#16 Diagonal-ridged Turtleneck Sweater by Oscar de la Renta

#16 Diagonal-ridged Turtleneck Sweater

Knitting
September 1998
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in k3, p2 rib (slightly stretched) using size 7 (4.5mm) needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1470 - 1995 yards (1344 - 1824 m)
Bust 39 (42, 44, 47, 50)"/99 (106.5,111.5, 119.5, 127)cm
English

Sizes: To fit X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large). Direction are for smallest size with larger sizes in parentheses. If there is only one figure, it applies to all sizes.

Knitted Measurements:

  • Bust 39 (42, 44, 47, 50)“/99 (106.5,111.5, 119.5, 127)cm
  • Length 23 (23, 24, 24¾, 25)“/58 (59.5, 61, 62.5, 64.5)cm
  • Upper arm 14 (15, 16, 17, 18)“/35.5, 38, 40.5, 43, 45.5)cm

Materials:

  • 14 (15, 16, 18, 19) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 105yd/96m) of silk/wool worsted yarn in oatmeal
  • One pair size 7 (4.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
  • Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle, 16”/40cm long
  • Cable needle (cn)

Additional Gauge: 24 sts and 24 rows= 4”/10cm over chart pattern using size 7 (4.5mm) needles.

Note: Chart pattern will bias as you are knitting. Side edges will not be straight. You must pin finished pieces so that side edges are straight and steam block to measurements.

Pattern is called “Oscar de la Renta Pullover” in Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book (2002) and may be found on pages 260-261.