I told him that he had to marry me before I would knit a sweater for him. Hats, gloves, and slippers he could have, but the sweater had to wait. I finished this last year, but I only recently got him to let me take pictures.

Sizes:

Actual Chest Measurement: 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44)

Finished Chest Measurement: 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48)

Materials:
YARN: 2-ply heavy worsted weight Maine wool such as Bartlettyarn or Christopher Sheep Farm, 4-ounce skeins, 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins.
NEEDLES: Single pointed needles, 1 pair size 7 and 1 pair size 9 OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT GAUGE.

Gauge: 4 sts and 6 rows = 1 inch in stockinette stitch on larger needles.

Directions:
BACK: With size 6 single pointed needles, cast on 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88) stitches. Knit 8 rows, increasing 8 sts evenly spaced across last row. You will have 44 (48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96) sts.
Change to size 8 needles. Work in stockinette stitch for 7 (8, 9, 91/2, 91/2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16) inches or desired length to underarm. End having just completed a knit row. Knit 4 rows (this makes 2 garter ridges which will separate the yoke pattern from the body pattern.)
Work moss stitch pattern (below) until yoke (measured from just above garter ridges) is 51/2, (6, 61/2, 7, 71/2, 8, 81/2, 9, 91/2, 10, 10, 101/2, 101/2, 11) inches long. End having just completed a right side row. Knit 2 rows. Bind off all sts loosely, being careful not to bind off too tightly.

MOSS STITCH PATTERN: (Note: Make sure you have the right number of stitches when you begin the moss stitch pattern. If you have accidentally ended up with an odd number of stitches, the moss stitch pattern will not come out right!)
Row 1: k1, p1, repeat between * * across row

Row 2: same as Row 1 Row 3: p1, k1, repeat between * * across row Row 4 same as row 3

Repeat these 4 rows for moss stitch pattern.

FRONT: Work same as back until you have completed the 2 garter stitch ridges that separate the yoke pattern from the body pattern. Work moss stitch pattern across half the stitches and put them on a holder. Work each half of the Front separately. Work moss stitch pattern over the sts still on your needle until front and back yokes measure the same length. Knit 2 rows. Bind off all sts loosely. With wrong side facing, attach yarn and finish other half of front in same manner, beginning with row 2 of moss stitch pattern.

Button holes on rows 8, 20, 32, 44, 56.
For button hole, work in moss pattern to last 5 stitches, then K2tog, YO
, work last 3 stitches in pattern.

On rows 57-62, decrease one stitch just inside edge of each row for neckline taper.
Row 63: slip 1 knitwise, k2tog, slip first stitch over to bind off one. Continue binding off normally until a total of 10 stitches have been bound off.

JOIN FRONT AND BACK: use 3-needle bind off to join 35 stitches from front and back for each shoulder.

SLEEVES: With size 9 single pointed needles and with right side of work facing you, pick up and knit 44 (48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 80, 84, 84, 84) sts between garter ridges on Front and Back. Purl first round, knit second round, purl third round. (This makes 2 garter ridges). Work in stockinette stitch for 1 inch (6 rows)

Decrease 1 st each end of needle now and every 4th row until you have 20 (24, 28, 32, 36, 36, 40, 40, 44, 44, 48, 48, 48, 48) sts. (Round 69)
Work even another 10 rounds. (Round 79)
Rounds 80-94: Change to size 7 needles and work 1x1 rib
Round 95: Knit. (Turning round)
Rounds 96-115: 1x1 rib.
Round 116: Bind off loosely, using sewn bind off.

Repeat for other sleeve.
Wash and block.