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Free men's knitting pattern for a raglan shoulder, round neck, shaped hood sweater( no patterns or images ? go back to the main page for a free pattern from www.jessica-tromp.nl ) |
men's knitting patterns gauge 24 x 32
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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. |
Tips for my basic knitting patterns |
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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. |
Basic Knitting patterns for men, in 5 sizes; 40 - 48
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Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Shaped Hood Designed : 11-11-2008 Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Size: standard men's size 40 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): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 43,0 Armhole: 19,5 Top Neck Opening: 6,8 Hem Width: 8,9 Front Neck Width: 3,4 Sleeve Top: 15,0 Front Neck Depth: 3,6 Hem Width: 40,5 Sleeve Bottom: 9,9 Back Neck Width: 5,8 Sleeve Length: 18,8 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 25,0 Hem Length: 2,3 Hood Length: 11,1 Hood Depth: 8,6 Hem Length: 2,8 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 124 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Increase 7 stitches evenly across the row to 131 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,5 ins (100 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. 4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 3rd row 4 times, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 32 times. Continue until armhole measures 9,0 ins (72 rows), with 51 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 8 stitches. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 35 stitches. knit remaining 8 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: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,0 ins (48 rows), with 75 sts remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 28 stitches. Cast off next 19 stitches. knit remaining 28 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 11 times, until 11 stitches remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 55 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Increase 6 stitches evenly across the row to 61 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th row 11 times, then every 9th row 4 times to 91 stitches (124 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,5 ins (132 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 7 stitches at beg of next two rows (77 stitches rem). Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 6 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 29 times. Cast off remaining 7 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams. SHAPED HOOD: 1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 184 stitches on size 3 needles. 2. Folded front band. knit even for 16 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 4 (or row 12 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted. 3. Change to size 4 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 5 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 25 times, until 132 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 7,6 ins ( 62 rows), excluding front band. 4. Cast off 49 stitches at beg of next 2 rows. knit even on remaining 34 stitches for 8,3 ins (66 rows). Cast off loosely. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 15,6 for body and sleeves 2,1 for ribbing and/or hems 3,5 for collar/hood 21,2 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Shaped Hood Designed : 11-11-2008 Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Size: standard men's size 42 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): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 45,1 Armhole: 20,1 Top Neck Opening: 7,0 Hem Width: 9,2 Front Neck Width: 3,5 Sleeve Top: 15,6 Front Neck Depth: 3,7 Hem Width: 42,6 Sleeve Bottom: 10,2 Back Neck Width: 5,9 Sleeve Length: 19,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 25,6 Hem Length: 2,3 Hood Length: 11,2 Hood Depth: 8,7 Hem Length: 2,8 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 130 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Increase 7 stitches evenly across the row to 137 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,8 ins (102 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. 4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 37 times. Continue until armhole measures 9,5 ins (76 rows), with 51 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 8 stitches. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 35 stitches. knit remaining 8 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: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,5 ins (52 rows), with 75 sts remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 27 stitches. Cast off next 21 stitches. knit remaining 27 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 10 times, until 11 stitches remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 57 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Increase 6 stitches evenly across the row to 63 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row once, then every 8th row 15 times to 95 stitches (127 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,7 ins (134 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 7 stitches at beg of next two rows (81 stitches rem). Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 6 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 31 times. Cast off remaining 7 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams. SHAPED HOOD: 1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 186 stitches on size 3 needles. 2. Folded front band. knit even for 16 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 4 (or row 12 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted. 3. Change to size 4 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 5 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 25 times, until 134 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 7,7 ins ( 62 rows), excluding front band. 4. Cast off 49 stitches at beg of next 2 rows. knit even on remaining 36 stitches for 8,2 ins (66 rows). Cast off loosely. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 16,8 for body and sleeves 2,2 for ribbing and/or hems 3,6 for collar/hood 22,6 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Shaped Hood Designed : 11-11-2008 Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Size: standard men's size 44 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): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 47,2 Armhole: 20,6 Top Neck Opening: 7,3 Hem Width: 9,5 Front Neck Width: 3,7 Sleeve Top: 16,1 Front Neck Depth: 3,8 Hem Width: 44,9 Sleeve Bottom: 10,6 Back Neck Width: 6,2 Sleeve Length: 19,3 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 25,9 Hem Length: 2,3 Hood Length: 11,4 Hood Depth: 8,9 Hem Length: 2,8 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 137 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Increase 7 stitches evenly across the row to 144 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,8 ins (102 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. 4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 41 times. Continue until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows), with 54 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. