Lady Liberty Mock Turtleneck - Sweater Knitting Pattern for Women in Tahki Yarns Tucson

Lady Liberty Mock Turtleneck – Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women by Shaina Bilow in Tahki Yarns Tucson

The Lady Liberty Mock Turtleneck is a women's pullover jumper knitting pattern designed by Shaina Bilow and published by Tahki Stacy Charles Inc. It features a striking central cable panel set against a classic stockinette background, finished with a cosy mock turtleneck collar. The design is worked in Tahki Yarns Tucson, a chunky-weight yarn that gives the finished garment a beautifully textured, substantial feel. This is an intermediate-level pattern, making it an excellent next step for knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to explore cable work.

Garment Overview and Sizing

The Lady Liberty Mock Turtleneck is a classic, structured women's jumper with a fitted silhouette and a defined cable feature running up the front. It is available in six sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2X, and 3X, with finished bust measurements ranging from 36½" to 56½" (92.5–143.5 cm) and front lengths ranging from 22" to 27" (56–68.5 cm), making it an inclusive pattern suitable for a wide range of body types.

Construction and Techniques

The Lady Liberty Mock Turtleneck is constructed using a bottom-up, worked flat, seamed method. This means the individual pieces — front, back, and sleeves — are knitted flat on straight needles from the cast-on edge upward, then sewn together using mattress stitch or a similar seaming technique. This traditional construction approach gives knitters full control over each panel and results in a neat, tailored finish.

• Bottom-up construction: Each piece begins at the lower hem edge and is worked upward toward the shoulders, allowing for easy length adjustments.
• Worked flat: Stitches are worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round, which is particularly well-suited to the cable panel featured on the front.
• Seamed finishing: The completed pieces are joined together, producing clean, stable seams that help the garment hold its shape over time.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern incorporates several stitch patterns that work together to create visual interest and texture across the garment.

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary background stitch, worked by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows. The gauge for stockinette is 15 stitches and 21 rows = 4"/10 cm.
• K1, P1 Rib: Used at the lower hem of both the front and back pieces, worked for approximately 1¾" to create a neat, elasticated edge that keeps the garment from flaring at the bottom.
• 34-Stitch Cable Panel: A prominent decorative cable panel measuring 5¾"/14.5 cm wide runs up the centre front of the jumper. This panel is the defining design feature of the Lady Liberty Mock Turtleneck.
• Mock Turtleneck Collar: The collar is worked on a 16"/40 cm circular needle, creating a seamless, snug neckline that adds warmth and a polished finishing touch.

Special Abbreviations and Cable Technique

The cable panel relies on a specific crossing technique defined within the pattern:

• C8B (Cable 8 Back): Slip 4 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back, knit 4 stitches from the left needle, then knit 4 stitches from the cable needle. This creates a bold, right-leaning rope cable cross that is the hallmark of the Lady Liberty design.

Cable knitting involves temporarily placing a group of stitches on a separate cable needle, working past them, and then returning to knit them. The direction in which the cable needle is held — front or back — determines whether the cable twists to the left or right. In this pattern, the back hold produces the characteristic right-leaning cross of the C8B.

Materials and Yarn

The pattern is specifically designed for Tahki Yar