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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 22 x 30
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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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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 113 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 120 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,5 ins (94 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,1 ins (68 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 43 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 43 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 40 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,9 ins (74 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 1,9 ins (14 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 57 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. knit remaining 57 stitches. knit 42 rows (5,4 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 8 times, until 40 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,9 ins (74 rows). Cast off 40 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 51 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 56 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 10 times, then every 5th row 16 times to 108 stitches (120 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,5 ins (124 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 3.5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 17 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 34 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 17 stitches from left front neck edge and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 94 stitches. 2. knit 1,0 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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 43 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 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 2,2 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. ): 16,7 for body and sleeves 2,1 for ribbing and/or hems 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 19,3 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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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 119 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 126 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,8 ins (96 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,3 ins (70 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 46 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 46 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 43 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,1 ins (76 rows). Cast off 43 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 1,9 ins (14 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 60 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. knit remaining 60 stitches. knit 42 rows (5,6 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 8 times, until 43 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,1 ins (76 rows). Cast off 43 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 53 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 58 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 13 times, then every 5th row 14 times to 112 stitches (122 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,7 ins (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 3.5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 17 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 34 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 17 stitches from left front neck edge and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 94 stitches. 2. knit 1,0 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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 43 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 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. ): 17,9 for body and sleeves 2,2 for ribbing and/or hems 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 20,6 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 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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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 125 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 132 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,8 ins (96 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,6 ins (72 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 48 stitches. Slip the next 36 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 48 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 45 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,4 ins (78 rows). Cast off 45 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 2,1 ins (16 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 63 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. knit remaining 63 stitches. knit 42 rows (5,6 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 10 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 times, until 45 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,4 ins (78 rows). Cast off 45 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 54 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 60 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 11 times, then every 5th row 16 times to 114 stitches (124 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (128 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. 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, 17 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 36 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 17 stitches from left front neck edge and 10 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 98 stitches. 2. knit 1,0 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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 43 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 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. ): 18,8 for body and sleeves 2,3 for ribbing and/or hems 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 21,6 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 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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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 132 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 137 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,8 ins (96 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,9 ins (74 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 50 stitches. Slip the next 37 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 50 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 47 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,7 ins (80 rows). Cast off 47 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 2,1 ins (16 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 65 stitches. Cast off next 7 stitches. knit remaining 65 stitches. knit 44 rows (5,7 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 9 times, until 47 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,7 ins (80 rows). Cast off 47 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 56 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 62 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 16 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 118 stitches (124 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (128 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 3.5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 18 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 37 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 18 stitches from left front neck edge and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 99 stitches. 2. knit 1,3 ins (12 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 47 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 11 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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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 138 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 143 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 13,1 ins (98 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,1 ins (76 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 52 stitches. Slip the next 39 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 52 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 49 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,9 ins (82 rows). Cast off 49 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 2,4 ins (18 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 68 stitches. Cast off next 7 stitches. knit remaining 68 stitches. knit 44 rows (5,8 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 10 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 9 times, until 49 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,9 ins (82 rows). Cast off 49 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 58 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 64 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 19 times, then every 5th row 10 times to 122 stitches (126 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,3 ins (130 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. 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, 18 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 39 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 18 stitches from left front neck edge and 10 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 103 stitches. 2. knit 1,3 ins (12 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 47 stitches (approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 11 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 0,6 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 24,2 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN |
