Simple Men's Knit Sweater Pattern

By: Bernat Design Team from yarnspirations.com

Updated 9/15/21

Simple Mens Knit Sweater Pattern

By: Bernat Design Team from yarnspirations.com

Men of all ages will love this cozy knit sweater from Bernat Yarns. This easy knitting pattern makes a great gift for dads and grandpas, and is a great wardrobe accessory for the fall and winter months. Sizes are given for small through XXL, so you'll be able to make a knit sweater for all the men in your life. Make a few in all his favorite colors so he can show off your handiwork.

NotesSizes to fit chest measurement:
S: 34-36" [87-92 cm]
M: 38-40" [97-102 cm]
L: 42-44" [107-112 cm]
XL: 46-48" [117-122 cm]
2XL: 50-52" [127-132 cm]

Difficulty LevelEasy

Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins 10 cm with larger needles in stocking st.

Materials List

7 (7, 8, 8, 9) balls Bernat Denimstyle (3.5 oz/100 g) yarn *note: this yarn has been discontinued, but you can find a suitable substitute at yarnsub.com
4.5 mm (U.S. 7) and 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
2 st holders

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 95 (99-103-115-125) sts.
***1st row: *K1. P1. Rep from * to last st. K1.
2nd row: *P1. K1. Rep from * to last st. P1.
Rep last 2 rows (K1. P1) ribbing until work from beg measures 2½ ins [6 cm], end with a 2nd row.***
Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st** until work from beg measures 27 (27½-28- 29-30) ins [68.5 (70-71-73.5-76) cm], ending with a purl row.

Shoulders

Cast off 30 (32-33- 38-43) sts beg next 2 rows. Leave rem 35 (35-37-39-39) sts on a st holder.

Front

Work from ** to ** as given for Back.
Cont even until work from beg measures 24 (24½-24½-25- 25½) ins [61 (62-62-63.5-65) cm], ending with a purl row.

Shape Neck

Next row: K38 (40-42-48-53) (neck edge). Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 rows, then every follow alt row to 30 (32-33-38-43) 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 19 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 43 (49-49-51-51) sts. Rep from *** to *** as given for Back.
Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st inc 1 st each end of needle on next and following 4th rows to 73 (77-93-97-101) sts, then every 6th row to 81 (85-95-99-103) sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures 17½ (18-18½-18½-19) ins [44.5 (45.5-47-47-48) cm], ending with a purl row. Cast off.

Neckband

Sew right shoulder seam. With RS of work facing and smaller needles, pick up and knit 18 (19-20-22-24) sts down left front neck edge. K19 from front st holder. Pick up and knit 18 (19-20- 22-24) sts up right front neck edge. K35 (35-37-39-39) from back st holder, dec 1 st at center. 89 (91-95-101-105) sts.
Work 1½ ins [4 cm] of (K1. P1) ribbing as given for Back. Cast off loosely. Sew left shoulder and neckband seam.

Finishing

Place markers on sides of Front and Back 9 (9½-10½-11-11½) ins [23 (24-26.5-28-29) cm] down from shoulders. Sew sleeves between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams.

Pattern Tips from Our Readers:

"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." - Dragonfly3044

"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." - Lisa

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Isabella

Jun 09, 2020

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?

msmaddieb53 728452 6

Jan 15, 2017

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

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

The Designing Peng uin

May 10, 2016

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

The Designing Peng uin

Mar 25, 2016

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)

Lisa

Apr 27, 2014

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.

Skriest

Oct 21, 2013

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

Gbdion 6120660

Jun 16, 2013

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

topsells 9509045

May 26, 2013

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????

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..?

elsalabella 845748 8

Feb 13, 2013

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

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.

Dragonfly3044

Mar 14, 2010

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.

Member 16544

Mar 04, 2010

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

Member 16544

Feb 23, 2010

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

Member 16544

Feb 22, 2010

770047

Jan 24, 2010

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)