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Free men's knitting pattern for a cardigan( no patterns or images ? go back to the main page for a free pattern from www.jessica-tromp.nl ) |
men's knitting patterns gauge 11 x 17
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Categories of men's sweaters: turtlenecks , polo necks
, crew necks
, V-necks
and boat necks
. Turtle necks are standout sweaters, known for protecting the neck against cold elements. Polo neck sweaters are between polo shirts and traditional men's sweaters. Crew neck sweaters are far and away the most popular sweaters among men. V-neck sweaters are classic, old country standards. Boat neck sweaters are designed to buck conservative trends. For sweaters in classic designs  and a range of colors, check my
Norwegian pattern pages. |
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1 First you knit your knitting swatch, if you want to knit in a
cable stitch pattern, knit your swatch with 1 or more cables,
2 then determine your gauge, now you can choose a knitting pattern with the right gauge, this way it will always fit, 3 no need for special yarns or needles size, you decide which yarn you use and which gauge you use, so easy.
The length and quality of the fiber in a knitting yarn determines its texture, luster, strength and hand. |
your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes |
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Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and None front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Double Band collar Free knitting pattern for: men's CARDIGAN Size: Standard Man chestsize 101 cm for * size 40 / USA -British 30 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST !! STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 11,0 stitches by 17,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 7 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 6 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 109,0 Armhole: 50,0 Top Neck Opening: 18,0 Hem Width: 23,0 Front Neck Width: 9,0 Front Neck Depth: 10,0 Hem Width: 101,0 Sleeve Bottom: 25,0 Back Neck Width: 15,0 Sleeve Length: 48,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 63,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 5,0 Hem Length: 7,0 BACK: 1. Cast on 58 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 62 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. knit even until piece measures 30,6 cms (52 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,5 cms (40 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 23 stitches. Slip the next 16 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 23 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 21 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,9 cms (44 rows). Cast off 21 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 30 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 32 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. knit even until piece measures 30,6 cms (52 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 15,3 cms (25 rows). 4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 26 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 5 times, until 21 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,9 cms (44 rows). Cast off 21 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 27 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 30 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 5th row 11 times, then every 6th row twice to 56 stitches (67 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (72 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK DOUBLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 6 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 13 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 16 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, 13 stitches from left front neck edge, and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 60 stitches. 2. knit 5,0 cms (10 rows) in K2P2 ribbing with the colour you have used for pattern, then knit band a second time with main yarn 3. Cast off loosely. 4. Finishing. Fold collar band to the inside, and stitch in place to the neckline. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Finish open edges of cardigan fronts; with zipper. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 475,7 for body and sleeves 60,7 for ribbing and/or hems 16,0 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 552,4 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and None front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Double Band collar Free knitting pattern for: men's CARDIGAN Size: Standard Man chestsize 106 cm for * size 42 / USA -British 32 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST !! STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 11,0 stitches by 17,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 7 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 6 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 114,0 Armhole: 51,0 Top Neck Opening: 19,0 Hem Width: 23,0 Front Neck Width: 10,0 Front Neck Depth: 10,0 Hem Width: 106,0 Sleeve Bottom: 26,0 Back Neck Width: 16,0 Sleeve Length: 48,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 64,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 5,0 Hem Length: 7,0 BACK: 1. Cast on 60 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 65 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (54 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,5 cms (40 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 24 stitches. Slip the next 17 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 24 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 22 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,9 cms (44 rows). Cast off 22 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 31 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 33 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (54 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 15,3 cms (25 rows). 4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 27 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 5 times, until 22 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,9 cms (44 rows). Cast off 22 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 27 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 31 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 5th row 11 times, then every 6th row twice to 57 stitches (67 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (72 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK DOUBLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 6 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 13 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 17 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, 13 stitches from left front neck edge, and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 61 stitches. 2. knit 5,0 cms (10 rows) in K2P2 ribbing with the colour you have used for pattern, then knit band a second time with main yarn 3. Cast off loosely. 4. Finishing. Fold collar band to the inside, and stitch in place to the neckline. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Finish open edges of cardigan fronts; with zipper. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 501,5 for body and sleeves 62,2 for ribbing and/or hems 16,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 580,0 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and None front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Double Band collar Free knitting pattern for: men's CARDIGAN Size: Standard Man chestsize 111 cm for * size 44 / USA -British 34 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST !! STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 11,0 stitches by 17,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 7 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 6 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 119,0 Armhole: 52,0 Top Neck Opening: 20,0 Hem Width: 24,0 Front Neck Width: 10,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0 Hem Width: 112,0 Sleeve Bottom: 27,0 Back Neck Width: 17,0 Sleeve Length: 49,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 65,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 5,0 Hem Length: 7,0 BACK: 1. Cast on 64 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 67 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (54 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 24,7 cms (42 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 24 stitches. Slip the next 19 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 24 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row once, until 23 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 27,1 cms (46 rows). Cast off 23 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 33 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 34 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (54 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 15,3 cms (25 rows). 4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 28 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 5 times, until 23 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 27,1 cms (46 rows). Cast off 23 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 28 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 32 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 5th row 9 times, then every 6th row 4 times to 58 stitches (69 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 43,0 cms (74 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK DOUBLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 6 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 14 stitches from right front neck edge, 2 stitches from right back neck edge, 19 stitches from back neck holder, 2 stitches from left back neck edge, 14 stitches from left front neck edge, and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 63 stitches. 2. knit 5,0 cms (10 rows) in K2P2 ribbing with the colour you have used for pattern, then knit band a second time with main yarn 3. Cast off loosely. 4. Finishing. Fold collar band to the inside, and stitch in place to the neckline. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Finish open edges of cardigan fronts; with zipper. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 527,0 for body and sleeves 65,9 for ribbing and/or hems 16,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 609,7 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and None front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Double Band collar Free knitting pattern for: men's CARDIGAN Size: Standard Man chestsize 116 cm for * size 46 / USA -British 36 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST !! STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 11,0 stitches by 17,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 7 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 6 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 124,0 Armhole: 54,0 Top Neck Opening: 20,0 Hem Width: 25,0 Front Neck Width: 10,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0 Hem Width: 118,0 Sleeve Bottom: 28,0 Back Neck Width: 17,0 Sleeve Length: 50,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 66,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 6,0 Hem Length: 8,0 BACK: 1. Cast on 67 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 70 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (54 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 24,7 cms (42 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 26 stitches. Slip the next 18 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 26 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 24 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 27,1 cms (46 rows). Cast off 24 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 34 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 36 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (54 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 15,3 cms (25 rows). 4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 30 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 6 times, until 24 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 27,1 cms (46 rows). Cast off 24 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 30 stitches on size 6 needles. knit in K2P2 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 33 stitches total. 2. Change to size 7 needles and Stocking Stitch and knit 9 rows in pattern, once, then 9 rows before armhole markers again, once. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 5th row 13 times, then every 6th row once to 61 stitches (71 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (76 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK DOUBLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 6 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 15 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 18 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, 15 stitches from left front neck edge, and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 66 stitches. 2. knit 6,0 cms (12 rows) in K2P2 ribbing with the colour you have used for pattern, then knit band a second time with main yarn 3. Cast off loosely. 4. Finishing. Fold collar band to the inside, and stitch in place to the neckline. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Finish open edges of cardigan fronts; with zipper. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 555,7 for body and sleeves 76,6 for ribbing and/or hems 21,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 653,5 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN |
