Holger Sweater Man | PetiteKnit Printed Knitting Pattern

The Holger Sweater Man is worked from the top down. The body is worked in stockinette stitch with stripes, while the sleeves and neck edge are each worked in a different solid color. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth with the slope of the shoulders being shaped using short rows and in stripes, which are worked at the same time. Each shoulder is then worked back and forth on a circular needle, and then the shoulders are joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle with stripes. The sleeves are worked down from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the armholes. At the end, a folded neck edge is worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neckline.

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

For a complete size guide, please refer to the full pattern listing on the PetiteKnit website. 

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 80 and/or 100 cm [16 and 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: 6 different colors of Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) or Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Stripe colors for the body: Approx. 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g in each color

Rib hem on the body: Approx. ca. 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100

Sleeves: Approx. 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 g in each color

Neck edge: Approx. 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g