I’m delighted to announce that my new pattern, Aiden, has been uploaded on Ravelry.
Designed exclusively for River City Yarns in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, this unisex zippered Henley features their worsted-weight Epic yarn (100% virgin wool; 200 yards/100 grams).
The lower body is worked in stockinette stitch in rounds to the armholes, at which point the front and back are divided and worked separately to the shoulders in a woven slip-stitch pattern that’s not too fancy for a guy but offers enough interest for the knitter. The shoulders are joined (the only seams in the sweater!), then stitches are picked up around the armholes for the sleeves, and the sleeve caps are worked in worked back and forth in short-rows in the same stitch pattern as the upper body. Then the stitches are joined and the sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch in rounds to the bind off at the cuffs.
Stitches are picked up around the neck opening for the stand-up collar, which is also worked in the the woven slip-stitch pattern. For added warmth (and to hide the zipper tape), the collar is lined with a simple knit-three-purl-one ribbed pattern that matches the ribbing on the lower body and sleeve cuffs. For a tidy finish, three-stitch extensions of the lining are worked to hide the rest of the zipper tape on the wrong sides of the fronts.
To celebrate this new design, I’m holding a raffle. Respond to this post by telling me who you’d knit this sweater for. I’ll use a random-number generator to choose three (3!) names and announce the lucky winners Thursday, August 11.
My husband – who loves and wears every hand knit sock I’ve knit for him.
I would knit it for my husband, he likes this style of sweater, and it looks beautifully tailored!
My son, who just graduated from law school!
I’d definitely make this for my Husband – Beautiful design 🙂
I would absolutely knit that for my wonderful husband who does not fear the stash.
I’d make this for my #5 son, who farms and takes care and must be out in cold and snow to care for the animals, and must bundle up inside the leaky old farmhouse to care for himself.
I would make this sweater for my son. He likes the things I knit for him. Glad you are moving down the recovery road.
I would knit it for my husband. He would like to be wrapped in my handwork.
My son would love this! He’d look great at college.
I would knit it for my husband.
I would knit this for my husband…he loves sweaters like this, but all of the ones he has have worn out and I’m sure he’d love a new one!
This is a great looking sweater and I do love the idea of minimal seaming. I have 2 son-in-loves that would look handsome in it!
I would knit this one for my sweet husband. Occasionally he hints that he’d like me to knit him a sweater. A patient man lol. I just need to stop and knit him one!
I would knit this for my son. He loves hand knits.
I am going to make this for my Justin – he wears everything I make for him regularly – he says they are his “nice” clothes 🙂
I’d knit it for my husband! Going into the queue whether I win or not!
My husband would love this, and I’ve got the yarn in stash already! Glad you are feeling better!
I would knit this for my son
Its a beautiful sweater and I would make it for Bill. This is his favorite style sweater and I know he’d wear it often.
I’d make this for my husband. Love the design.
Like most of the other replies, I’d knit this for my husband. This would be an every-day working jumper and Dennis would get a lot of use out of it. Looks like an interesting design. I like doing the sleeves top-down, making it easy to get the length right.
My son, who I am incredibly proud of. He just graduated earning a Ph.D. In Chemical Engineering.
My son who really is amazed by my knitting and appreciates all handmade items.
I would make it for my son who has been waiting three years for me to make a sweater for him. I already have the yarn for it!
Me! I’d love to have this…and then maybe a second one for my hubby ; )
Very sharp sweater. I would knit this for my very knit worthy husband.
I would knit this for myself!
I would knit this for my son. It would be the first sweater I would knit for him.
This would be the perfect sweater to knit for my son who I have promise that one of these days I would knit him a sweater.
I would make this for my 24 year old son for sure. Its just the type of sweater he would wear. Beautiful design!!!!
I would knit it for my husband.
For my son…he doesn’t wear scarves but would love this sweater.
I’d knit it for my husband!
I would knit this for my boyfriend.
Me, to replace a much-loved cashmere henley which was inadvertently thrown into the washing machine and felted 🙁 If he’s really lucky I might knit a second for my husband.
I would knit this for my 32 year old son – he would look extra handsome in this beautiful sweater!
My youngest son would love this one!
My hubby, my son never wears sweaters because he runs hot. Thanks Ann!
I would make this for my husband. He proudly wears everything I knit for him.
My one and only son!
That is a lovely sweater, it’s actually something that I think my husband would actually wear. This is the first time I have ever thought that about a man sweater. What a lovely classic design.
It would have to be me. Easy to wear and not fussy!
My son-in-law who has patiently been waiting for a sweater from me!
A fabulous looking sweater. I would make it for my husband.
My son-in-law who L.O.V.E.S my handknits!!
I’d knit one for each of my sons-in-law to keep them both happy!
I’d knit it for me. 🙂 In a heathered purple, I think.
Me, me, me
My son-in-law who loves the things I make for him.
I’d knit this for my nephew – he’s young and good looking like this guy modelling your sweater.
Definitely my husband!
My husband! This is exactly the kind of sweater he likes.
Oh, Ann, I wish this pattern was also written for children. I have 2 great grandsons that I would love to make this for. It is so hard to find good classic clothing (handmade or purchased) in todays world. I have a son and 2 grandsons that would love this but that would mean knitting three sweaters. lol
I would have to make at LEAST two! My son, Cody, has been begging for a sweater; which means I would then have to make one in a different color for my daughter, Ginny. If it can be adapted to a cotton or linen, then I would also make one for my wonderful husband, who would love to have one, but can’t do wool. This is a style they would all love.
My husband would love this sweater. And I have been meaning to knit him one for a very long time.
That’s a really good looking men’s jumper! I would knit it for my husband.