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Pullover for men: free knitting pattern

Sizes 40 (44, 47 1/2, 51)" chest circumference

Yarn Tahki Torino (100% merino; 94 yd (85 m)/50 g):

• #109 gray, 17 (19, 21, 23) bolls 

Gauge 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in chevron patt on larger needles 

Tools

Size 9 (5,5 mm) needles

• Size 8 (5 mm): straight and 16" circular needles

• Yarn needle 

• Removable markers (m)

• 7" metal zipper

• Sewing needle and thread 

• Size G/6 (4,25 mm) crochet hook

• Stitch holders

BACK

With smaller needles, CO 91 (99, 107, 115) sts.

Set-up row (WS) K1 (edge st; knit every row), *p1, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1 (edge st; knit every row). Working garter edge sts, cont in rib until piece measures 2 (2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2)" from CO, ending with a WS row. Change to larger needles and cont in rib until piece measures 14 (14 1/2, 15, 15)" from CO, ending with a WS row. 

Armholes: Keeping in patt, BO 6 (8, 10, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows—79 (83,87,95) sts rem.Work even until armholes measure 10 (10 1/2, 11, 11 1/2)", ending with aWS row.

Shoulders: BO 8 (9, 9, 10) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 8 (8, 8, 9) sts at beg of foll 2 rows—31 (31, 35, 37) sts rem. BO all sts.

FRONT

With smaller needles, CO 91 (99, 107, 115) sts.

Set-up row (WS) K1 (edge st; knit every row), *p1, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1 (edge st; knit every row).Working garter edge sts, cont in rib until piece measures 2 (2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2)" from CO, ending with a WS row. Change to larger needles and, keeping garter edge sts at each end, rep Rows 1-16 of Chevron chart until piece measures 14 (14 1/2, 15, 15)" from CO, ending with a WS row. 

Armholes: BO 6 (8, 10, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows—79 (83, 87, 95) sts rem. Work even in patt until armholes measure about 5 1/4", ending with Row 8 of chart. 

Neck slit: (RS) Change to k3, p 1 rib as before, positioning the p 1 sts at the peak and valley of each zigzag and, AT THE SAME TIME, work across 39 (41, 43, 47) sts, join new yarn, and BO 1 st, work to end in rib—39 (41, 43, 47) sts each side. Working each side separately, cont in rib until armholes measure 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2, 8 1/2)". At each neck edge, BO 8 (8, 8, 10) sts once, then 3 sts once, then 2 sts 1 (1, 2, 1) time(s), then dec 1 st every RS row 2 (2, 2, 3) times—24 (26,  26, 29) sts rem each side. Cont in rib until armholes measure same as back to shoulder. 

Shoulders: At each armhole edge, BO 8 (9, 9, 10) sts 2 times, then BO rem 8 (8, 8, 9) sts.

SLEEVES

With smaller needles, CO 47 (47, 47, 51) sts. 

Set-up row (WS) K1 (edge st; knit every row), k2, *p1, k3; rep from * to last 4 sts, p1, k2, k1 (edge st; knit every row). Working edges in garter st, cont in rib until piece measures 2 (2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2)" from CO, ending with a WS row, Change to larger needles and, beg with next RS row, inc 1 st each end of needle (inside selvedge sts) every 4th row 12 (14, 15, 15) times, then every foll 6th row 10(10, 11, 11) times, working new sts into patt—91 (95, 99, 103) sts. Work even until piece measures 20 (20 1/2, 21, 22)" from CO, ending with a WS row. Mark each end of last row with a removable marker (m) for armhole placement. Work even until piece measures 1 3/4 (2, 2, 2)" from m. BO all sts in patt. 

FINISHING

Block pieces to measurements. Weave in loose ends. Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeve tops into armholes, matching m to underarm inset area. Sew sleeve and side seams.

Collar: With smaller circular needle, RS facing, and beg at right-front neck edge, pick up and knit 28 (28,30, 31) sts along right-front neck, 31 (31, 35, 37) sts across back neck, and 28 (28, 30, 31) sts along left-front neck—87 (87, 95, 99) sts total. Working each edge st in garter st, work center 85 (85, 93, 97) sts in rib until collar measures 3 1/2", ending with a WS row. BO all sts in patt.

Zipper: Sew in zipper, leaving edge st on each side of the from slit free for crochet edging. Crochet edging: Work si st along edge st on each side of front slit, working from bottom to lop.

Zipper facing: (make 2) With smaller needles. CO 5 sts. Working each edge st in garter st, work center 3 sts in St st until piece measures 8" from CO. BO all sts. With sewing needle and thread, sew zipper facing to cover zipper tape on WS of front. Block again, if desired. 

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