Free men's knitting pattern knit a handmade cardigan

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men's knitting patterns for a cardigan, V neck drop shoulder

Categories of men's cardigans
The Cardigan typically worn with: anything from a T-shirt to a dress shirt and tie, never tuck a cardigan into anything.
A good cardigan is often a suitable way to add warmth on chilly fall days.

V-neck sleeveless cardigan vest
Men's Cardigan with zip-up closure
No-closure vest
V-neck cardigan sweater
Men’s cardigan with shawl collar
Comfort of a cardigan is that it can be easily put on and taken off and can be taken anywhere.
For cardigans in classic designs and a range of colors, check my Norwegian pattern pages.

Tips for my basic knitting patterns

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.
Knitting yarn made from long fibers will pill less, be smoother, stronger, more lustrous and more elastic.
Your sweater or cardigan will pill less if you make the stitches tighter, so do not knit too loosely.
Knitting Yarns containing a mixture of fiber lengths are softer, fuzzier and less strong.
Tightly twisted knitting yarns display the texture of a knitted pattern to its best advantage.
Choose a knitting yarn with cotton, 50 % cotton and 50 % acryl or 50 % wool, would be a perfect choice.

your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes 40 - 48

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck

Designed : 6-11-2008
Free pattern: men's cardigan
Size: Standard Man 101 cms chestsize for * size 40 USA/British 30

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 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: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 25,0
Hem Width: 102,0 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
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5

Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 84 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 89 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,9 cms (68 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 22,7 cms (50 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 33 stitches. Slip the next 23 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 33 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 30 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 25,5 cms (56 rows). Cast off 30 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 41 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 43 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,9 cms (68 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 8 times, then every 5th row 4 times,
until 30 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 25,5 cms (56 rows). Cast off 30 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 39 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 42 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 10 times, then every 5th row 10 times to 82 stitches (90 rows total, excl. hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (94 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 143 stitches
(approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 8,8 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 all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
488,6 for body and sleeves
63,7 for ribbing and/or hems
34,1 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
586,4 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck

Designed : 6-11-2008
Free pattern: men's cardigan
Size: Standard Man 106 cms chestsize for * size 42 USA/British 32

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 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: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 25,0
Hem Width: 108,0 Sleeve Bottom: 26,0 Back Neck Width: 16,0
Sleeve Length: 48,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0
Body Length: 65,0 Hem Length: 6,0
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5

Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 88 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 93 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (70 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,6 cms (52 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 34 stitches. Slip the next 25 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 34 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 32 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,4 cms (58 rows). Cast off 32 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 45 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (70 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 0,9 cms (2 rows).
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 8 times, then every 5th row 4 times,
until 32 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,4 cms (58 rows). Cast off 32 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 39 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 44 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 10 times, then every 5th row 10 times to 84 stitches (90 rows total, excl. hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (94 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 147 stitches
(approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,3 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 all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
520,0 for body and sleeves
65,9 for ribbing and/or hems
35,1 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
621,0 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck

Designed : 6-11-2008
Free pattern: men's cardigan
Size: Standard Man 111 cms chestsize for * size 44 USA/British 34

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 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: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 26,0
Hem Width: 114,0 Sleeve Bottom: 27,0 Back Neck Width: 17,0
Sleeve Length: 49,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0
Body Length: 66,0 Hem Length: 6,0
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5

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 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 97 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,7 cms (72 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 23,6 cms (52 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 35 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 35 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 33 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,4 cms (58 rows). Cast off 33 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 45 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 47 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,7 cms (72 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 11 times, then every 5th row twice,
until 33 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,4 cms (58 rows). Cast off 33 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 40 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 45 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 8 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 85 stitches (92 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 43,0 cms (96 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 150 stitches
(approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,2 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 all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
546,3 for body and sleeves
69,0 for ribbing and/or hems
35,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
651,1 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck

Designed : 6-11-2008
Free pattern: men's cardigan
Size: Standard Man 116 cms chestsize for * size 46 USA/British 36

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 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: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 27,0
Hem Width: 120,0 Sleeve Bottom: 28,0 Back Neck Width: 17,0
Sleeve Length: 50,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0
Body Length: 67,0 Hem Length: 6,0
Hem Length: 8,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5

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 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 101 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (70 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 24,5 cms (54 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 37 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 37 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 35 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 27,3 cms (60 rows). Cast off 35 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 48 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 49 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (70 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 9 times, then every 5th row 4 times,
until 35 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 27,3 cms (60 rows). Cast off 35 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 42 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 47 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 6 times, then every 5th row 14 times to 87 stitches (94 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (98 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 152 stitches
(approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,3 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 all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
571,1 for body and sleeves
78,5 for ribbing and/or hems
36,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
685,9 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck

Designed : 6-11-2008
Free pattern: men's cardigan
Size: Standard Man 121 cms chestsize for * size 48 USA/British 38

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): 16,0 stitches by 22,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 129,0 Armhole: 55,0 Top Neck Opening: 21,0
Hem Width: 26,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0
Front Neck Depth: 28,0
Hem Width: 125,0 Sleeve Bottom: 29,0 Back Neck Width: 18,0
Sleeve Length: 50,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0
Body Length: 68,0 Hem Length: 6,0
Hem Length: 8,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 5

Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 102 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 105 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (70 rows), excl. hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 25,5 cms (56 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 38 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 38 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 36 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 28,2 cms (62 rows). Cast off 36 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 50 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 51 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,8 cms (70 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 12 times, then every 5th row twice,
until 36 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 28,2 cms (62 rows). Cast off 36 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 44 stitches on size 5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 48 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 11 times, then every 5th row 10 times to 90 stitches (94 rows total, excl. hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (98 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
-- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles.
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 5 needles pick up and knit 155 stitches
(approximately 6 stitches for each 7 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 1,4 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 9,2 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 all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
597,1 for body and sleeves
81,8 for ribbing and/or hems
37,0 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
715,9 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™