The Ingrid Sweater Man is worked from the top down in a knit and purl texture pattern. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth and the sloping shoulders are shaped using short rows. Then stitches are picked up and knitted for the shoulder sections, which are worked separately and then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked straight down in the round. The sleeves are knitted in the round from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armholes. A rib neck edge is worked, folded double and knitted together. The Ingrid Sweater Man is worked in a texture pattern, which consists of three different pattern sections.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge before starting the project – note that the gauge needs to be correct both in width and height, for you to be able to achieve the measurements given at the top of the pattern.

Size guide

The Ingrid Sweater Man is designed to have approx. 20 cm 7¾ inches of positive ease. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 (124-132) 132-144 cm [33¾-35¾ (35¾-37¾) 37¾-39¾ (39¾-42¼) 42¼-44½ (44½-46¾) 46¾-48¾ (48¾-52) 52-56¾ inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example, if you measures 103 cm [40½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a bust circumference of 128 cm [50½ inches] which in the given example would give you 25 cm [9¾ inches] of positive ease.

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

Chest circumference: 112 (116) 120 (128) 132 (140) 144 (152) 164 cm [44 (45¾) 47¼ (50½) 52 (55) 56¾ (59¾) 64½ inches]

Length: 69 (70) 71 (72) 73 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm [27¼ (27½) 28 (28¼) 28¾ (29½) 30¼ (30¾) 31 inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 20 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on 4 mm [US6] needles after wash and blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm US6 / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4]

Materials: 700 (750) 800 (850) 850-900 (900) 950 (1000) 1050 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The white Ingrid Sweater Man is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Marsipan [2321].