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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 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 104 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 111 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 50 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 53 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,8 cms (80 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 6 times,
until 38 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 25,4 cms (66 rows). Cast off 38 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 48 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 52 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 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.

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 4 needles pick up and knit 178 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 9 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. ):
484,7 for body and sleeves
63,6 for ribbing and/or hems
32,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
580,6 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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 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 110 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 116 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 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 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 53 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 56 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,3 cms (84 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 0,8 cms (2 rows).
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row once, then every 4th row 15 times,
until 39 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,2 cms (68 rows). Cast off 39 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 48 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 54 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 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.

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 4 needles pick up and knit 185 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 9 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. ):
516,7 for body and sleeves
66,3 for ribbing and/or hems
33,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
616,6 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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 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 116 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 121 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (86 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 56 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 58 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (86 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 16 times, until 41 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 26,2 cms (68 rows). Cast off 41 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 50 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 56 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 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.

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 4 needles pick up and knit 189 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 9 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. ):
543,9 for body and sleeves
69,7 for ribbing and/or hems
34,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
647,9 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 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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 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 122 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 126 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 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 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 59 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 61 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,5 cms (82 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 17 times, until 43 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 27,7 cms (72 rows). Cast off 43 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 52 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 58 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 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.

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 4 needles pick up and knit 190 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 9 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. ):
571,8 for body and sleeves
78,0 for ribbing and/or hems
34,5 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
684,3 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): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 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 127 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 131 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 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 25,4 cms (66 rows).
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 48 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 48 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 45 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 27,7 cms (72 rows). Cast off 45 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 61 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 63 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,5 cms (82 rows), excl. hem.
3. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 15 times, then every 5th row twice.
4. Armhole. (knit measures 32,3 cms from hem). Mark this row at left end for armhole. Complete neckline
shaping until 45 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 27,7 cms (72 rows). Cast off 45 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 54 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 60 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 18 times, then every 5th row 8 times to 112 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.

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 4 needles pick up and knit 194 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 9 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. ):
596,5 for body and sleeves
81,2 for ribbing and/or hems
35,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
713,0 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

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