Free men's knitting pattern knit a handmade cardigan

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men's knitting patterns for a cardigan, round neck raglan 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
Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 7-11-2008
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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 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: 38,0 Front Neck Depth: 10,0
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 Collar Length: 3,0
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7

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

BACK:
1. Cast on 94 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 100 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 46 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 49 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (76 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,0 cms (35 rows), with
29 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 22 stitches. Slip last 7 stitches to holder. Next row. Continue armhole
shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 8 times, until 9 stitches remain.
5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 47 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th row 5 times, then every 9th row 6 times to 69 stitches (94 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 (59 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 4 times, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 23 times. Cast off remaining 5 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4.5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 21 stitches from right front neck
edge, 3 stitches from right sleeve, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 26 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back
neck edge, 3 stitches from left sleeve, 21 stitches from left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 96
sts.
2. knit 3,0 cms (8 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 122 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 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 9,0 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. ):
461,1 for body and sleeves
62,4 for ribbing and/or hems
33,0 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
556,5 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 7-11-2008
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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 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: 40,0 Front Neck Depth: 10,0
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 Collar Length: 3,0
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7

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

BACK:
1. Cast on 99 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 105 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,5 cms (78 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 48 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 51 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,5 cms (78 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,8 cms (37 rows), with
29 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 22 stitches. Slip last 7 stitches to holder. Next row. Continue armhole
shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 8 times, until 9 stitches remain.
5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 49 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row once, then every 8th row 11 times to 73 stitches (95 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 (63 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 27 times. Cast off remaining 5 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4.5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 21 stitches from right front neck
edge, 3 stitches from right sleeve, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 29 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back
neck edge, 3 stitches from left sleeve, 21 stitches from left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 99
sts.
2. knit 3,0 cms (8 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 125 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 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 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. ):
494,7 for body and sleeves
64,8 for ribbing and/or hems
33,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
593,4 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 7-11-2008
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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 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: 41,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0
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 Collar Length: 3,0
Hem Length: 7,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7

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

BACK:
1. Cast on 105 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 109 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,5 cms (78 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 51 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 53 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,5 cms (78 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,0 cms (35 rows), with
32 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 25 stitches. Slip last 7 stitches to holder. Next row. Continue armhole
shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 9 times, until 11 stitches remain.
5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 45 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 51 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th row 12 times to 75 stitches (96 rows total, excluding 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 (65 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 28 times. Cast off remaining 5 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4.5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 23 stitches from right front neck
edge, 3 stitches from right sleeve, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 31 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back
neck edge, 3 stitches from left sleeve, 23 stitches from left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 105
sts.
2. knit 3,0 cms (8 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 124 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 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 9,1 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. ):
520,1 for body and sleeves
68,5 for ribbing and/or hems
34,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
622,9 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 7-11-2008
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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 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: 43,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0
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 Collar Length: 3,0
Hem Length: 8,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7

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 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 114 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (76 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 54 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 56 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (76 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,8 cms (37 rows), with
33 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 25 stitches. Slip last 8 stitches to holder. Next row. Continue armhole
shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 9 times, until 11 stitches remain.
5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 47 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 52 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 5 times, then every 8th row 8 times to 78 stitches (99 rows total, excluding 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 (66 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 4 times, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 26 times. Cast off remaining 6 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4.5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 23 stitches from right front neck
edge, 4 stitches from right sleeve, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 30 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back
neck edge, 4 stitches from left sleeve, 23 stitches from left front neck edge and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 108
sts.
2. knit 3,0 cms (8 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 126 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 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 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. ):
543,3 for body and sleeves
77,1 for ribbing and/or hems
35,0 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
655,4 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Designed : 7-11-2008
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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 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: 11,0
Sleeve Top: 44,0 Front Neck Depth: 11,0
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 Collar Length: 3,0
Hem Length: 8,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7

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

BACK:
1. Cast on 114 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 118 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,5 cms (78 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 2nd row 32 times. Continue until armhole measures 25,0
cms (60 rows), with 48 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 32 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: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 56 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 58 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,5 cms (78 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 15,8 cms (37 rows), with
34 stitches remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME.
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 25 stitches. Slip last 9 stitches to holder. Next row. Continue armhole
shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 9 times, until 11 stitches remain.
5. knit even at neck edge, continuing armhole decreases to last 2 stitches. Cast off.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 49 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 54 stitches total.
2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 5 times, then every 8th row 8 times to 80 stitches (99 rows total, excluding 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 (68 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 29 times. Cast off remaining 6 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 4.5 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 23 stitches from right front neck
edge, 4 stitches from right sleeve, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 32 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back
neck edge, 4 stitches from left sleeve, 23 stitches from left front neck edge and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 112
sts.
2. knit 3,0 cms (8 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 4.5 needles pick up and knit 128 stitches
(approximately 9 stitches for each 10 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 7 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 9,4 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. ):
567,2 for body and sleeves
80,0 for ribbing and/or hems
35,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
683,0 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™