Description
Holger Sweater Man - Knitting Pattern
Designed by PetiteKnit
This pattern is a printed pattern in English.
The Holger Sweater Man is worked from the top down. The body is worked in stockinette stitch with stripes, while the sleeves and neck edge are each worked in a different solid color. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth with the slope of the shoulders being shaped using short rows and in stripes, which are worked at the same time. Each shoulder is then worked back and forth on a circular needle, and then the shoulders are joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle with stripes. The sleeves are worked down from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the armholes. At the end, a folded neck edge is worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neckline.
Size guide
The Holger Sweater Man is designed to have approx. 15-20 cm [6-7¾ 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 [33¾-35¾ (35¾-37¾) 37¾-39¾ (39¾-42¼) 42¼-44½ (44½-46¾) 46¾-48¾ (48¾-52) 52-56¾ 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 105 cm [41¼ 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 122 cm [48 inches] which in the given example would give you 17 cm [6¾ inches] of positive ease.
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Chest circumference: 106 (110) 116 (122) 128 (134) 138 (142) 154 cm [41¾ (43¼) 45¾ (48) 50½ (52¾) 54¼ (56) 60¾ inches]
Length: 69 (70) 71 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm [27¼ (27½) 28 (28¼) 29¼ (29½) 30¼ (30¾) 31 inches] measured mid back excl. neck edge
Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles
Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 80 and/or 100 cm [16 and 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)
Materials: 6 different colours of Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) or Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) or Pure DK by West Yorkshire Spinners (50 g = 112 m [123 yds]) or The Croft by West Yorkshire Spinners (100 g = 225 m [246 yds])
Stripe colours for the body: Approx. 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g in each colour.
Rib hem on the body: Approx. 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100
Sleeves: Approx. 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 g in each colour
Neck edge: Approx. 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)
Sandnes Garn works well with PetiteKnit
