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Free men's knitting pattern for a drop shoulder polo neck 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 18 x 24
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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 Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Keyhole Size: standard men's size 40 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 43,0 Armhole: 19,5 Top Neck Opening: 7,3 Hem Width: 8,9 Front Neck Width: 4,4 Front Neck Depth: 2,4 Hem Width: 40,5 Sleeve Bottom: 9,9 Back Neck Width: 6,2 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 Keyhole Width 1,0 Keyhole Depth: 5,4 Number of buttons: 3 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 93 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 99 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,3 ins (74 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,3 ins (56 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 36 stitches. Slip the next 27 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 36 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 33 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (60 rows). Cast off 33 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 1,7 ins (10 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 47 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 47 stitches. knit 34 rows (5,4 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 7 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 33 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (60 rows). Cast off 33 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 42 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 47 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 9 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 89 stitches (96 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,5 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4.5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 13 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 27 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 13 stitches from left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 73 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 36 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 7 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 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 2,2 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. 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 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 19,6 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Keyhole Size: standard men's size 42 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 45,1 Armhole: 20,1 Top Neck Opening: 7,5 Hem Width: 9,2 Front Neck Width: 4,5 Front Neck Depth: 2,5 Hem Width: 42,6 Sleeve Bottom: 10,2 Back Neck Width: 6,4 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 Keyhole Width 1,0 Keyhole Depth: 5,6 Number of buttons: 3 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 98 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 103 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,7 ins (76 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,7 ins (58 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 37 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 37 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 35 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,3 ins (62 rows). Cast off 35 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 2,0 ins (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 49 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 49 stitches. knit 34 rows (5,6 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 7 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 35 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,3 ins (62 rows). Cast off 35 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 48 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 12 times, then every 5th row 10 times to 92 stitches (98 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,7 ins (102 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4.5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 14 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 29 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 14 stitches from left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 77 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 36 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 7 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 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 2,3 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 18,0 for body and sleeves 2,3 for ribbing and/or hems 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 20,8 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Keyhole Size: standard men's size 44 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 47,2 Armhole: 20,6 Top Neck Opening: 7,8 Hem Width: 9,5 Front Neck Width: 4,7 Front Neck Depth: 2,5 Hem Width: 44,9 Sleeve Bottom: 10,6 Back Neck Width: 6,6 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 Keyhole Width 1,0 Keyhole Depth: 5,6 Number of buttons: 3 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 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 108 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 13,0 ins (78 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,7 ins (58 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 39 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 39 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 37 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,3 ins (62 rows). Cast off 37 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 2,0 ins (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 51 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. knit remaining 51 stitches. knit 34 rows (5,6 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 7 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 37 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,3 ins (62 rows). Cast off 37 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 45 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 50 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 12 times, then every 5th row 10 times to 94 stitches (98 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (102 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4.5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 14 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 30 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 14 stitches from left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 78 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 36 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 7 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 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 2,3 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. 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 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 21,8 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Keyhole Size: standard men's size 46 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 49,2 Armhole: 21,2 Top Neck Opening: 8,0 Hem Width: 9,8 Front Neck Width: 4,8 Front Neck Depth: 2,6 Hem Width: 47,3 Sleeve Bottom: 10,9 Back Neck Width: 6,8 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 Keyhole Width 1,3 Keyhole Depth: 5,7 Number of buttons: 3 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 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 113 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,7 ins (76 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,0 ins (60 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 41 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 41 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 39 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,7 ins (64 rows). Cast off 39 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 2,0 ins (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 54 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 54 stitches. knit 36 rows (5,7 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 8 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 39 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,7 ins (64 rows). Cast off 39 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 46 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 51 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 17 times, then every 5th row 6 times to 97 stitches (98 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (102 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4.5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 14 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 31 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 14 stitches from left front neck edge and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 81 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 39 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 9 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 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 2,3 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 19,7 for body and sleeves 2,6 for ribbing and/or hems 0,6 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 22,9 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: mens sweater Keyhole Size: standard men's size 48 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 51,3 Armhole: 21,8 Top Neck Opening: 8,3 Hem Width: 10,1 Front Neck Width: 5,0 Front Neck Depth: 2,6 Hem Width: 49,4 Sleeve Bottom: 11,3 Back Neck Width: 7,1 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 Keyhole Width 1,3 Keyhole Depth: 5,8 Number of buttons: 3 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 113 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 117 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 13,0 ins (78 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,0 ins (60 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 43 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 43 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 40 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 11,0 ins (66 rows). Cast off 40 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 2,3 ins (14 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 56 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 56 stitches. knit 36 rows (5,8 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 9 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 40 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 11,0 ins (66 rows). Cast off 40 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 47 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 53 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 15 times, then every 5th row 8 times to 99 stitches (100 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,3 ins (104 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4.5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 14 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, , 14 stitches from left front neck edge and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 85 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 39 stitches (approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 9 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 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 2,3 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 sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 20,9 for body and sleeves 2,7 for ribbing and/or hems 0,7 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 24,3 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN |
