Free men's knitting pattern knit a handmade cardigan

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men's knitting patterns for a cardigan, round neck set-in shoulder

Measurement IN INCHES AND OUNCES

Categories of men's cardigans
The Cardigan typically worn with: anything from a T-shirt to a dress shirt and tie, never tuck a cardigan into anything.
A good cardigan is often a suitable way to add warmth on chilly fall days.

V-neck sleeveless cardigan vest
Men's Cardigan with zip-up closure
No-closure vest
V-neck cardigan sweater
Men’s cardigan with shawl collar
Comfort of a cardigan is that it can be easily put on and taken off and can be taken anywhere.
For cardigans in classic designs and a range of colors, check my Norwegian pattern pages.

Tips for my basic knitting patterns

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.
Knitting yarn made from long fibers will pill less, be smoother, stronger, more lustrous and more elastic.
Your sweater or cardigan will pill less if you make the stitches tighter, so do not knit too loosely.
Knitting Yarns containing a mixture of fiber lengths are softer, fuzzier and less strong.
Tightly twisted knitting yarns display the texture of a knitted pattern to its best advantage.
Choose a knitting yarn with cotton, 50 % cotton and 50 % acryl or 50 % wool, would be a perfect choice.

your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes 40 - 48

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free knitting pattern for: mens cardigan sweater
Size: 40 Standard Man

KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE

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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 43,0 Armhole: 18,0 Top Neck Opening: 7,3
Hem Width: 8,9 Front Neck Width: 3,7
Sleeve Top: 15,0 Front Neck Depth: 4,0
Hem Width: 40,5 Sleeve Bottom: 9,9 Back Neck Width: 6,2
Back Width: 17,7 Sleeve Length: 18,8 Back Neck Depth: 0,6
Body Length: 25,0 Hem Length: 2,3 Collar Length: 1,0
Hem Length: 2,8
Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 7

Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 103 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins.
Increase 7 stitches evenly across the row to 110 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,3 ins (80 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 8 rows
until 90 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 9,2 ins (60 rows), with 90 stitches remaining.
4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at beginning of next 6 rows. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 9,5
ins (62 rows), start neck shaping.
5. Shape neck. Slip the center 30 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 50 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins.
Increase 4 stitches evenly across the row to 54 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,3 ins (80 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,2 ins (39 rows), with 44 stitches
remaining.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 36 stitches. Slip last 8 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 9 times, until 27 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 9,2 ins (60 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 46 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins.
Increase 5 stitches evenly across the row to 51 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 3 times, then every 8th row 10 times to 77 stitches (101 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,5 ins (108 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows (65 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 4 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 8 times. Cast off
remaining 23 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 24 stitches from right front neck
edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 30 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 24 stitches from
left front neck edge and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 102 stitches.
2. knit 1,0 ins (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 133 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,5 ins 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
16,9 for body and sleeves
2,2 for ribbing and/or hems
1,0 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
20,1 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free knitting pattern for: mens cardigan sweater
Size: 42 Standard Man

KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE

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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 45,1 Armhole: 18,5 Top Neck Opening: 7,5
Hem Width: 9,2 Front Neck Width: 3,8
Sleeve Top: 15,6 Front Neck Depth: 4,1
Hem Width: 42,6 Sleeve Bottom: 10,2 Back Neck Width: 6,4
Back Width: 18,2 Sleeve Length: 19,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6
Body Length: 25,6 Hem Length: 2,3 Collar Length: 1,0
Hem Length: 2,8
Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 7

Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 108 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins.
Increase 7 stitches evenly across the row to 115 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 10
rows until 93 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 9,5 ins (62 rows), with 93 stitches remaining.
4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at beginning of next 4 rows. Cast off 10 stitches at beginning of following 2 rows. AT
THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows), start neck shaping.
5. Shape neck. Slip the center 31 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 53 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins.
Increase 3 stitches evenly across the row to 56 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,2 ins (39 rows), with 45 stitches
remaining.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 37 stitches. Slip last 8 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 9 times, until 28 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 9,5 ins (62 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 48 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins.
Increase 5 stitches evenly across the row to 53 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row once, then every 8th row 12 times to 79 stitches (103 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,7 ins (110 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows (67 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 4 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times. Cast off
remaining 23 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 24 stitches from right front neck
edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 31 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 24 stitches from
left front neck edge and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 103 stitches.
2. knit 1,0 ins (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 135 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,6 ins 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
17,9 for body and sleeves
2,3 for ribbing and/or hems
1,1 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
21,3 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free knitting pattern for: mens cardigan sweater
Size: 44 Standard Man

KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE

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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 47,2 Armhole: 19,1 Top Neck Opening: 7,8
Hem Width: 9,5 Front Neck Width: 3,9
Sleeve Top: 16,1 Front Neck Depth: 4,2
Hem Width: 44,9 Sleeve Bottom: 10,6 Back Neck Width: 6,6
Back Width: 18,8 Sleeve Length: 19,3 Back Neck Depth: 0,6
Body Length: 25,9 Hem Length: 2,3 Collar Length: 1,0
Hem Length: 2,8
Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 7

Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 114 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins.
Increase 6 stitches evenly across the row to 120 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 12
rows until 96 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows), with 96 stitches remaining.
4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Cast off 10 stitches at beginning of following 4 rows. AT
THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 10,2 ins (66 rows), start neck shaping.
5. Shape neck. Slip the center 32 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 56 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins.
Increase 3 stitches evenly across the row to 59 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,5 ins (41 rows), with 47 stitches
remaining.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 38 stitches. Slip last 9 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 9 times, until 29 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 50 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins.
Increase 5 stitches evenly across the row to 55 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 7 times, then every 8th row 7 times to 83 stitches (105 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (112 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows (71 stitches rem). knit 48 rows, while dec 1 st at each end of every
2nd row. Cast off remaining 23 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 24 stitches from right front neck
edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 32 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 24 stitches from
left front neck edge and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 106 stitches.
2. knit 1,0 ins (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 137 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,6 ins 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
18,9 for body and sleeves
2,4 for ribbing and/or hems
1,1 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
22,4 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free knitting pattern for: mens cardigan sweater
Size: 46 Standard Man

KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE

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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 49,2 Armhole: 19,6 Top Neck Opening: 8,0
Hem Width: 9,8 Front Neck Width: 4,0
Sleeve Top: 16,7 Front Neck Depth: 4,3
Hem Width: 47,3 Sleeve Bottom: 10,9 Back Neck Width: 6,8
Back Width: 19,3 Sleeve Length: 19,5 Back Neck Depth: 0,6
Body Length: 26,3 Hem Length: 2,5 Collar Length: 1,3
Hem Length: 3,0
Front Band Width 1,3 Number of buttons: 7

Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 120 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins.
Increase 5 stitches evenly across the row to 125 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 16
rows until 97 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows), with 97 stitches remaining.
4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Cast off 10 stitches at beginning of following 4 rows. AT
THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 10,2 ins (66 rows), start neck shaping.
5. Shape neck. Slip the center 33 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 58 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins.
Increase 2 stitches evenly across the row to 60 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,5 ins (41 rows), with 46 stitches
remaining.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 39 stitches. Slip last 7 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 10 times, until 29 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 51 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins.
Increase 5 stitches evenly across the row to 56 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 15 times to 86 stitches (105 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (112 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows (74 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every row twice, then dec 1
st at each end of every 2nd row 21 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every row twice. Cast off remaining 24 stitches
loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 26 stitches from right front neck
edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 33 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 26 stitches from
left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 107 stitches.
2. knit 1,3 ins (10 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 140 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,7 ins 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
19,4 for body and sleeves
2,5 for ribbing and/or hems
1,4 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
23,3 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free knitting pattern for: mens cardigan sweater
Size: 48 Standard Man

KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE

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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 51,3 Armhole: 20,2 Top Neck Opening: 8,3
Hem Width: 10,1 Front Neck Width: 4,2
Sleeve Top: 17,3 Front Neck Depth: 4,4
Hem Width: 49,4 Sleeve Bottom: 11,3 Back Neck Width: 7,1
Back Width: 19,8 Sleeve Length: 19,8 Back Neck Depth: 0,7
Body Length: 26,9 Hem Length: 2,5 Collar Length: 1,3
Hem Length: 3,0
Front Band Width 1,3 Number of buttons: 7

Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 126 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins.
Increase 4 stitches evenly across the row to 130 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,9 ins (84 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 16
rows until 100 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 10,2 ins (66 rows), with 100 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 33 stitches. Slip the next 34 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 33 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 29 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 10,2 ins (row 66), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at armhole edge, then cast off 10 stitches at armhole edge twice.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 61 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins.
Increase 2 stitches evenly across the row to 63 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,9 ins (84 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,5 ins (41 rows), with 48 stitches
remaining.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 40 stitches. Slip last 8 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 11 times, until 29 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 10,2 ins (66 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 53 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins.
Increase 6 stitches evenly across the row to 59 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 5 times, then every 8th row 9 times to 87 stitches (107 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,3 ins (114 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 7 stitches at beg of next two rows (73 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 11 times, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 11 times. Cast off
remaining 25 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 27 stitches from right front neck
edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 34 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back neck edge, , 27 stitches from
left front neck edge and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 114 stitches.
2. knit 1,3 ins (10 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 142 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 0,6 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,6 ins below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,8 ins 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
20,6 for body and sleeves
2,7 for ribbing and/or hems
1,4 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
24,7 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN