Man's two zone jumper-knitting pattern

Man’s two zone jumper-knitting pattern

This easy knit design has a saddle through the sleeve top and shoulder giving a masculine broad shoulder jumper.

YARN

Patons Inca 50g balls

• 13, 14, 15, 16 Main colour #7034

• 4, 4, 5, 4 Contrast colour #7019

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 8.00mm knitting needles

• 1 stitch-holder

• Wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

S, M, LG, XL

To fit cm: 95, 105, 115, 125

Actual cm: 115, 125, 135, 145

Length cm: 65, 66, 67, 68

Sleeve cm: 50

TENSION

12.5 sts by 18 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 8.00mm needles.

WORKING PATTERN

BACK

Using 8.00mm needles and M, cast on 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 3 times (8 rows rib in all).

Work in stocking st until work measures 43cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark beg of armholes as there is no armhole shaping.

Work 4 rows stocking st. **

Change to C for rem and work 36 (38, 40, 42) rows stocking st.

Shape shoulders:

Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7) sts at beg of next 6 rows, then 7 (7, 7, 9) sts at beg of foil 2 rows.

Leave rem 29 (31, 31, 33) sts on a stitch-holder.

FRONT

Work as given for Back to **.

Change to C for rem and work 8 rows stocking st.

Shape neck:

Next row: K35 (39, 42, 45), cast off 3 sts, knit to end.

Cont on these 35 (39, 42, 45) sts for right side of neck.

Sizes S and L only:

Next row: Purl to last 5 sts, P3tog, P2.

Sizes M and XL only:

Next row: Purl.

Next row: K2, si 1, K2tog, psso, knit to end.

Next row: Purl.

Next row: K2, si 1, K2tog, psso, knit to end. 31 [35, 38, 41] sts.

Work 3 rows stocking st.

Dec 2 sts at neck edge (as before) in next row, then in every foil 4th row until 25 [29, 30, 33] sts rem.

Design note: Front is 14 rows shorter than Back to accommodate sleeve saddle.

Shape shoulder:

Next row: Cast off 6 (6, 7, 8) sts, purl to end.

Next row: Knit.

Next row: Cast off 6 (7, 7, 8) sts, purl to end,

Next row: K2, si 1, K2tog, psso, knit

Next row: Cast off 6 (7, 7, 8) sts, purl to end.

Next row: Knit.

Cast off rem 5 (7, 7, 7) sts.

With wrong side facing, join C to rem 35 (39, 42, 45) sts for left side of neck.

Sizes S and L only:

Next row: P2, P3tog tbl, purl to end,

Sizes M and XL only:

Next row: Purl.

Next row: Knit to last 5 sts, K3tog, K2.

Next row: Purl.

All sizes:

Next row: Knit to last 5 sts, K3tog, K2. 31 [35, 38, 41] sts.

Work 3 rows stocking st.

Dec 2 sts at neck edge (as before) in next row, then in every foil 4th row until 27 [31, 32, 35] sts rem.

Work 3 rows stocking st.

Shape shoulder:

Next row: Cast off 6 (6, 7, 8) sts, knit to last 5 sts, K3tog, K2.

Next row: Purl.

Next row: Cast off 6 (7, 7, 8) sts,

Next row: Purl.

Next row: Cast off 6 (7, 7, 8) sts, knit to last 5 sts, K3tog, K2.

Next row: Purl.

Cast off rem 5 (7, 7, 7) sts.

LEFT SLEEVE

Using 8.00mm needles and M, cast on 39 (41, 41, 43) sts.

Work 8 rows rib as for lower band of Back.

Work 6 rows stocking st.

Next row: K2, M1, knit to last 2 sts, M1, K2. 41 [43, 43, 45] sts.

Cont in stocking st, inc one st (as in previous row) at each end of every foil 10th (10th-8th-8th)

row until there are 49 (51, 59, 61) sts, sizes S and M only – then in every foil 1 2th row until there are

53 (55) sts.

All sizes:

Cont in stocking st (without further inc) until work measures 50cm from beg, ending with a knit row.

Change to C for rem. ***

Purl 1 row.

WORK FRONT SADDLE

Row 1: Cast off 6 (7, 7, 7) sts, knit to end.

Row 2: Cast off 5 (5, 6, 6) sts, purl to end.

Rep last 2 rows twice.

Row 7: Cast off 7 (6, 7, 9) sts, knit to end 13 sts.

Work 15 (15, 19, 19) rows stocking st.

Dec one st at each end of next row. 11 sts

Work 13 (17, 17, 21) rows stocking st.

Cast off 5 sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row

Cast off rem 6 sts.

RIGHT SLEEVE

Work as given for Left Sleeve to ***.

WORK FRONT SADDLE

Row 1: Cast off 6 (7, 7, 7) sts, purl to end.

Row 2: Cast off 5 (5, 6, 6) sts, knit to end.

Rep last 2 rows twice.

Row 7: Cast off 7 (6, 7, 9) sts, purl to end. 13 sts.

Work 16(16, 20, 20) rows stocking st.

Dec one st at each end of next row 11 sts.

Work 12 (16, 16, 20) rows stocking st.

Cast off 5 sts at beg of next row.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 6 sts.

MAKING UP NECKBAND

Using mattress st, sew front and right back shoulders to sleeve saddles, noting that tops of saddles form part

of neckline. With right side facing, using 8.00mm needles and C and beg at left saddle, knit up 9 sts evenly along top of left saddle, knit up 18 (20, 22, 24) evenly along left front neck shaping, knit up 3 sts at centre front, knit up 18 (20, 22, 24) sts evenly along right front neck shaping, knit up 9 sts evenly along top of right saddle, then knit across sts from back neck stitch-holder. 86 [92, 96,102] sts.

Purl 1 row.

Cast off loosely knitways. Join left back shoulder to sleeve saddle. Sew remainder of sleeves in position evenly between coloured threads. Join side and sleeve seams.