Rib: * K1 into back of loop, P1 *, repeat from *-*. Front piece: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 72 sts on needle size 3 mm and work 10 cm rib. Change to needle size 4.5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 16 sts evenly on first row = 88 sts. When piece measures 30 cm cast off 8 sts each side for armhole. When armhole measures 22 cm slip the middle 44 sts on a stitch holder for neck and complete each side separately. Cast off to shape the neckline on every other row: 3 sts 1 time. When armhole measures 25 cm cast off remaining sts on shoulder. Back piece: Cast on 72 sts on needle size 3 mm and work 10 cm rib. Change to needle size 4.5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 32 sts evenly on first row = 104 sts. When piece measures 24 cm divide the piece in 2 for V-neck and complete each side separately. Cast off 1 st towards neckline on every 4th row a total of 18 times. At the same time when piece measures 30 cm cast off 8 sts at side for armhole. When piece measures 53 cm (= 26 sts on row) K all sts tog 2 by 2 = 13 sts. Work 5 rows stocking st and now cast off all sts on shoulder. Sleeve: Worked back and forth on pointed needles. Cast on 38 sts on needle size 3 mm and work 10 cm Rib. Change to needle size 4.5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 1 st each side on every other row a total fo 45 times = 126 sts. Cast off all sts when piece measures 45 cm. Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Slip sts from stitch holder at front back on needle, pick up 6 sts on each front neckline and 60 sts along each side of V-neck on back piece = 176 sts. Work 3 cm rib, at the same time dec as follows on either side of the middle st in V-neck: Work row until 2 sts remain before the middle st, K these 2 sts tog into back of loop, work middle st, K tog the next 2 sts. Repeat this dec on every other row. Cast off all sts when rib measures 3 cm. Sew sleeve seam but leave 5 cm at the top to be sewn to armhole on body piece. Sew side seams and set in sleeves. Gather any surplus width on the shoulder.

If you have found a pattern you like which is available in women’s size it’s not very difficult to convert it to men’s size. The biggest difference will be the length of sleeves and body. Start working on the women size that you think would fit across the chest. The additional length will be worked right before you cast off for the armhole/sleeve cap. If the pattern is worked top-down you can add the length right after the armhole or before the first decrease on sleeve.

At the top of all our patterns you’ll find a link to our yarn converter, which is a helpful tool should you wish to use a different yarn than suggested. By filling in the yarn quality you wish to replace, the amount (in your size) and number of strands, the converter will present good alternative yarns with the same knitting tension. Additionally it will tell you how much you’ll require in the new qualities and whether you’ll need to work with multiple strands. Most skeins are 50g (some are 25g or 100g).

The important thing when changing from one yarn to another is that the knitting/crochet tension remains the same. This is so that the measurements of the finished piece will be the same as on the sketch provided. It is easier to achieve the same knitting tension using yarns from the same yarn group. It is also possible to work with multiple strands of a thinner yarn to achieve the knitting tension of a thicker one. Please try our yarn converter . We recommend you to always work a test swatch .

The knitting tension is very individual; some people knit/crochet loosely while others work tightly. You adjust the knitting tension with the needle size, which is why the suggested needle size only serve as a guide! You need to adjust this (up or down) to ensure that YOUR knitting tension matches the knitting tension provided in the pattern. If you work with a different knitting tension than provided you will have a different yarn consumption, and your work will have different measurements than what the pattern suggests.