Neckdown Cardigan for Men - Knitting Pure & Simple Pattern #264

Neckdown Cardigan for Men is a top-down cardigan knitting pattern by Diane Soucy for Knitting Pure & Simple (#264). It has a shawl collar and a zip front.

Directions are also given for a jacket-style collar and a button band if you'd rather not use a zipper.

• Craft: Knitting
• Sizes: Men's S–XXL; finished chest 42–58" (107–147 cm), length 27" (69 cm)
• Yarn: Worsted weight, 1,200–1,800 yds
• Needles: US 6 (4 mm) and US 9 (5.5 mm)
• Gauge: 16 sts = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette
• Notions: Zipper (or buttons for the button-band version)
• Format: Printed pattern

Good for: a comfortable everyday cardigan for the men in your life.