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 36 stitches. knit remaining 9 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 2 stitches remain. 6. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,5 ins (52 rows), with 80 sts remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 29 stitches. Cast off next 22 stitches. knit remaining 29 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 11 times, until 12 stitches remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 59 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Increase 7 stitches evenly across the row to 66 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th row 16 times to 98 stitches (128 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (136 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 7 stitches at beg of next two rows (84 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 6 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams. SHAPED HOOD: 1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 190 stitches on size 3 needles. 2. Folded front band. knit even for 16 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 4 (or row 12 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted. 3. Change to size 4 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 5 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 26 times, until 136 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 7,9 ins ( 64 rows), excluding front band. 4. Cast off 49 stitches at beg of next 2 rows. knit even on remaining 38 stitches for 8,2 ins (66 rows). Cast off loosely. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 17,7 for body and sleeves 2,3 for ribbing and/or hems 3,7 for collar/hood 23,7 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Shaped Hood Designed : 11-11-2008 Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Size: standard men's size 46 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): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 49,2 Armhole: 21,2 Top Neck Opening: 7,4 Hem Width: 9,8 Front Neck Width: 3,7 Sleeve Top: 16,7 Front Neck Depth: 3,9 Hem Width: 47,3 Sleeve Bottom: 10,9 Back Neck Width: 6,3 Sleeve Length: 19,5 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 26,3 Hem Length: 2,5 Hood Length: 11,5 Hood Depth: 8,9 Hem Length: 3,0 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 144 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Increase 6 stitches evenly across the row to 150 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,8 ins (102 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 41 times, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every row twice. Continue until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows), with 56 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. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 38 stitches. 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: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 6,8 ins (54 rows), with 82 sts remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 30 stitches. Cast off next 22 stitches. knit remaining 30 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 11 times, until 13 stitches remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 61 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Increase 6 stitches evenly across the row to 67 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 7 times, then every 8th row 10 times to 101 stitches (129 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (136 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 8 stitches at beg of next two rows (85 stitches rem). Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 6 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 33 times. Cast off remaining 7 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams. SHAPED HOOD: 1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 192 stitches on size 3 needles. 2. Folded front band. knit even for 20 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 5 (or row 15 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted. 3. Change to size 4 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 4 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 26 times, until 138 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 7,6 ins ( 62 rows), excluding front band. 4. Cast off 51 stitches at beg of next 2 rows. knit even on remaining 36 stitches for 8,5 ins (68 rows). Cast off loosely. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 18,4 for body and sleeves 2,6 for ribbing and/or hems 3,9 for collar/hood 24,9 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Shaped Hood Designed : 11-11-2008 Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Size: standard men's size 48 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): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 51,3 Armhole: 21,8 Top Neck Opening: 7,6 Hem Width: 10,1 Front Neck Width: 3,8 Sleeve Top: 17,3 Front Neck Depth: 4,0 Hem Width: 49,4 Sleeve Bottom: 11,3 Back Neck Width: 6,5 Sleeve Length: 19,8 Back Neck Depth: 0,7 Body Length: 26,9 Hem Length: 2,5 Hood Length: 11,6 Hood Depth: 9,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 150 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Increase 6 stitches evenly across the row to 156 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 13,0 ins (104 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 41 times, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every row 4 times. Continue until armhole measures 10,3 ins (82 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 11 stitches. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off the next 38 stitches. knit remaining 11 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 2 stitches remain. 6. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 7,0 ins (56 rows), with 86 sts remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 32 stitches. Cast off next 22 stitches. knit remaining 32 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 12 times, until 13 stitches remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 63 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Increase 7 stitches evenly across the row to 70 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 11 times, then every 8th row 7 times to 106 stitches (133 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,3 ins (140 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 8 stitches at beg of next two rows (90 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 37 times. Cast off remaining 8 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams. SHAPED HOOD: 1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 196 stitches on size 3 needles. 2. Folded front band. knit even for 20 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 5 (or row 15 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted. 3. Change to size 4 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 28 times, until 138 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 7,8 ins ( 62 rows), excluding front band. 4. Cast off 50 stitches at beg of next 2 rows. knit even on remaining 38 stitches for 8,4 ins (68 rows). Cast off loosely. FINISHING: 1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 19,7 for body and sleeves 2,7 for ribbing and/or hems 3,9 for collar/hood 26,3 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ |
