Ever since I discovered traditional, handmade Turkish socks, I have been in love with the diagonal colorwork patterns used to decorate them. In this sweater, I’ve expanded a traditional sock motif to cover the body and sleeves of a pullover. The pattern forms a “V” at the center front and back of the body and the sleeves are worked with the diagonals facing in opposite directions to further accentuate the mirror image around the central axis.
Although Turkish lace knitting is less well known, stockings were also made with lace patterns in Anatolia and other parts of Turkey. I’ve used a variation of a lace ribbing pattern from a sock for the bands on this sweater, with the addition of an extra yarn over at the beginning of Round 4 to create a bias effect that complements the diagonal colorwork.

Sizes
Adult Small (Medium, Large)
Finished Measurements
Bust: 35 (38, 41)“/89 (96.5, 104)cm
Length: 22.5 (23, 23.5)”/57 (58.5, 59.5)cm
Materials 03)
• Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted, 85% wool/15% mohair, 100g/3.5oz, 245yds/224g per skein: #601 W Pepper (A), 4 (4, 6) skeins
• Plymouth Boku, 95% wool/5% silk, 50g/1.75oz,
99yds/90m per skein: #13 Rainbow (B), 7 (8, 10) skeins
• Sizes 5 (3.5mm) and 7 (4.5mm) circular needles approx 29”/73.5cm and 16”/40.5cm long and double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
Gauge
needles.
20 sts and 20 rows = 4”/10cm in colorwork pattern on larger
Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
This sweater is knitted in-the-round from the bottom up with steek sts added for neck and armhole shaping. The sleeves are also knit in-the-round from cuff to shoulder with a reverse stockinette st facing at the armhole.