Simple Men's Knit Sweater Pattern

I am working on the sleeves for a large sweater. The length of 18.5 seems too short for the sleeve. Is this correct??

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This site does not do well with long posts... I rewrote the pattern in a way that makes sense to me. If you're having trouble with it here's my rewritten version https//pastebin.com/tTqdd9Si

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I rewrote the pattern in a way that makes sense to me If you're having trouble with it here's my rewritten version Instructions for Simple Mens Knit Sweater The instructions are written for smallest size If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus Back With smaller needles cast on - - - sts st row K P Rep from to last st K nd row P K Rep from to last st P Rep last rows K P ribbing until work from beg measures ins cm end with a nd row Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st until work from beg measures - - - ins - - - cm ending with a purl row Shoulders Cast off - - - sts beg next rows Leave rem - - - sts on a st holder Front With smaller needles cast on - -…Read More - sts st row K P Rep from to last st K nd row P K Rep from to last st P Rep last rows K P ribbing until work from beg measures ins cm end with a nd row Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st Cont even until work from beg measures - - - ins - - - cm ending with a puri row Shape Neck Next row K - - - neck edge Turn Leave rem sts on a spare needle Dec st at neck edge on next rows then every follow alt row to - - - sts Cont even until work measures same length as Back to shoulder ending with a purl row Cast off With RS of work facing slip next sts from spare needle onto a st holder Join yarn to rem sts and work as given for left side reversing shaping Sleeves With smaller needles cast on - - - sts st row K P Rep from to last st K nd row P K Rep from to last st P Rep last rows K P ribbing until work from beg measures ins cm end with a nd row Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st inc st each end of needle on next and following th rows to - - - sts then every th row to - - - sts Cont even until work from beg measures - - - ins - - - cm ending with a purl row Cast off Neckband Put front back together and sew together the flaps that make up the right shoulder With RS of Front piece facing you use smaller needles to pick up and knit - - - sts down front neck edge making NEW sts not using sts on the st holder NOW K sts on front st holder Pick up and knit - - - sts up right front neck edge same as you did for the left side making NEW sts K - - - sts from back st holder and dec at center so you end with - - - sts Work ins cm of K P ribbing as given for Back Cast off loosely Sew left shoulder and neckband seam Finishing I used the mattress stitch for the seams Here's a site that helped me out https www interweave com article knitting how-to- work-mattress-stitch-seams-three-ways Place markers on sides of Front and Back - - - ins - - - cm down from shoulders Sew sleeves between markers Sew side and sleeve seams

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Im stuck on the Shape Neck part. Ive K38, but what does it mean to turn? Will I turn and K38 starting from the other end? And then which part of it do I start Dec 1?

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Noel

 

Nov 09, 2023

did you ever figure this out? I'm knitting this and I got stuck on this part

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Noel

 

Nov 09, 2023

Did you ever figure out what to do? I just got stuck on this part!

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I'm stuck at the sleeve increasee for it to measure 18.5" (large). With all the above comments it doesn't make sense.

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Editor Dana

 

Jan 16, 2017

Hi there! This comment from Dragonfly3044 should hopefully help: "For those of you that were having trouble with the sleeves of the sweater. When you get to the 6th row increase your stitches by increasing 8 more stitches to that row. If you look at the sleeve instructions before the parenthesis the 4th row increases to 73 sts and then the 6th row increases to 81 sts. Therefore it make sense to increase by 8 sts for the larger pattern." This pattern can be found on the Yarnspirations website, and they may be able to answer your question too: http://www.yarnspirations.com/patterns/men-s-dropshoulder-sweater.html?id=184073 I hope that helps! -Dana from FaveCrafts

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Bridey

 

Feb 14, 2023

Actually, what it means is that you increase on both ends every 6 th row. So not 8 stitches in one row. You knit 6 rows, on the 6th you increase one stitch each end. So there is a gradual increase. So if it is 8 stitches , you do that 4 times so you are knitting 24 rows. (4 6). I have knit many sweaters and that is generally how all the ibcreases are done. Hope this helps.

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Bridey

 

Feb 14, 2023

Actually, what it means is that you increase on both ends every 6 th row. So not 8 stitches in one row. You knit 6 rows, on the 6th you increase one stitch each end. So there is a gradual increase. So if it is 8 stitches , you do that 4 times so you are knitting 24 rows. (4 6). I have knit many sweaters and that is generally how all the ibcreases are done. Hope this helps.

