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Free men's knitting pattern for a drop shoulder V 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's sweaters, in 4 sizes; 40 - 46 measurements IN CMS AND GRAMS !! |
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Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: v neck sweater Size: Standard Man chestsize 101 cm for * size 40 / USA -British 30 Always knit (or crochet) 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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3,5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2,5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 109,0 Armhole: 50,0 Top Neck Opening: 18,0 Hem Width: 23,0 Front Neck Width: 3,0 Front Neck Depth: 25,0 Hem Width: 101,0 Sleeve Bottom: 25,0 Back Neck Width: 15,0 Sleeve Length: 48,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 63,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 3,0 Hem Length: 7,0 BACK: 1. Cast on 113 stitches on size 2,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 9 stitches evenly across the row to 122 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,7 cms (92 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,3 cms (70 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 45 stitches. Slip the next 32 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 45 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 41 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,3 cms (76 rows). Cast off 41 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Divide for neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 58 stitches. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off center 6 sts, and knit remaining 58 stitches. 5. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row, then every 4th row 8 times, then every 5th row 8 times, until 41 sts remain. 6. knit even until armhole measures 25,3 cms (76 rows). Cast off 41 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 53 stitches on size 2,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 57 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 13 times, then every 5th row 14 times to 111 stitches (122 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 2,5 needles. knitted in 2 pieces. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit (starting at bottom of front neck) 57 stitches from right front neck edge, 6 stitches from right back neck edge and 16 stitches from back neck holder to center. Total 79 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (12 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. 4. knit the left side the same way as the right, picking up the back neck stitches first. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 456,0 for body and sleeves 62,2 for ribbing and/or hems 14,4 for collar/hood 532,6 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: v neck sweater Size: Standard Man chestsize 106 cm for * size 42 / USA -British 32 Always knit (or crochet) 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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3,5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2,5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 114,0 Armhole: 51,0 Top Neck Opening: 19,0 Hem Width: 23,0 Front Neck Width: 3,0 Front Neck Depth: 25,0 Hem Width: 106,0 Sleeve Bottom: 26,0 Back Neck Width: 16,0 Sleeve Length: 48,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 64,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 3,0 Hem Length: 7,0 BACK: 1. Cast on 119 stitches on size 2,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 8 stitches evenly across the row to 127 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,3 cms (94 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 24,0 cms (72 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 46 stitches. Slip the next 35 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 26,0 cms (78 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 0,7 cms (2 rows). 4. Divide for neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 60 stitches. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off center 7 sts, and knit remaining 60 stitches. 5. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row, then every 4th row 8 times, then every 5th row 8 times, until 43 sts remain. 6. knit even until armhole measures 26,0 cms (78 rows). Cast off 43 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 53 stitches on size 2,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 59 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 13 times, then every 5th row 14 times to 113 stitches (122 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 2,5 needles. knitted in 2 pieces. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit (starting at bottom of front neck) 57 stitches from right front neck edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge and 17 stitches from back neck holder to center. Total 79 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (12 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. 4. knit the left side the same way as the right, picking up the back neck stitches first. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 479,6 for body and sleeves 64,5 for ribbing and/or hems 14,4 for collar/hood 558,5 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: v neck sweater Size: Standard Man chestsize 111 cm for * size 44 / USA -British 34 Always knit (or crochet) 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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3,5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2,5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 119,0 Armhole: 52,0 Top Neck Opening: 20,0 Hem Width: 24,0 Front Neck Width: 3,0 Front Neck Depth: 26,0 Hem Width: 112,0 Sleeve Bottom: 27,0 Back Neck Width: 17,0 Sleeve Length: 49,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 65,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 3,0 Hem Length: 7,0 BACK: 1. Cast on 125 stitches on size 2,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 8 stitches evenly across the row to 133 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,0 cms (96 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 24,0 cms (72 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 48 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 48 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 45 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 26,0 cms (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. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Divide for neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 63 stitches. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off center 7 sts, and knit remaining 63 stitches. 5. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row, then every 4th row 11 times, then every 5th row 6 times, until 45 sts remain. 6. knit even until armhole measures 26,0 cms (78 rows). Cast off 45 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 55 stitches on size 2,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 61 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 9 times, then every 5th row 18 times to 115 stitches (126 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 43,0 cms (130 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 2,5 needles. knitted in 2 pieces. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit (starting at bottom of front neck) 60 stitches from right front neck edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge and 18 stitches from back neck holder to center. Total 83 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (12 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. 4. knit the left side the same way as the right, picking up the back neck stitches first. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 507,4 for body and sleeves 67,6 for ribbing and/or hems 15,1 for collar/hood 590,1 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: v neck sweater Size: Standard Man chestsize 116 cm for * size 46 / USA -British 36 Always knit (or crochet) 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): 22,0 stitches by 30,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3,5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2,5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 124,0 Armhole: 54,0 Top Neck Opening: 20,0 Hem Width: 25,0 Front Neck Width: 3,0 Front Neck Depth: 27,0 Hem Width: 118,0 Sleeve Bottom: 28,0 Back Neck Width: 17,0 Sleeve Length: 50,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0 Body Length: 66,0 Hem Length: 6,0 Collar Length: 3,0 Hem Length: 8,0 BACK: 1. Cast on 132 stitches on size 2,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 138 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,7 cms (92 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 25,3 cms (76 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 51 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 51 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 47 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 27,3 cms (82 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. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Divide for neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 66 stitches. Now attach another ball of yarn, cast off center 6 sts, and knit remaining 66 stitches. 5. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row, then every 4th row 12 times, then every 5th row 6 times, until 47 sts remain. 6. knit even until armhole measures 27,3 cms (82 rows). Cast off 47 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 57 stitches on size 2,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 64 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 12 times, then every 5th row 16 times to 120 stitches (128 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (132 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 2,5 needles. knitted in 2 pieces. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit (starting at bottom of front neck) 62 stitches from right front neck edge, 6 stitches from right back neck edge and 18 stitches from back neck holder to center. Total 86 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (12 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. 4. knit the left side the same way as the right, picking up the back neck stitches first. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 530,5 for body and sleeves 79,0 for ribbing and/or hems 15,6 for collar/hood 625,1 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN |
