Free men's knitting pattern knit a handmade cardigan

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men's knitting patterns for a cardigan, V 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
V front neck and Shallow back neck

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): 14,0 stitches by 19,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5.5 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
Sleeve Top: 38,0 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 73 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 78 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,6 cms (60 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 4 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 17 times. Continue until armhole measures 23,2 cms (44 rows), with 32 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 6 stitches. Slip the next 20 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 6 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 2 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 35 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 38 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,6 cms (60 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 6 times, then every 5th row 4 times.
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 34 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 37 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th row 9 times to 55 stitches (72 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (80 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 4 stitches at beg of next two rows (47 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 20 times. Cast off remaining 3 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole 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 5.5 needles pick up and knit 126 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 7 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 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. ):
460,1 for body and sleeves
64,9 for ribbing and/or hems
34,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
559,8 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
V front neck and Shallow back neck

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): 14,0 stitches by 19,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5.5 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
Sleeve Top: 40,0 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 78 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 82 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,6 cms (62 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 4 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 18 times. Continue until armhole measures 24,2 cms (46 rows), with 34 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 6 stitches. Slip the next 22 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 6 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 2 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 38 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 40 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,6 cms (62 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 1,1 cms (2 rows), with 36
sts remaining. Continue armhole shaping.
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 11 times.
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 34 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 38 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 7 times, then every 8th row 3 times to 58 stitches (73 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (80 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 4 stitches at beg of next two rows (50 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 21 times. Cast off remaining 4 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole 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 5.5 needles pick up and knit 130 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 7 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 9,5 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. ):
497,0 for body and sleeves
68,0 for ribbing and/or hems
35,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
600,9 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
V front neck and Shallow back neck

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): 14,0 stitches by 19,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5.5 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
Sleeve Top: 41,0 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 82 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 85 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,7 cms (64 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 4 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 21 times. Continue until armhole measures 24,2 cms (46 rows), with 35 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 6 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 6 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 2 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 40 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 41 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,7 cms (64 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. 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 twice.
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 36 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 40 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th row 7 times, then every 9th row twice to 58 stitches (74 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 43,0 cms (82 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 4 stitches at beg of next two rows (50 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 21 times. Cast off remaining 4 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole 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 5.5 needles pick up and knit 133 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 7 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 9,5 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. ):
520,9 for body and sleeves
71,7 for ribbing and/or hems
36,7 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
629,3 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™

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

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): 14,0 stitches by 19,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5.5 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
Sleeve Top: 43,0 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 86 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 89 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,6 cms (62 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 4 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows.
4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 25 times. Continue until armhole measures 25,3
cms (48 rows), with 35 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 6 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 6 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 2 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 42 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 43 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,6 cms (62 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 7 times, then every 5th row 4 times.
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 37 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 41 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 3 times, then every 8th row 7 times to 61 stitches (77 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (84 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 4 stitches at beg of next two rows (53 stitches rem).
Decrease 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 25 times.
Cast off remaining 3 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole 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 5.5 needles pick up and knit 135 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 7 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 9,5 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. ):
546,7 for body and sleeves
81,5 for ribbing and/or hems
37,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
665,5 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
V front neck and Shallow back neck

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): 14,0 stitches by 19,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 6.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 5.5 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
Sleeve Top: 44,0 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 89 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 92 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,6 cms (60 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 23 times. Continue until armhole measures 26,3 cms (50 rows), with 36 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 6 stitches. Slip the next 24 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 6 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 2 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 43 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 45 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,6 cms (60 rows), excl. hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME,
4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 4th row 10 times, then every 5th row twice.
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 38 stitches on size 5.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 43 stitches total.
2. Change to size 6.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 3 times, then every 8th row 7 times to 63 stitches (77 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (84 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows (53 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 20 times. Cast off remaining 5 stitches loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole 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 5.5 needles pick up and knit 136 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 7 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. ):
565,2 for body and sleeves
84,2 for ribbing and/or hems
37,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
687,0 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™