In the modern world, men follow fashion trends no less often than women. The desire to look stylish, have a great appearance and be liked by others will be helped by hand-knitted sweaters, those that, in addition, will warm you in cold weather.
What do you need to know about knitting men's clothes? Before you start working, you should choose the most suitable option for the image, you should calculate its size, select materials and tools.
Knitting a men's pullover
You can easily knit the following things with knitting needles:
- Raglan sweater for a young man. It is characterized by a neat turn-down collar and a rounded neck. It is preferable to knit using a seamless method.
- Jumper with set-in sleeves - one of the most common models. The back and front are knitted separately.
- Pullover with a dropped armhole. Oversized model, wide and loose, which is suitable not only for young men, but also for adult men. It practically does not require much experience; even a beginner knitter can knit it.
Materials and tools
The first step is to decide for yourself which yarn to use and why.
Main, What you should pay attention to when buying and choosing yarn is its compositionindicated on its packaging.
For knitting sweaters, cardigans, and jumpers, wool yarn is an excellent solution. It looks great, breathes well and retains heat for a long time. But the disadvantages include the fact that it is easily subject to deformation and things are often covered with pellets.
The modern textile industry adds acrylic threads to such wool, which increases the strength and elasticity of clothing. This yarn is called mixed yarn. It is easier to care for, although it heats less.
Knitting needles need to be selected based on the thickness of the threads from which you plan to knit. So, the diameter of the tool should be inversely proportional to the thickness of the knitting. Upon visual and tactile inspection, the knitting needles should not have any damage or roughness. It is better to choose those that are coated with a Teflon layer and are made of bamboo or wood. Excessive sharpening of the tool can lead to pricks and damage to the fingers during operation. Therefore, we also pay attention to this severity.
When knitting complex patterns and the need to cross threads with each other, curved ones can become indispensable assistants. This tool is used, for example, for knitting spikelets. The special curved middle prevents unwanted sliding of the removed loops.
We knit a pullover with raglan knitting needles
Having chosen the style of the product, you need to create patterns for the main partsso that there is a visual representation of what is being knitted.This mainly concerns beginners who try to follow video lessons and sometimes do not understand what they are knitting. If a mistake is made, it will be difficult to recognize it before the assembly and fitting stage.
In this model, the front and back are completely identical, with the exception of the collar. Sleeves – 2 identical parts.
Pattern diagram:
Knitting description:
For beginners, it is better to try knitting with simple patterns, for example, stockinette stitch. If you choose a more complex knitting pattern: with braids or arans, then you must not forget that the patterns look different depending on the yarn. So, the more fleecy it is, the simpler the motif should be so as not to get lost from sight.
Next, we make a set of such a number of loops that all the patterns, if there are several of them, can fit on the sample. We start with 25–30 and knit the first pattern.
We knit another 10 cm, then close it. We receive a sample, it should be washed and dried to see how many loops should be present in total for the product. After counting the number of loops per 10 cm, make a calculation proportional to the required width of the product.
The elastic on the sleeves and at the bottom of the sweater is the part that stretches and deforms the first. It is advisable to knit it with a simple 1x1 or 2x2 knitting, and it is better to abandon the traditional English knitting.
The pattern for knitting an elastic band is that the first couple of rows are knitted 1x1 in the usual way (knit and purl), from the third: remove the knit one, the thread is behind the product, the purl one is knitted, and so on until the end of the work. On the wrong side it is knitted according to the usual pattern.
In the same way, you can make the first row 1x1, starting from the second: we knit the front one, as usual, remove the purl one, knitting in front.Both proposed methods are equally suitable, but the yarn consumption will increase by 30% due to the pulling of the thread, which will prevent the cuff from stretching in the future.
Next, the product is knitted in stockinette stitch according to the pattern up to the neckline with an elastic band.
To properly finish knitting an elastic band, you need to purchase a special needle with a wide eye and a blunt end. They can be purchased at handicraft stores.
On one of the sides on top of the raglan you can decorate the finished product with decorative wooden buttons as in the photo.
Crochet a pullover
A men's pullover can be easily crocheted with a regular crochet if desired.
The main thing is to choose the right thread based on the chosen model. A voluminous and soft jumper is obtained by knitting with dense, fleecy and fluffy threads. Using thinner threads will increase the working time, but the product will be a little lighter.
When choosing a hook It is advisable to rely on the same data as when purchasing knitting needles. They come in different diameters and the material from which they are made. They should also be selected depending on the thickness of the thread used.
In various techniques and when performing various techniques, a standard instrument 15 cm long is most often used.
Pattern
You should start creating a pattern by taking the necessary measurements. In the case of clothes with a simple and straight cut, we take the following measurements:
- chest girth;
- hip girth;
- shoulder length;
- length of the product;
- the length of the sleeve;
- neck girth.
Having received the outgoing data about the figure, we build a pattern, which in the future may become the basis for another product.
Knitting stages
- Knitting an elastic band starts strictly perpendicular to the yarn. A series of dropped loops is made, the length is slightly higher than the height of its finally connected - 9-11 cm.The front part of the loops must be knitted with a single crochet. The last row in the row is made air, and the next row is knitted in the same way without throwing them on, only in the back of the loop. Using this method, an elastic band is obtained that will not stretch in the future. The length is equal to half the circumference of the hips.
- backrest And before things can be decorated with any pattern or straight columns. When the elastic band is knitted, you need to switch to a thicker hook. Starting from the first row, loops are added after equal lengths. The canvas is shaped like a rectangle up to the neck. The design of the armhole on both sides requires narrowing. Having knitted it along the length to the neckline, a certain number of loops must be left unknitted in the center of the sweater. It is advisable to knit both shoulders separately until the standard height is reached.
- Sleeves knitted similarly.
- Pullover assembly: The front and back are sewn together and the sleeves are sewn on.
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