Knit Men's Sweater "Monza"
The men's jumper Monza, with its three-dimensional diamond pattern and cosy roll neck, is the perfect companion for colder days. The knitting pattern for the beautiful men's jumper “Monza” was created in cooperation with Elisa.
- Elisa Merino 120
- color No 7208 (brown)
- addi criculars, 5 mm (U.S. 8)/ 50 cm and 80 cm
- addiLove stitch markers
- addiLoop darning needle
- addiGoldmarie scissors
Gauge: 22 sts × 36 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 x 4 inch
Sizes: 50-52 / 54-56
Yarn usage:
- ca. 950 g (approx. 2280 m) / 33.5 oz (approx. 2500 yd) for sizes 50-52
- ca. 1050 g (approx. 2520 m) / 40.5 oz (approx. 2800 yd) for sizes 54-56
Abbreviations:
- sts = stitches
- k = knit
- p = purl stitch
- p = purl
k = knit
CO = cast on
st/s = stitch/es - [ … ] = repeat, what is written in the brackets
Abbreviations:
- sts = stitches
- k = knit
- p = purl stitch
- p = purl
k = knit
CO = cast on
st/s = stitch/es - [ … ] = repeat, what is written in the brackets
Pattern A – Ribbing
In Rows:
- Row 1: selv st, [ k 2, p 2 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 2: selv st, [ k 2, p 2 ], selv st (right side row)
Repeat the 1st – 2nd row always.
In Rounds:
- Round 1: [ k 2, p 2 ]
Always repeat the 1st round.
Pattern A – Ribbing
In Rows:
- Row 1: selv st, [ k 2, p 2 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 2: selv st, [ k 2, p 2 ], selv st (right side row)
Repeat the 1st – 2nd row always.
In Rounds:
- Round 1: [ k 2, p 2 ]
Always repeat the 1st round.
Pattern B – Main pattern
In Rows:
- Row 1: selv st, [ k 6, p 2 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 2: selv st, [ p 1, k 2, p 5 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 3: selv st, [ k 4, p 2, k 2 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 4: selv st, [ p 3, k 2, p 3 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 5: selv st, [ k 2, p 2, k 4 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 6: selv st, [ p 5, k 2, p 1 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 7: selv st, p all, selv st (right side row)
- Row 8: selv st, [ p 1, k 2, p 5 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 9: selv st, [ k 4, p 2, k 2 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 10: selv st, [ p 3, k 2, p 3 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 11: selv st [ k 2, p 2, k 4 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 12: selv st, [ p 5, k 2, p 1 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 13: selv st, [ p 2, k 6 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 14: selv st, k all, selv st (wrong side row)
Repeat rows 1–14.
Pattern B – Main pattern
In Rows:
- Row 1: selv st, [ k 6, p 2 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 2: selv st, [ p 1, k 2, p 5 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 3: selv st, [ k 4, p 2, k 2 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 4: selv st, [ p 3, k 2, p 3 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 5: selv st, [ k 2, p 2, k 4 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 6: selv st, [ p 5, k 2, p 1 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 7: selv st, p all, selv st (right side row)
- Row 8: selv st, [ p 1, k 2, p 5 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 9: selv st, [ k 4, p 2, k 2 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 10: selv st, [ p 3, k 2, p 3 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 11: selv st [ k 2, p 2, k 4 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 12: selv st, [ p 5, k 2, p 1 ], selv st (wrong side row)
- Row 13: selv st, [ p 2, k 6 ], selv st (right side row)
- Row 14: selv st, k all, selv st (wrong side row)
Repeat rows 1–14.
Knitting a men's jumper – the “Monza” design with roll neck
The turtleneck sweater for men is worked in 4 steps. The back, front, and sleeves are each knitted separately from the bottom up.
After closing the side and shoulder seams, the sleeves are inserted. Finally, the turtleneck is worked in rounds.
Spelling for the sizes: 50-52/54-56
Knitting a men's jumper – the “Monza” design with roll neck
The turtleneck sweater for men is worked in 4 steps. The back, front, and sleeves are each knitted separately from the bottom up.
After closing the side and shoulder seams, the sleeves are inserted. Finally, the turtleneck is worked in rounds.
Spelling for the sizes: 50-52/54-56
Back part
Cast on: 162/178 sts (including 2 selv sts) with longer knitting needles.
- Start with Pattern A – Ribbing.
- When the piece is 5 cm height (measured from the cast-on edge), change to Pattern B – main pattern and decrease 32/40 sts in the first right side row (= 130/138 sts).
- When the piece measures 42 cm from the end of the ribbing, bind off 16 sts each on every edge for the armholes (= 98/106 sts).
- After 25 cm from the armholes, bind off all sts loosely in a right side row.
Back part
Cast on: 162/178 sts (including 2 selv sts) with longer knitting needles.
- Start with Pattern A – Ribbing.
- When the piece is 5 cm height (measured from the cast-on edge), change to Pattern B – main pattern and decrease 32/40 sts in the first right side row (= 130/138 sts).
- When the piece measures 42 cm from the end of the ribbing, bind off 16 sts each on every edge for the armholes (= 98/106 sts).
- After 25 cm from the armholes, bind off all sts loosely in a right side row.
Front part
Cast on: 162/178 sts (including 2 selc sts).
- Start with Pattern A – Ribbing.
- When the piece is 5 cm height (measured from the cast-on edge), change to Pattern B – main pattern and decrease 32/40 sts in the first right side row (= 130/138 sts).
- When the piece measures 42 cm from the end of the ribbing, bind off 16 sts each on every edge for the armholes (= 98/106 sts).
- After 19 cm from the armholes, bind off the center 16 sts loosely for the neckline. Finish both shoulder-parts separately.
- Bind off sts in the next rows at the neckline edge as follows:
- 5 times: 2 sts in every 2nd row
- 4 times: 1 st in every row
- After 25 cm from the armholes, bind off all remaining 27/31 sts in a right side row.
Work the other side in reverse.
Front part
Cast on: 162/178 sts (including 2 selc sts).
- Start with Pattern A – Ribbing.
- When the piece is 5 cm height (measured from the cast-on edge), change to Pattern B – main pattern and decrease 32/40 sts in the first right side row (= 130/138 sts).
- When the piece measures 42 cm from the end of the ribbing, bind off 16 sts each on every edge for the armholes (= 98/106 sts).
- After 19 cm from the armholes, bind off the center 16 sts loosely for the neckline. Finish both shoulder-parts separately.
- Bind off sts in the next rows at the neckline edge as follows:
- 5 times: 2 sts in every 2nd row
- 4 times: 1 st in every row
- After 25 cm from the armholes, bind off all remaining 27/31 sts in a right side row.
Work the other side in reverse.
Knit sleeves
Cast on 70 sts (including. 2 selv sts).
- Start with Pattern A – Ribbing.
- When the piece is 5 cm in height (measured from the cast-on edge), change to Pattern B – main pattern and increase 4 sts evenly (= 74 sts).
- The sleeve slant starts in the 14th row: increase 1 st at each edge. Following increases:
- 12 times in every 10th row
- 5 times in every 8th row
- After 49 cm (measured from the end of the ribbing), continue working in Pattern B – main pattern without increases.
- After 7 cm without increases, bind off all remaining stitches loosely.
Repeat the instructions for the 2nd sleeve.
Knit sleeves
Cast on 70 sts (including. 2 selv sts).
- Start with Pattern A – Ribbing.
- When the piece is 5 cm in height (measured from the cast-on edge), change to Pattern B – main pattern and increase 4 sts evenly (= 74 sts).
- The sleeve slant starts in the 14th row: increase 1 st at each edge. Following increases:
- 12 times in every 10th row
- 5 times in every 8th row
- After 49 cm (measured from the end of the ribbing), continue working in Pattern B – main pattern without increases.
- After 7 cm without increases, bind off all remaining stitches loosely.
Repeat the instructions for the 2nd sleeve.
Finishing
Close the side and shoulder seams (observe the sectional drawing – the red lines show the respective seam). Insert sleeves.
Work the turtleneck.
For this, use shorter circular knitting needle.
Put on the needle and knit 96 sts from the neckline and close to work in the round.
- Set stitch marker (= beginning of the round) and work in Pattern A – ribbing.
- Bind off all sts after 25 cm according to the pattern as follows:
- k NOT loosely
- p loosely
Finally, weave in all ends.
Finishing
Close the side and shoulder seams (observe the sectional drawing – the red lines show the respective seam). Insert sleeves.
Work the turtleneck.
For this, use shorter circular knitting needle.
Put on the needle and knit 96 sts from the neckline and close to work in the round.
- Set stitch marker (= beginning of the round) and work in Pattern A – ribbing.
- Bind off all sts after 25 cm according to the pattern as follows:
- k NOT loosely
- p loosely
Finally, weave in all ends.
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