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men's knitting patterns for a cardigan, V neck, raglan shoulder
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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 |
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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. |
your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes 40 - 48 |
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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): 22,0 stitches by 29,0 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: 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 114 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 8 stitches evenly across the row to 122 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,0 cms (90 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 6 times, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 27 times. Continue until armhole measures 23,4 cms (68 rows), with 50 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 9 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 9 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, 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 55 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 59 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,0 cms (90 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 15 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 53 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 57 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th row 12 times, then every 9th row twice to 85 stitches (114 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (122 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows (73 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 30 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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 196 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 10 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. ): 453,4 for body and sleeves 62,5 for ribbing and/or hems 32,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 548,1 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands 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): 22,0 stitches by 29,0 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: 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 121 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 127 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 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 33 times. Continue until armhole measures 23,4 cms (68 rows), with 51 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 35 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 58 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 61 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 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 15 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 53 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 59 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 5 times, then every 8th row 10 times to 89 stitches (115 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 42,0 cms (122 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows (77 stitches rem). Decrease 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 36 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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 204 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 10 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. ): 484,9 for body and sleeves 65,2 for ribbing and/or hems 33,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 583,7 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): 22,0 stitches by 29,0 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: 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 127 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 133 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 7 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 34 times. Continue until armhole measures 24,1 cms (70 rows), with 53 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 37 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 61 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 7,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 64 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 33,1 cms (96 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 18 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 55 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 61 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row once, then every 8th row 14 times to 91 stitches (119 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 43,0 cms (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 7 stitches at beg of next two rows (77 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 31 times. Cast off remaining 7 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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 208 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 10 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. ): 512,6 for body and sleeves 68,3 for ribbing and/or hems 34,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 615,1 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands 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): 22,0 stitches by 29,0 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: 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 134 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 138 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (92 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 7 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 36 times. Continue until armhole measures 25,5 cms (74 rows), with 54 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 9 stitches. Slip the next 36 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 9 stitches. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, 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 65 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 67 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (92 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 19 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 57 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 64 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 7 times, then every 8th row 9 times to 96 stitches (121 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (128 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 7 stitches at beg of next two rows (82 stitches rem). Decrease 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 36 times. Cast off remaining 6 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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 209 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 10 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. ): 536,3 for body and sleeves 76,1 for ribbing and/or hems 34,4 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 646,8 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 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): 22,0 stitches by 29,0 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: 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 140 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 144 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 32,4 cms (94 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. 4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 38 times, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every row twice. Continue until armhole measures 25,5 cms (74 rows), with 58 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 9 stitches. Slip the next 40 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 9 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 68 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 8,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 70 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 31,7 cms (92 rows), excl. hem. 3. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row once, then every 4th row 19 times. 4. Armhole. (knit measures 32,4 cms from hem). Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Complete neckline shaping. 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 59 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 66 stitches total. 2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 7 times, then every 8th row 9 times to 98 stitches (121 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 44,0 cms (128 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 7 stitches at beg of next two rows (84 stitches rem). Decrease 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 39 times. Cast off remaining 6 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 3.5 needles pick up and knit 214 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 10 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. ): 559,7 for body and sleeves 79,3 for ribbing and/or hems 35,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 674,2 Grams TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ |
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