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Free men's knitting pattern for a raglan shoulder, round 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 18 x 24
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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 Raglan shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: men's raglan 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4,5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3,5 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: 9,0 Sleeve Top: 34,0 Front Neck Depth: 10,0 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 93 stitches on size 3,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 100 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (76 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. 4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 3rd row 4 times, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 23 times. Continue until armhole measures 22,5 cms (54 rows), with 42 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 5. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 8 stitches. Slip the next 26 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 8 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 3 stitches remain. 6. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,0 cms (36 rows), with 60 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 22 stitches. Slip the next 16 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 22 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 times, until 9 stitches remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 3,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 47 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 11th row 5 times, then every 12th row 3 times to 63 stitches (91 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (102 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 10 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 14 times. Cast off remaining 5 stitches loosely. LEFT SHOULDER SEAM: 1. Sew left sleeve to front and back, and right sleeve to front only, along raglan armhole seams. ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 3,5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 26 stitches from back neck holder, 4 sts from left back neck edge, 3 stitches from left sleeve, 21 stitches from left front neck edge, 16 stitches from front neck holder, 21 stitches from right front neck edge, and 3 stitches from right sleeve. Total 98 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (10 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 427,1 for body and sleeves 61,0 for ribbing and/or hems 11,3 for collar/hood 499,4 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Raglan shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: men's raglan 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4,5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3,5 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: 10,0 Sleeve Top: 36,0 Front Neck Depth: 10,0 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 97 stitches on size 3,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 8 stitches evenly across the row to 105 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (76 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. 4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 27 times. Continue until armhole measures 23,3 cms (56 rows), with 43 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 5. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 7 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 7 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 3 stitches remain. 6. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,8 cms (38 rows), with 61 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 22 stitches. Slip the next 17 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 22 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 times, until 9 stitches remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 3,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 49 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 10th row 7 times, then every 11th row twice to 67 stitches (92 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (102 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 8 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 18 times. Cast off remaining 5 stitches loosely. LEFT SHOULDER SEAM: 1. Sew left sleeve to front and back, and right sleeve to front only, along raglan armhole seams. ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 3,5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 29 stitches from back neck holder, 4 sts from left back neck edge, 3 stitches from left sleeve, 21 stitches from left front neck edge, 17 stitches from front neck holder, 21 stitches from right front neck edge, and 3 stitches from right sleeve. Total 102 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (10 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 454,0 for body and sleeves 62,8 for ribbing and/or hems 11,8 for collar/hood 528,6 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Raglan shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: men's raglan 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4,5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3,5 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: 10,0 Sleeve Top: 37,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0 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 103 stitches on size 3,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 109 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (76 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. 4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 28 times. Continue until armhole measures 24,2 cms (58 rows), with 45 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 5. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 7 stitches. Slip the next 31 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 7 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 3 stitches remain. 6. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,0 cms (36 rows), with 67 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 25 stitches. Slip the next 17 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 25 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 9 times, until 11 sts remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 45 stitches on size 3,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 51 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 10th row 5 times, then every 11th row 4 times to 69 stitches (94 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 43,0 cms (104 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 8 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 19 times. Cast off remaining 5 stitches loosely. LEFT SHOULDER SEAM: 1. Sew left sleeve to front and back, and right sleeve to front only, along raglan armhole seams. ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 3,5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 31 stitches from back neck holder, 4 sts from left back neck edge, 3 stitches from left sleeve, 23 stitches from left front neck edge, 17 stitches from front neck holder, 23 stitches from right front neck edge, and 3 stitches from right sleeve. Total 108 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (10 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 477,4 for body and sleeves 66,4 for ribbing and/or hems 12,5 for collar/hood 556,3 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing Raglan shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Free knitting pattern for: men's raglan 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4,5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 3,5 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: 10,0 Sleeve Top: 38,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0 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 108 stitches on size 3,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 114 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 30,8 cms (74 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. 4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 29 times. Continue until armhole measures 25,0 cms (60 rows), with 46 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 5. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 8 stitches. Slip the next 30 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 8 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 3 stitches remain. 6. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,8 cms (38 rows), with 68 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 25 stitches. Slip the next 18 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 25 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 9 times, until 11 sts remain. 5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 47 stitches on size 3,5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 52 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4,5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 10th row 3 times, then every 11th row 6 times to 70 stitches (96 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (106 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 12 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 14 times. Cast off remaining 6 stitches loosely. LEFT SHOULDER SEAM: 1. Sew left sleeve to front and back, and right sleeve to front only, along raglan armhole seams. ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 3,5 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 30 stitches from back neck holder, 4 sts from left back neck edge, 4 stitches from left sleeve, 23 stitches from left front neck edge, 18 stitches from front neck holder, 23 stitches from right front neck edge, and 4 stitches from right sleeve. Total 110 stitches. 2. knit 3,0 cms (10 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 495,2 for body and sleeves 79,6 for ribbing and/or hems 12,7 for collar/hood 587,5 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN |
