Novice Slipover Man

The Novice Slipover Man is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. First the back yoke is worked, and then stitches are picked up and knitted along the cast-on edge of the back yoke for the shoulders, which are worked and then joined together to form the front yoke. The back and front yoke are joined at the underarm to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle. Rib edges are worked along the armholes and the neck edge at the end. There are help videos of all the steps in the pattern on this page.

Size guide

The Novice Slipover Man is designed to have approx. 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 (124-132) 132-144 cm [33¾-35¾ (35¾-37¾) 37¾-39¾ (39¾-42¼) 42¼-44½ (44½-46¾) 46¾-48¾ (48¾-52) 52-56¾ inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are given on the first page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 101 cm [39¾ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size L. A size L slipover has a bust circumference of 111 cm [43¾ inches], which in the given example would give you 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease.

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

Measurements: Bust circumference: 101 (106) 111 (117) 123 (129) 134 (142) 154 cm [39¾ (41¾) 43¾ (46) 48½ (50¾) 52¾ (56) 60¾ inches]

Length: 57 (59) 63 (65) 68 (70) 70 (71) 73 cm [22½ (23¼) 24¾ (25½) 26¾ (27½) 27½ (28) 28¾ inches] measured mid back incl. neck rib edge

Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle after wash and blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60, 80 or 100 cm [24, 32 or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches]

Materials: 300 (300) 300 (300) 400 (400) 400 (400) 500 g Pelsuld 5,5/2 by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 275 m [301 yds]) or 400 (450) 450 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [100 yds])

Difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The grey Novice Slipover Man is knitted in Pelsuld 5,5/2 by Hjelholt Uldspinderi in the color Mørk grå [02].

The blue Novice Slipover Man is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Night sky [5591].

Video

Swatch:

Construction:

Increases:

Beginning the shoulder:

 Joining the shoulders: 

Joining the back and the front:

Rib edge and bind-off: 

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Double knitting in the neck edge:

Knit down the neck edge:

Picking up stitches for armhole: