Jo Sharp Turtledove Cable Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Jo Sharp Turtledove Cable Sweater

What is Being Made

The Jo Sharp Turtledove Cable Sweater is a unisex pullover sweater featuring prominent cable panel patterns throughout the garment. This design is suitable for experienced cable knitters and comes in four sizes (A, B, C, and D) to fit chest measurements ranging from 80–120 cm (31–47 inches). The sweater is worked in a classic pullover silhouette with set-in sleeves and a crew neckline with shaped shaping at the front and back.

Techniques Used

This sweater is constructed using several key knitting techniques:

• Worked Flat: The garment is knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for seaming during finishing.
• Seamed Construction: Pieces are sewn together after knitting, creating clean, structured seams typical of traditional sweater construction.
• Cable Knitting: The design features cable panel patterns (Cable Panel A and Cable Panel B) that are central to the sweater's visual appeal. These cables require working stitches out of sequence to create twisted, rope-like textures.
• Shaping: The sweater includes detailed shaping at the front and back necklines, with graduated decreases worked over multiple rows to create a fitted crew neck opening.

Stitches Used

The pattern employs a variety of fundamental and decorative stitches:

• Knit and Purl Stitches: Form the foundation of the fabric and create texture in combination with cable work.
• Cable Stitches: Designated as T2L (Twist 2 Left) and incorporated into Cable Panel A and Cable Panel B, creating the signature twisted rope effects.
• Decreases: Cast-off stitches at the neckline edges (3 stitches, then 2 stitches, then 1 stitch at intervals) shape the front and back neck openings.

Materials

The Jo Sharp Turtledove Cable Sweater is designed to be worked in Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed yarn. Two colorway options are provided:

• Version 1 (Vermouth): Requires 114, 14, 14, 15, and 15 units of yarn across sizes A through D respectively.
• Version 2 (Opal): Requires 110, 16, 17, 18, and 19 units of yarn across sizes A through D respectively. (Note: The original Version 2 yarn has been discontinued; the pattern recommends using Silkroad Aran Tweed in the quantities listed above as a substitute.)

The pattern calls for 4.50 mm and 5.00 mm needles to work the yarn to the appropriate gauge. The 4.50 mm needles are used for the ribbed cuff sections of the sleeves, while the 5.00 mm needles are used for the main body and pattern sections.

Measurements and Sizing

The sweater is available in four women's sizes with the following key measurements:

• Size A: To fit chest/bust 80–90 cm (31–35 in); bodice circumference 104 cm (41 in); bodice and sleeve length 66 cm and 47 cm (26 in and 18½ in) respectively.
• Size B: To fit chest/bust 90–100 cm (35–39 in); bodice circumference 118 cm (46½ in); bodice and sleeve length 66 cm and 47 cm (26 in and 18½ in) respectively.
• Size C: To fit chest/bust 100–110 cm (39–43 in); bodice circumference 130 cm (51 in); bodice and sleeve length 70 cm and 51 cm (27½ in and 18 in) respectively.
• Size D: To fit chest/bust 110–120 cm (43–47 in); bodice circumference 138 cm (54½ in); bodice and sleeve length 70 cm and 51 cm (27½ in and 18 in) respectively.

Pattern Construction Details

The front and back bodices are worked to