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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 20 x 26
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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 Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: polo 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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 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: 11,0 Front Neck Depth: 6,0 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 Keyhole Width 3,0 Keyhole Depth: 14,0 Number of buttons: 3 BACK: 1. Cast on 103 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 8 stitches evenly across the row to 111 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,8 cms (80 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,1 cms (60 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 41 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 41 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 38 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,4 cms (66 rows). Cast off 38 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 4,6 cms (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 53 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 53 stitches. knit 38 rows (14,0 cms) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, slip the first 8 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 38 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 25,4 cms (66 rows). Cast off 38 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 48 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 52 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 6 times to 102 stitches (106 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (110 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 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 15 stitches from right front neck edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 29 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back neck edge, 15 stitches from left front neck edge, and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 85 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (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 42 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 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,3 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 5,7 cms 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 using invisible seam. 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. ): 466,6 for body and sleeves 62,0 for ribbing and/or hems 16,3 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 544,9 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 Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: polo 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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 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: 11,0 Front Neck Depth: 6,0 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 Keyhole Width 3,0 Keyhole Depth: 14,0 Number of buttons: 3 BACK: 1. Cast on 108 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 8 stitches evenly across the row to 116 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,5 cms (82 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,8 cms (62 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 42 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 42 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 39 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 26,2 cms (68 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 5,4 cms (14 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 55 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. knit remaining 55 stitches. knit 38 rows (14,0 cms) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, slip the first 8 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 times, until 39 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 26,2 cms (68 rows). Cast off 39 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 48 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 54 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 6 times to 104 stitches (106 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (110 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 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 16 stitches from right front neck edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 32 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back neck edge, 16 stitches from left front neck edge, and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 90 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (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 42 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 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,4 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 5,6 cms 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 using invisible seam. 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. ): 492,9 for body and sleeves 64,2 for ribbing and/or hems 16,7 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 573,8 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 Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: polo 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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 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: 12,0 Front Neck Depth: 6,0 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 Keyhole Width 3,0 Keyhole Depth: 14,0 Number of buttons: 3 BACK: 1. Cast on 114 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 121 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,3 cms (84 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,8 cms (62 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 44 stitches. Slip the next 33 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 44 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 41 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 26,2 cms (68 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. Continue until armhole measures 5,4 cms (14 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 58 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 58 stitches. knit 38 rows (14,0 cms) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, slip the first 9 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 times, until 41 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 26,2 cms (68 rows). Cast off 41 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 50 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 56 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 8 times to 106 stitches (108 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 43,0 cms (112 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 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 16 stitches from right front neck edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 33 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back neck edge, 16 stitches from left front neck edge, and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 93 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (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 42 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 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,4 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 5,6 cms 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 using invisible seam. 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. ): 519,5 for body and sleeves 67,5 for ribbing and/or hems 17,0 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 604,0 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 Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: polo 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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3 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: 12,0 Front Neck Depth: 7,0 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 Keyhole Width 3,0 Keyhole Depth: 14,0 Number of buttons: 3 BACK: 1. Cast on 120 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 126 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,8 cms (80 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 25,4 cms (66 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 27,7 cms (72 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 5,4 cms (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 38 rows (14,0 cms) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, 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 27,7 cms (72 rows). Cast off 43 shoulder stitches loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 52 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 58 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 8 times to 110 stitches (112 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (116 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 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 18 stitches from right front neck edge, 5 stitches from right back neck edge, 34 stitches from back neck holder, 5 stitches from left back neck edge, 18 stitches from left front neck edge, and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 98 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (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 42 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 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,4 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 5,6 cms 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 using invisible seam. 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. ): 545,2 for body and sleeves 80,0 for ribbing and/or hems 17,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 642,7 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN |
