Toy Mini sweater pattern

[NakedPancakes]

I'm trying to make my stuffed friend, Larri a sweater. He's a turtle. Anyways, I've never tried sweaters of any sort, or anything really close to sweaters.

I thought I'd start knitting one side at the bottom, go up...add the sleeves, take off the sleeves do a little turtle neck thing.
But... I was thinking about it and think I would encounter a problem with the neck hole. I f I were knitting, how would I get it to..be a hole instead.

Do you know what I mean?

Anyways. I'm not following any pattern (I've not seen any for..turtle neck turtle sweaters). This...will also be the first time I try and add in a cable. (Woooo!)

Help appreciated. =]