Knitting for men Pullovers, Sweaters Men's sweater knitting pattern free

Men's sweater knitting pattern free

Men's sweater knitting pattern free



MEASUREMENTS

Size: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

To fit chest: 85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135cm

Finished fit: 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140cm

Garment length: 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74cm

Sleeve length: 48cm

YARN

• 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 26 balls 50gm Patons Chainette Aire in Denim 4317

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 7.50mm knitting needles

• 7.00mm knitting needles

• 2 stitch-holders

• Wool sewing needle

TENSION

13 sts by 19 rows over stocking st, on 7.5mm needles to 10cm.

WORKING PATTERN

BACK

Using 7.00mm needles, cast on 61 (67, 73, 81, 87, 93) sts.

Row 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Rep last 2 rows 4 times, 10 rows rib in all.

Change to 7.50mm needles.

Work in stocking st (beg with a knit row) until Back measures 35cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Beg patt

Row 1: * K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 2: * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, P1. 

Row 3: As 2nd row.

Row 4: As 1 st row.

Last 4 rows form patt. Work a further 20 rows patt. 24 rows in all.

Shape Armholes

Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 55 (59, 63, 69, 73, 77) sts.

Dec one st at each end of every row until 51 (53, 55, 59, 61, 63) sts rem. **

Work 36 (37, 38, 39, 40, 41) rows.

Shape Shoulders

Cast off 5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 4 (5, 5, 6, 5, 5) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

Leave rem 23 (23, 25, 27, 27, 29) sts on stitch-holder for neckband.

FRONT

Work as for Back to **.

Work 18 (19, 18, 19, 20, 19) rows.

Shape Neck

Next Row: Patt 19 (20, 21, 22, 23, 24), turn.

Cont on these 19 (20, 21, 22, 23, 24) sts for left side of neck.

*** Dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row until 14 (15, 15, 16, 17, 17) sts rem.

Work 7 rows.

Shape Shoulder

Cast off 5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 4 (5, 5, 6, 5, 5) sts. ***

Slip next 13 (13, 13, 15, 15, 15) sts onto stitch-holder and leave for neckband.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and patt to end.

Cont on these 19 (20, 21, 22, 23, 24) sts for right side of neck.

Rep from *** to ***, working 1 row more before shoulder shaping.

SLEEVES

Using 7.00mm needles, cast on 33 (33, 35, 37, 37, 39) sts.

Work 10 rows rib as for Back.

Change to 7.50mm needles.

Work 2 rows stocking st.

Cont in stocking st, inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foil 8th (8th, 6th, 6th, 4th, 4th) row until there are 39 (45, 43, 53, 45, 53) sts, then in every foil 10th (10th, 8th, 8th, 6th, 6th) row until there are 45 (47, 51, 55, 59, 63) sts.

Work 9 (5, 5, 5, 1, 1) rows.

Beg patt

Work rem in patt as for Back, at same time inc one st at each end of next (5th, 3rd, 3rd, 5th, 5th) row, then in foil 10th (10th, 8th, 8th, 6th, 6th) row once. 49 (51, 55, 59, 63, 67) sts.

Work 13 (9, 13, 13, 13, 13) rows without further shaping.

Shape Top

Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 45 (47, 49, 53, 55, 59) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 23 (23, 23, 31, 31, 35) sts rem, then in every row until 9 sts rem. Cast off.

NECKBAND

Join right shoulder seam. With RS facing and using 7.00mm needles, knit up 16 (16, 18, 18, 20, 22) sts evenly along left side of neck, knit across sts from front stitch-holder, knit up 16 (16, 18, 18, 20, 22) sts evenly along right side of neck, then knit across sts from back stitch-holder - dec one st in centre. 67 (67, 73, 77, 81, 87) sts. Work 5 rows rib as for Back, beg with a 2nd row.

Cast off loosely in rib.

MAKING UP

Do not press. Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves.