Materials:
4ply (worsted weight) 4oz skeins 5(6,7)
needles US #7,#9, 1 cable needle
Gauge: 5st/5rows = 1 inch
Pattern:
Back
With No 9 needles cast on 92 (100, 108) st. K1, P1 in ribbing for 4
rows.
P next row increasing 4(4,6) sts evenly.
Work pattern on 96 (104, 114) sts.
Row 1: p1 (5, 5), k9,* p3 (3, 4) skip next st on second needle, k in front of next st but do not drop from left needle, knit the skipped stitch then drop both from left needle for "front twist" p3 (3, 4) k9; repeat from* to last 1 (5, 5) p to end.
Row 2: k1 (5, 5), p9,* k3 (3, 4), p2, k3 (3, 4), p9 repeat from * to last 1 (5, 5) p to end
Row 3: p1 (5, 5) sl next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1 and k sts from cable needle, k1, sl next st to cable needle and hold in front, k next 3 sts then k the st from cable needle - "double cable twist" (dctw) * p3 (3, 4), front twist on next 2 st, p3 (3, 4), dctw on next 9 st. repeat from * to last 1 (5, 5) st, p to end.
Row 4: same as row 2
Work in pattern for 18" (width of back is 19 (21, 23)")
Raglan armholes
Bind off 5 (6, 7)st at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st ea side next row
and then every other row until 36 (38, 40) st remain. Place sts on holder.
Front
Same as back until 46 (48, 52) st remain. neck: work 13 (13, 14) st
and slip to holder, work center 20 st and slip to second holder, work to
end.
Bind off 3 st at neck edge 2x and the 1 st at same edge every row 2x while continuing raglan shaping 'til 2 st remain. p the two then k2tog and fasten off. Work other side to match.
Sleeves
With #7 needles cast on 52 (56, 62) sts . k1, p1 ribbing 3 inches.
P next row inc. 10 sts evenly. Change to #9 and work pattern on 62 (66,
72) sts.
Row 1: p1 (3, 3) k9, *p3 (3, 4) front twist on 2, p3 (3, 4), k9, repeat from * to last 1(3, 3) sts p to end
Row 2 and 4: k1 (3, 3), p9,* k3 (3, 4), p2, k3 (3, 4), p9 repeat from * to last 1 (3, 3) k to end.
Row 3: p1 (3, 3) dctw on next 9 sts *k3 (3, 4), front twist on next 2, p3 (3, 4), dctw on next 9 sts repeat from * to last 1 (3, 3) p to end.
Work 6" from start.
Inc 1 st each side next and then every 12 rows 4 times. 72(76,82) sts.
'til 19(19.5) " or desired length to underarm.
Raglan sleeve cap: Bind off 5 (6, 7) st at beg of next 2 rows. then 1 st each side every other row until 12 sts remain. for medium and large sizes work 2 (4) rows even and sl. sts to holder.
Sew up and pick up 92 (96, 104) sts. work 7" for turtle neck