Free men's knitting pattern for Large sizes

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Combination patterns for round neck cardigans

There are 3 types in each pattern.
Cardigans with raglan shoulders, drop shoulders and saddle shoulders.

size 50 ( measurements in cms, for chestsize 127 cms )

gauge 22 x 29

Free men's knitting pattern for Large sizes

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 size 50

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

Designed : 3-12-2009
Knitting Pattern name: men's cardigan
Size: Standard Man 127 cms chestsize for * size 50 USA/British 40

KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST
You can use any knitting stitch and knitting yarn you want, with a similar 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): 22,0 stitches by 29,0 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: 136,0 Armhole: 57,0 Top Neck Opening: 22,0
Hem Width: 27,0 Front Neck Width: 11,0
Sleeve Top: 46,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0
Hem Width: 130,0 Sleeve Bottom: 30,0 Back Neck Width: 19,0
Sleeve Length: 51,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0
Body Length: 70,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 3,0
Hem Length: 8,0
Front Band Width 3,0 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 145 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 152 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows.
4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 40 times, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every
row twice. Continue until armhole measures 26,9 cms (78 rows), with 60 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as
follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME.
5. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 9 stitches. Slip the next 42 stitches to a holder. With a second ball
of yarn, knit remaining 9 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 3 stitches
remain.
6. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 70 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 74 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 17,9 cms (51 rows), with
41 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 31 stitches. Slip last 10 stitches to holder. Next row. Continue armhole
shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 12 times, until 12 stitches remain.
5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 61 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 68 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 11 times, then every 8th row 6 times to 102 stitches (125 rows total, excl. hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 45,0 cms (132 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 8 stitches at beg of next two rows (86 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 4 times, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 35 times. Cast off remaining 8 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 3.5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 10 stitches from right front neck holder, 30 stitches from right front neck
edge, 6 stitches from right sleeve, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 42 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back
neck edge, 6 stitches from left sleeve, 30 stitches from left front neck edge and 10 stitches from left front neck holder. Total
144 stitches.
2. knit 3,0 cms (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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 163 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 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,4 cms below the band
top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,9 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT: Amount needed:
615,5 for body and sleeves
82,1 for ribbing and/or hems
38,7 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
736,3 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

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

Designed : 3-12-2009
Knitting Pattern name: men's cardigan
Size: Standard Man 127 cms chestsize for * size 50 USA/British 40

KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST
You can use any knitting stitch and knitting yarn you want, with a similar 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): 22,0 stitches by 29,0 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: 136,0 Armhole: 57,0 Top Neck Opening: 22,0
Hem Width: 27,0 Front Neck Width: 11,0
Front Neck Depth: 11,0
Hem Width: 130,0 Sleeve Bottom: 30,0 Back Neck Width: 19,0
Sleeve Length: 51,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0
Body Length: 70,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 3,0
Hem Length: 8,0
Front Band Width 3,0 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 145 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 152 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 26,9 cms (78 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 55 stitches. Slip the next 42 stitches to a holder. With a second ball
of yarn, knit remaining 55 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 52 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 29,0 cms (84 rows). Cast off 52 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 70 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 74 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 17,9 cms (51 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 64 stitches. Slip last 10 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 12 times, until 52 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 29,0 cms (84 rows). Cast off 52 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 61 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 68 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 17 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 126 stitches (128 rows total, excl. hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 45,0 cms (132 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

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

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 3.5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 10 stitches from right front neck holder, 30 stitches from right front neck
edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 42 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back neck edge, , 30 stitches from
left front neck edge and 10 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 132 stitches.
2. knit 3,0 cms (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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 163 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 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,4 cms below the band
top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,9 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT: Amount needed:
651,1 for body and sleeves
82,1 for ribbing and/or hems
37,7 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
770,9 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

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

Designed : 3-12-2009
Knitting Pattern name: men's cardigan
Size: Standard Man 127 cms chestsize for * size 50 USA/British 40

KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST
You can use any knitting stitch and knitting yarn you want, with a similar 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): 22,0 stitches by 29,0 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: 136,0 Armhole: 53,0 Top Neck Opening: 22,0
Hem Width: 27,0 Front Neck Width: 11,0
Sleeve Top: 46,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0
Hem Width: 130,0 Sleeve Bottom: 30,0
Back Width: 52,0 Sleeve Length: 51,0
Body Length: 70,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 3,0
Shoulder Band Width: 7,6
Hem Length: 8,0
Front Band Width 3,0 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 145 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 152 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 20
rows until 116 stitches remaining.
4. knit even until armhole measures 23,4 cms (68 rows).
5. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 11 stitches at beginning of next 4 rows. Cast off 12 stitches at beginning of following 2 rows.
6. knit 10 rows even on remaining 48 center stitches. Total 180 rows (excluding hem) with 48 stitches remaining for back of
neck. Place stitches on holder.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 70 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 74 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 17,9 cms (51 rows), with
56 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 46 stitches. Slip last 10 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 12 times, until 34 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 23,4 cms (68 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 61 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 68 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 11 times, then every 8th row 6 times to 102 stitches (125 rows total, excl. hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 45,0 cms (132 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 8 stitches at beg of next two rows (86 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every row 4 times, then dec
1 st at each end of every 2nd row 21 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every row 4 times. 28 stitches remaining.
6. Saddle shoulder band. Cast off 6 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. knit even on remaining 16 stitches for 44
more rows. Cast off remaining 16 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along saddle shoulder band edges.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 3.5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 10 stitches from right front neck holder, 21 stitches from right front neck
edge, 8 stitches from right shoulder band, 48 stitches from back neck holder, 8 stitches from left shoulder band, 21 stitches from left
front neck edge and 10 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 126 stitches.
2. knit 3,0 cms (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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 163 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 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,4 cms below the band
top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,9 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT: Amount needed:
633,2 for body and sleeves
82,1 for ribbing and/or hems
37,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
752,5 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™