Description

The Esther Sweater Man is worked from the top down in a texture pattern. First. the back yoke is worked back and forth and shaped with increases. Then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. The shoulders are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body. which is worked straight down in the round. continuing with the texture pattern. The sleeves are worked in the round on a circular needle from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armhole openings. A ribbed edge is worked along the neck edge.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge – note that the gauge needs to be correct for both stitches and rows before the measurements given above can be achieved.

Size guide

The Esther Sweater Man is designed to have approx. 10-15 cm 4-6 inches of positive ease. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 (124-132) 132-144 cm 33-35 (35-37) 37-39 (39-42) 42-44 (44-46) 46-48 (48-52) 52-56 inches. The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project. measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example. if you measure 104 cm 41 inches around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a bust circumference of 119 cm 46 inches which in the given example would give you 15 cm 6 inches of positive ease.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Bust circumference: 103 (107) 111 (119) 123 (131) 135 (143) 155 cm 40 (42) 43 (46) 48 (51) 53 (56) 61 inches

Length: 68 (69) 70 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm 26 (27) 27 (28) 29 (29) 30 (30) 31 inches measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in texture pattern on a 4 mm US6 needle after wash and blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm US6 / 60 and 80 or 100 cm 24 and 32 or 40 inches and 3.5 mm US4 / 40. 60 and 80 or 100 cm 16. 24 and 32 or 40 inches; Double-pointed needle: 3.5 mm US4 and 4 mm US6

Materials: 850 (900) 900 (950) 950 (1000) 1000 (1050) 1100 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m 100 yds)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficultyhere.

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The blue Esther Sweater Man is knitted In Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Night sky 5591.

Video

M1R on the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1L on the WS:

M1R on the WS:

CDD:

Backwards Loop Method:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for sleeves:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Double knitting in the neck edge:

Knit down the neck edge: