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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 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 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): 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: 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 124 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 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), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,0 ins (72 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 47 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 47 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 44 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Cast off 44 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 1,8 ins (14 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 63 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 63 stitches. knit 44 rows (5,4 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 44 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Cast off 44 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 55 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 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 4th row 17 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 119 stitches (128 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,5 ins (132 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 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, 37 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 101 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 needles pick up and knit 46 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 2,2 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 0,4 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 19,2 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): 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: 7,5 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 130 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 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), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,5 ins (76 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 4 times, until 46 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,3 ins (82 rows). Cast off 46 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 (16 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 66 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 66 stitches. knit 46 rows (5,6 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 11 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 9 times, until 46 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,3 ins (82 rows). Cast off 46 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 57 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 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 4th row 20 times, then every 5th row 10 times to 123 stitches (130 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 16,7 ins (134 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 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 11 stitches from right front neck holder, 19 stitches from right front neck edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 37 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back neck edge, , 19 stitches from left front neck edge and 11 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 107 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 needles pick up and knit 48 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. ): 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): 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: 7,8 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 137 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 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), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 52 stitches. Slip the next 40 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 10,5 ins (84 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 2,3 ins (18 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 69 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. knit remaining 69 stitches. knit 46 rows (5,6 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 11 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 10,5 ins (84 rows). Cast off 49 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 59 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 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 4th row 18 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 126 stitches (132 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (136 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 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 11 stitches from right front neck holder, 19 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 40 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 19 stitches from left front neck edge and 11 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 108 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 needles pick up and knit 48 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. ): 18,9 for body and sleeves 2,3 for ribbing and/or hems 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 21,7 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): 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: 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 144 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 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), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 55 stitches. Slip the next 40 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 55 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 51 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,8 ins (86 rows). Cast off 51 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 (18 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 71 stitches. Cast off next 8 stitches. knit remaining 71 stitches. knit 46 rows (5,7 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 10 times, until 51 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,8 ins (86 rows). Cast off 51 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 61 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 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 4th row 23 times, then every 5th row 8 times to 129 stitches (132 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 ins (136 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 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 10 stitches from right front neck holder, 20 stitches from right front neck edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 40 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back neck edge, , 20 stitches from left front neck edge and 10 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 110 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 needles pick up and knit 50 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 12 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): 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: 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 150 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 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), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 10,3 ins (82 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 57 stitches. Slip the next 42 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 57 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 53 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 11,0 ins (88 rows). Cast off 53 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 (18 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 74 stitches. Cast off next 8 stitches. knit remaining 74 stitches. knit 48 rows (5,8 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 11 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 10 times, until 53 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 11,0 ins (88 rows). Cast off 53 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 63 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 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 4th row 19 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 132 stitches (136 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,3 ins (140 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 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 11 stitches from right front neck holder, 20 stitches from right front neck edge, 6 stitches from right back neck edge, 42 stitches from back neck holder, 6 stitches from left back neck edge, , 20 stitches from left front neck edge and 11 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 116 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 needles pick up and knit 52 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 12 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 |
