, 16)” from cast-on edge, ending with WS row.


Shape Armholes
Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 62 (70, 78, 84, 92) sts rem.
Dec row (RS): K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 2 sts dec’d. Purl a WS row. Rep these 2 rows, 1 (3, 4, 5, 7) more times – 58 (62, 68, 72, 76) sts rem.
Cont even in Stripe Sequence and St st until Armholes meas 7½ (8, 8½, 9, 9¼)”, ending with WS row. Bind off all sts.


FRONT
Work as for Back until Armholes meas 2 (2½, 3, 3½, 3¾)”, ending with WS row.


Shape Neck
Place markers on either side of 16 center sts.
Next row: Knit to m, place rem sts on holder, turn.
Left Front Only
Purl a WS row.
Dec row (RS): Knit to 3 sts bef m, ssk, k1 – 1 st dec’d. Purl a WS row. Rep these 2 rows, 9 more times – 11 (13, 16, 18, 20) sts rem for Shoulder. Work even in St st until Armhole meas 7½ (8, 8½, 9, 9¼)”, ending with WS row. Bind off all sts.

Attach yarn at neck edge.
Next row (RS): Bind off 16 center neck sts, knit to end.
Right Front Only: Purl a WS row.
Dec row (RS): K1, k2tog, knit to end – 1 st dec’d. Purl a WS row. Rep these 2 rows, 9 more times – 11 (13, 16, 18, 20) sts rem for Shoulder. Work even in St st until Armhole meas 7½ (8, 8½, 9, 9¼)”, ending with WS row. Bind off all sts.


SLEEVES
See Pattern Notes for Color Change instructions.
With A, cast on 38 (40, 42, 44, 48) sts.
Row 1: * K1, p1; rep from * to end. Rep this row, 5 more times.
Next Row (RS): Knit.
Next Row (WS): Purl.
Cont in St st for 2 more rows.
Inc row (RS): K1, m1, knit to last st, m1, k1 - 2 sts inc”d. Work 9 (7, 5, 5, 3) rows even. Rep these 10 (8, 6, 6, 4) rows, 8 (10, 12, 15, 17) more times - 54 (58, 62, 68, 72) sts. Work even in St st until Sleeve meas 18 (18, 18½, 18½, 19)” from cast-on edge, ending with WS row.

Shape Cap
Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 46 (48, 50, 54, 56) sts rem.
Dec row (RS): K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 2 sts dec’d. Purl a WS row. Rep these 2 rows until 14 sts rem. Bind off all sts.

Collar
With A, cast on 136 sts.
Row 1: * K1, p1; rep from * to end. Rep this row, 5 more times.
Next Row (RS): Knit.
Next Row (WS): Purl.
Cont in St st until Collar meas 2¾” from cast-on edge. With B, work in St st for 2¾”. With C, work in St st for 2¾”. With D, work in St st for 2¾”. With E, work in St st for 2¾”. Bind off all sts.


FINISHING
Sew Shoulder seams. Sew Sleeves into Armholes. Sew Sleeve and Side seams. Sew sides of Collar tog. Sew bind-off edge of Collar to Neck edge so that when folded down, the RS (knit side) of Collar shows.


Weave in ends and block.

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