Vineyard Classic
Free knitting pattern for the Vineyard Classic men's sweater by Drew Emborsky. A bulky, comfortable cotton sweater featuring a simple textured rib pattern, worked by holding four strands of DK yarn together.
Vineyard Classic
Design by Drew Emborsky
HE’LL LOVE THIS PERFECT SWEATER FOR CASUAL LOUNGING ON DECK OR OFF.
Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: Man’s small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large). Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Finished Measurements
Chest: 41 (44, 44, 47, 48) inches
Length: 24 (25, 26, 26.5, 27.5) inches
Materials
- DK weight yarn* (110 yds/50g per ball): 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) balls each acacia #NFE.0084, indigo #NFE.0085, chestnut #NFE.0080 and sandalwood #NFE.0082
- Size 15 (10mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
*Sample project was completed with Natural Focus Ecologie Cotton (100% pima cotton) from Nashua Handknits.
Gauge
10.5 sts and 13 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Pat st.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Pattern Stitch (multiple of 4 sts)
Row 1: *K1, p2, k1; rep from * across.
Row 2: *P2, k2; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.
Pattern Notes
Hold 1 strand of each color together throughout.
Designer has made the top of the sleeve narrower than normal to compensate for the extreme stretchiness of this knit fabric.
Front/Back
Make 2 alike
Cast on 54 (58, 58, 62, 64) sts.
Work in pat st until piece measures 15 (15.5, 16, 16, 16.5) inches from cast-on edge.
Shape armhole
Continuing in pat as established, bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows—44 (48, 48, 52, 54) sts.
Work even until piece measures 24 (25, 26, 26.5, 27.5) inches from cast-on edge.
Neck shaping
Continuing in pat, bind off 9 (11, 11, 12, 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows—26 (26, 26, 28, 30) sts.
Work 6 rows even. Bind off.
Sleeves
Cast on 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts.
Work in pat, inc 1 st by knitting in front and back of st at each edge [every 7 (5, 5, 5, 6) rows] 8 (10, 10, 10, 10) times, working inc sts into pat—32 (36, 40, 40, 44) sts.
Work even in pat until sleeve measures 25 (25, 24, 26, 27) inches from cast-on edge. Bind off.
Assembly
Sew front and back tog at shoulder, leaving neck area open. Set in sleeve. Sew sleeve and side seam beg at cuff and working to lower edge of body. Block if desired.
--- GLOSSARY ---
K: Knit
P: Purl
sts: stitches
pat: pattern
rep: repeat
beg: beginning
inc: increase
tog: together