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Bridey

 

Feb 14, 2023

Actually, what it means is that you increase on both ends every 6 th row. So not 8 stitches in one row. You knit 6 rows, on the 6th you increase one stitch each end. So there is a gradual increase. So if it is 8 stitches , you do that 4 times so you are knitting 24 rows. (4 6). I have knit many sweaters and that is generally how all the ibcreases are done. Hope this helps.

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Bridey

 

Feb 14, 2023

Actually, what it means is that you increase on both ends every 6 th row. So not 8 stitches in one row. You knit 6 rows, on the 6th you increase one stitch each end. So there is a gradual increase. So if it is 8 stitches , you do that 4 times so you are knitting 24 rows. (4 6). I have knit many sweaters and that is generally how all the ibcreases are done. Hope this helps.

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Veronica, it says to increase in the sleeves every fourth row until 93 stitches then every sixth row until 95 - just a misread of the numbers

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another sweater for my Christmas plan - all hand-crafted and other than the yarn or other materials, nothing from stores -- now to make the best use of the time (I hope)

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After you cast off the 38 sts on the next 2 rows, you are leaving the remaining stitches on a holder. You'll be using them later for the construction on the sweater. I know this is really late, maybe it will help someone else.

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It would be nice if this pattern was updated with clearer instructions. For a first time sweater this is challenging to novices to understand.

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Great easy pattern, thanks for the difficult to find small size

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this is my first sweater...I am on shoulders and I don't understand the part about the second row?? I know how to cast off ..so for exlarge I cast off about 38 stitches and then what????

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Sami

 

Nov 03, 2019

This is my first sweater Ive attempted and Im a little confused with some of the instructions. Ive almost got the length for my back piece but I dont really understand the shoulder instructions. Im assuming Im casting off 30 on at the end of the back piece but what 2 rows am I beginning and if I leave 35 in a stick holder what happening with the rest? Am I casting off 30 on each end and the middle 35 are in the stick holder..?

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Uria

 

Nov 13, 2023

I know it has been several years since both of these comments but I think it means that we cast off the 30 stitches (or whatever amount of stitches it says) on one row, continue normally and then do it again on the row after since we're going the opposite direction. That way the cast off goes onto both sides. The remaining stitches are in the middle of the two cast offs. I'm not too sure if this is correct since if we do it at the beginning of both rows then wouldn't one side be a little bit higher than the other? I haven't gotten to this point in the pattern yet but this is how I'm understanding it

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For the sweater for your man, what does the *****'s mean? I don't see instructions for those *'s?.

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Lisa

Apr 27, 2014

the asterisks in a pattern denote which parts of the pattern to repeat. so , when it saids repeat from **-** as for back, you do exactly that, got back to the back pattern and find the ** and start there and continue to where the next ** are.

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For those of you that were having trouble with the sleeves of the sweater. When you get to the 6th row increase your stitches by increasing 8 more stitches to that row. If you look at the sleeve instructions before the parenthesis the 4th row increases to 73 sts and then the 6th row increases to 81 sts. Therefore it make sense to increase by 8 sts for the larger pattern.

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I have been trying to find out about a pattern of AKnit Man's Sweater By Bernat. When I got to the sleeves the direction don't make sence. It says to inc. every 4th row till you get to 95 stitches, then it says every 6th row till you get to 95 stitches, This doesn't make any sence. Thank You Veronica Craft 1-863-294-1809 e-mail rcraft@tampabay.rr.com

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when you get to the sleeves, I think it was written wrong for the increases when you get to 95 stitches every 4th row then you say to increase every 6th row till you get to 95 stitches that doesn't make sence to me. Please help. Veronica

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when you get to the sleeves, I think it was written wrong for the increases when you get to 95 stitches every 4th row then you say to increase every 6th row till you get to 95 stitches that doesn't make sence to me. Please help. Veronica

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I have a question. On the sleeves where you are increasing the stitches, the first round you increase one at each end on the 4th row to 99 stitches and then again increase at each end on every 6th row to 99 stiches. Shouldn't this last figure be more?(for xlarge sweater)

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