Deep Winter Sweater is a richly textured seamless, topdown cable pullover made for cold days and long knitting evenings. Plush cables and a clean silhouette come together in a classic sweater, with shaping that keeps the fit balanced across sizes.

The fabric has depth and presence while staying light on the body. It’s the kind of project that stays engaging on the needles and quickly becomes a favorite to wear.

Design Details

Deep Winter features full cable panels across the front and back framed by stockinette sections that keep the silhouette classic and easy to wear. The proportions keep the texture bold and cohesive across the garment.

A cable detail travels down the sleeve and the sweater finishes with 1x1 ribbing. Instructions include both a foldable turtleneck and a classic crew neckline so you can choose the look you prefer.

Pattern Highlights

• Seamless top-down construction with tailored shaping

• Full cable panels across the front and back

• Two neckline options: crew or foldable turtleneck

• Warm, lofty fabric that feels comfortable to wear

Construction Overview

Deep Winter Sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down.

The front and back shoulders are worked flat with short row shaping to form the neckline and shoulder line. After the armholes, the body is joined in the round and knit to the hem with the cable motifs continuing throughout.

Sleeves are picked up and worked in the round with a shaped sleeve cap for a set-in look. The cable panel continues down the arm and finishes with a ribbed cuff. The neckline is worked last in either the crew or turtleneck option.

Yarn Notes

We knit our sample in Pickles Cozy, a blown yarn that gives the cables loft and softness while keeping the sweater comfortable to wear.

Fiber: 68% baby alpaca / 10% extra fine merino / 22% polyamide

Yardage: 120 yds (110 m) per 50 g

The gentle halo softens the texture slightly while still allowing the cable definition to show clearly.

Yarns with a similar airy construction work well, and a wool yarn held with mohair is also a great substitute as long as gauge is met.

Needles & Gauge

US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles, 16–20”

US 10 (6.0 mm) circular needles, 20–40”

16 sts x 22 rows = 4” x 4” in stockinette on US 10

(measured flat and in the round, gently blocked)

58 stitch cable panel = approx. 11.5” / 29 cm wide

Yardage Requirements

Pickles Cozy Bulky Weight Blown Yarn (50 g / 120 yds per ball)

860 (1080, 1200, 1340, 1480, 1620)(1760, 1880, 2000, 2180, 2300) yds

786 (988, 1098, 1225, 1354, 1482)(1610, 1720, 1830, 1994, 2104) m

Finished Measurements

Deep Winter Sweater is designed for 2–6” (5–15 cm) of positive ease at the bust.

To choose your size:

1. Measure your full bust

2. Add 2–6”

3. Choose the finished measurement closest to that number

Example: If your bust measures 40”, the 44” size gives approximately 4” of ease.

Bust:

32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)(56, 60, 64, 68, 72)”

81 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132)(142, 152.5, 162.5, 173, 183) cm

Upper Arm:

12 (12.5, 13.5, 15, 16, 17)(18.5, 20, 22, 24, 26)”

30.5 (32, 34, 38, 40.5, 43)(47, 51, 56, 61, 66) cm

Armhole Depth:

7.25 (8, 8.75, 9.25, 10, 10.75)(11.5, 12.25, 13, 13.5, 13.75)”

18.5 (20.5, 22, 23.5, 25.5, 27.5)(29, 31, 33, 34.5, 35) cm

Body Length from Underarm:

16.5” / 42 cm

Sleeve Length:

18” / 45 cm

Let’s Knit Together

Deep Winter Sweater includes video tutorials for key techniques and our Discord community is always open if you’d like pattern support or want to share your progress.

Join us here: https://discord.com/invite/M64Ec9yeng