Knitting instructions
Men’s sweater knitting
This timeless sweater made from tweed yarn is knitted with 1 thread of dark gray and 1 thread of camel. This creates a special color effect. A pattern from Lang Yarns.
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What you need:
- Lang Yarns Donegal (reine Merinowolle) 50g/105m
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dark grey 789.0005
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camel 789.0039
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addi circular 4,5 mm (US 7) and 5 mm (US 8)
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1 short circular 4,5 mm (US 7)
Size EU: S / M / L / XL
Yarn consumption: each 250/300/350/400 g = 5/6/7/8 balls
Size:
- Bust size: 98/108/116/126 cm
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Length: 68 cm // 27"
Gauge: stockinette, needle 5,0 mm:
- 16 M x 23 R = 10 x 10 cm
Pattern
Ribbed knitting
Circular knitting needle 4.5 mm
- k1 (knit) , p1 (purl)
Pattern II: US 8 (5 mm) needles:
- Stockinette stitch = knit in front, purl in back.
Tip: decreases:
- - Right edge = 1 edge stitch, k1, k2tog
- - Left edge = sk2p, k1, 1 edge stitch.
How it works – step 1
Men’s sweater - Knitting Back
- Cast on 80/88/94/102 sts with 1 strand each of dark grey and camel.
- Knit in pattern I. After 5 cm (2“) cont knitting in pattern II.
Shape armholes:
- At 43/42/41/39 cm (17“/16½“/16¼“/15¼“) from the cast-on (measured hanging) cast off 2 sts at each end of every other row 1/1/2/2 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every other row 6/7/6/8 times (see dec tip, p. 2) = 64/70/74/78 sts.
- Shoulders: When the armhole reaches a length of 23/24/25/27 cm (9”/9½”/10”/10¾”) cast off at each end of every other row: 6 sts twice + 7 sts once / 7 sts 3 times / 7 sts twice + 8 sts once / 7 sts once + 8 sts twice.
Neckline:
- At the same time, as you begin shoulder shaping, cast off the middle 24/26/28/30 sts, then after 2 more rows cast off 1 st either side at neck edge.
How it works – step 1
Men’s sweater - Knitting Back
- Cast on 80/88/94/102 sts with 1 strand each of dark grey and camel.
- Knit in pattern I. After 5 cm (2“) cont knitting in pattern II.
Shape armholes:
- At 43/42/41/39 cm (17“/16½“/16¼“/15¼“) from the cast-on (measured hanging) cast off 2 sts at each end of every other row 1/1/2/2 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every other row 6/7/6/8 times (see dec tip, p. 2) = 64/70/74/78 sts.
- Shoulders: When the armhole reaches a length of 23/24/25/27 cm (9”/9½”/10”/10¾”) cast off at each end of every other row: 6 sts twice + 7 sts once / 7 sts 3 times / 7 sts twice + 8 sts once / 7 sts once + 8 sts twice.
Neckline:
- At the same time, as you begin shoulder shaping, cast off the middle 24/26/28/30 sts, then after 2 more rows cast off 1 st either side at neck edge.
Step 2
Front
Neckline:
- At a length of 59 cm (23¼“) cast off the middle 18/20/22/24 sts, then work fully fashioned dec either side at neck edge:
- Shape shoulder at same length and in the same way as for back.
Step 2
Front
Neckline:
- At a length of 59 cm (23¼“) cast off the middle 18/20/22/24 sts, then work fully fashioned dec either side at neck edge:
- Shape shoulder at same length and in the same way as for back.
Step 3
Sleeves
Sleves:
- Cast on 40/44/48/52 sts with 1 strand each of dark grey and camel.
- Knit in pattern I.
- After 5 cm (2“) cont knitting in pattern II.
- For side shaping, inc 1 st at each end of every 10th row 9 times = 58/62/66/70 sts
Sleeve cap:
- At a length of 49 cm (19¼”), cast off 2 sts at each end of every other row:
- 1/1/2/2 times and 1 st 15/15/16/16 times.
- 2 sts once and 3 sts once.
- Then after 4 rows cast off 1 st at each end of the row, then at each end of every other row again:
- Loosely cast off the rem sts when sleeve cap reaches a length of 17/17/18/18 cm (6¾”/6¾”/7”/7”).
Step 3
Sleeves
Sleves:
- Cast on 40/44/48/52 sts with 1 strand each of dark grey and camel.
- Knit in pattern I.
- After 5 cm (2“) cont knitting in pattern II.
- For side shaping, inc 1 st at each end of every 10th row 9 times = 58/62/66/70 sts
Sleeve cap:
- At a length of 49 cm (19¼”), cast off 2 sts at each end of every other row:
- 1/1/2/2 times and 1 st 15/15/16/16 times.
- 2 sts once and 3 sts once.
- Then after 4 rows cast off 1 st at each end of the row, then at each end of every other row again:
- Loosely cast off the rem sts when sleeve cap reaches a length of 17/17/18/18 cm (6¾”/6¾”/7”/7”).
Step 4
Finishing
Finishing:
- Close the seams
- Set in sleeves
Neckband:
- With the circular needle and 1 strand each of dark grey and camel pick up 86/90/94/98 sts
- back = 30/32/34/36 sts
- front = 56/58/60/62 sts
- Work in pattern I
- After working neckband for 4 cm (1½“) loosely cast off all sts.
Step 4
Finishing
Finishing:
- Close the seams
- Set in sleeves
Neckband:
- With the circular needle and 1 strand each of dark grey and camel pick up 86/90/94/98 sts
- back = 30/32/34/36 sts
- front = 56/58/60/62 sts
- Work in pattern I
- After working neckband for 4 cm (1½“) loosely cast off all sts.
Tutorial also available for download and in the addi2go app
You can find the written instructions to print out in GER, FR, NL, ENG and DK from our partner LANG YARNS.
You can also find the instructions digitally in our addi2go app. There you can save the instructions in a project with row counters and notes.
