This is a very easy pattern which you will be able to knit in your pjs, watching netflix with chocs and a bottle of red (If that’s your thing)!
The Tilly Turtle Sweater is knitted from the waist band up. We knit some 1x1 ribbing, some stocking stitch in the round and then separate the front and back panels. We work both front and back panels in flat stocking stitch, do some neckline shaping and some 3 needle bind off. We then pick up stitches around the arm holes, knit the baggy sleeves and choose an option for our sleeve cuffs! :)
For me, the most exciting part to knit is the neckline, which you can knit short, long or LONGER!!!! You can knit this baby up with stash yarn or with a strand of chunky yarn- be as EXTRA as you’d like!

Video Tutorial links can be found as you work up the pattern. :)

The Tilly Turtle Sweater has been designed to have between 5-13cm/2-4 inches of positive ease, meaning that it will be roomy. Please size up or down if you wish for a looser or more snug fit.

The bust size of the actual sweater goes from 80cm/ 31 inches- 160cm/ 63 inches
The length is totally customisable!

Tension: In stocking stitch, with 7mm needles, working flat (one row knit, one row purl).
10 stitches = 9.5cm/ 3.7 inches (width)
10 rows = 7cm/ 2.75 inches (length)

Materials:
Size 7mm circular needles (or whichever size needle gets you the correct gauge) with an 80cm cord or longer and a shorter cord for the neckline ribbing. I used an 80cm cord for the entire sweater and used the magic loop technique for the neckline and sleeves!
Please use whatever size needles needed to get correct gauge.
Size 6mm circular needles for the ribbing
6mm double pointed needles in case you want to use this method for the sleeve cuffs or the neckline ribbing
BOR stitch marker
Stitch holder or scrap yarn to hold stitches
Darning needle to seam panels and for weaving in ends
A good glass of wine!

Yarns:
Chunky Yarn which recommends using a 6-7mm needle. Please use 1 strand for this yarn!
Chunky singles by The Discrete Unicorn
Malabrigo chunky
James C Brett Marble Chunky
Rico so soft, so cool
James C Brett Lazy Days Super Chunky
​​Loops & Threads Charisma Bulky
The Women’s Institute Soft & Chunky

Yarn combinations:
Aran/worsted Use 2 strands held together for this combination!
Drops Paris
BFL Aran by The Discrete Unicorn
Stylecraft Special Aran
Paintbox Cotton Aran
Paintbox yarns simply aran
DK Use 3 strands held together for this combination!
Drops Merino Extra Fine
Stylecraft Special DK
DK by The Discrete Unicorn
Hobbi amigo DK
Paintbox Yarns DK

Please use any combination of yarns held together that gets you the correct gauge. I am all for stash busting and making something beautiful out of what you already have in your yarn stash!

Yarn amounts
Because this pattern is a stash buster and different types of yarn can be heavier than others (e.g. cotton is heavier than merino) it is quite tricky to get an approximate yarn amount for this pattern. Please use the measurements below as a guide.
If using Double Knitting (DK) weight yarn with three strands held together you will need between 550 and 1300 grams.
If using Aran/Worsted weight yarn with two strands held together you will need between 600 and 1350 grams.
If using Chunky weight yarn you will need between 700 and 1500 grams.

Techniques/ abbreviations:
Knit: K
Purl: P
CO: Cast on
BO: Bind off
RS/WS: Right side of work- knit stitches facing you/wrong side of work- purl stitches facing you
S1:slip the first stitch on your right hand needle knitwise without knitting it
K2tog: Knit two stitches together
K3tog: Knit three stitches together
P2tog: Purl two stitches together
Stocking Stitch worked in the round: knit every stitch, on every row!
Stocking Stitch worked flat: Working repeats of two rows: Row 1- knit all stitches, Row 2- purl all stitches
3 Needle Bind Off
Join in the round
Psso: Pass the slipped stitch over

For enquires please contact me on: Bec@knitstitchrepeat@gmail.com