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Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck
Free knitting pattern for: men's cable cardigan sweater
Size: Standard Man chestsize 101 cm for * size 40 / USA -British 30
Always knit (or crochet) 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): 18,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 25,0
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
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5
BACK:
1. Cast on 93 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 100 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,9 cms (68 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 22,7 cms (50 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 37 stitches. Slip the next 26 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 37 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 34 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 25,5 cms (56 rows). Cast off 34 shoulder stitches loosely.
FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 45 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 49 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,9 cms (68 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 3 times, then every 4th row 11 times,
until 34 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 25,5 cms (56 rows). Cast off 34 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 47 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 20 times, then every 5th row twice to 91 stitches (90 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (94 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.
SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.
BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 3.5 needles pick up and knit 160 stitches
(approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 8,8 cms apart.
BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.
FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
463,4 for body and sleeves
64,3 for ribbing and/or hems
32,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
560,0 Grams TOTAL
NOTES:
Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN
Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck
Free knitting pattern for: men's cable cardigan sweater
Size: Standard Man chestsize 106 cm for * size 42 / USA -British 32
Always knit (or crochet) 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): 18,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 25,0
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
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5
BACK:
1. Cast on 97 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 8 stitches evenly across the row to 105 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,9 cms (68 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,6 cms (52 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 38 stitches. Slip the next 29 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 38 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 36 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,4 cms (58 rows). Cast off 36 shoulder stitches loosely.
FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 47 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 51 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,9 cms (68 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 0,9 cms (2 rows).
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 3 times, then every 4th row 11 times,
until 36 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,4 cms (58 rows). Cast off 36 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 49 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 20 times, then every 5th row twice to 93 stitches (90 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (94 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.
SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.
BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 3.5 needles pick up and knit 164 stitches
(approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,0 cms apart.
BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.
FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
488,6 for body and sleeves
66,4 for ribbing and/or hems
33,1 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
588,1 Grams TOTAL
NOTES:
Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN
Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck
Free knitting pattern for: men's cable cardigan sweater
Size: Standard Man chestsize 111 cm for * size 44 / USA -British 34
Always knit (or crochet) 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): 18,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 26,0
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
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5
BACK:
1. Cast on 103 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 109 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (70 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,6 cms (52 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 39 stitches. Slip the next 31 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 39 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 37 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,4 cms (58 rows). Cast off 37 shoulder stitches loosely.
FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 50 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 53 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (70 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 5 times, then every 4th row 10 times,
until 37 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,4 cms (58 rows). Cast off 37 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 45 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 51 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 18 times, then every 5th row 4 times to 95 stitches (92 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 43,0 cms (96 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.
SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.
BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 3.5 needles pick up and knit 167 stitches
(approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,0 cms apart.
BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.
FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
514,0 for body and sleeves
70,2 for ribbing and/or hems
33,7 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
617,9 Grams TOTAL
NOTES:
Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN
Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck
Free knitting pattern for: men's cable cardigan sweater
Size: Standard Man chestsize 116 cm for * size 46 / USA -British 36
Always knit (or crochet) 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): 18,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 27,0
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
Hem Length: 8,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5
BACK:
1. Cast on 108 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 114 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,9 cms (68 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 24,5 cms (54 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 42 stitches. Slip the next 30 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 42 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 39 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 27,3 cms (60 rows). Cast off 39 shoulder stitches loosely.
FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 53 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 56 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,9 cms (68 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 7 times, then every 4th row 9 times,
until 39 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 27,3 cms (60 rows). Cast off 39 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 47 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 52 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 21 times, then every 5th row twice to 98 stitches (94 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (98 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.
SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.
BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 3.5 needles pick up and knit 169 stitches
(approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,0 cms apart.
BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.
FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
538,0 for body and sleeves
79,0 for ribbing and/or hems
34,1 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
651,1 Grams TOTAL
NOTES:
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