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I've wanted a cowl-neck mohair sweater in this color for a while, and instead of knitting it, it took me an evening to make the pattern, and about an hour to sew it. :P
To make the pattern, I calculated the finished measurements from Turtle-neck Sloppy Joe c.1961 from Knitting in Vogue: Patterns from the '30s to the '80s to knit NOW by Christina Probert and drew it on tracing paper. I then cut it out. I barely had enough because the original sweater was XL and therefore had exceptionally short arms. Why is that? I've noticed that in all larger garments. Also, the sweater was cut a little off grain originally so the new collar is a little skewed.
It's really comfortable now and a nice lightly warm layer.
