Esther Sweater Man

The Esther Sweater Man is worked from the top down in a textured pattern.

First, the back yoke is worked flat and shaped with increases. Stitches are then picked up along the top of the back yoke to form the shoulders. The shoulders are joined to create the front yoke. At the underarms, front and back are joined and the body is worked straight down in the round, continuing in the textured pattern.

Stitches for the sleeves are picked up along the armholes and the sleeves are worked in the round. A ribbed edge is worked along the neckline.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine the correct needle size. The gauge must be correct for both stitches and rows in order to achieve the stated measurements.

The sweater is designed with approx. 10–15 cm of positive ease.
Choose a size based on your chest measurement.

Sizes

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Designed to fit chest circumference:

86–91 (91–96) 96–101 (101–107) 107–113 (113–119) 119–124 (124–132) 132–144 cm

Finished Measurements

*Measured mid back excluding neck edge.

Designed with approx. 10–15 cm of positive ease.

Yarn Requirements

Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Needles

Circular needles:
4 mm (60 and 80 or 100 cm)
3.5 mm (40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm)

Double-pointed needles:
3.5 mm and 4 mm

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge

20 stitches × 30 rows = 10 × 10 cm in textured pattern after wash and blocking

Construction

• Worked top down
• Back yoke shaped with increases
• Shoulders picked up and joined
• Body worked in the round
• Sleeves picked up and worked in the round
• Ribbed neckline worked last
• Textured pattern throughout

Skill Level

★ ★ ★ ★
Advanced – suitable for knitters comfortable working textured stitch patterns and top-down construction.