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.

Size guide
The Holger Sweater Man is designed to have approx. 15-20 cm [6-7¾ 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 on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example, if you measure 105 cm [41¼ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a bust circumference of 122 cm 48 inches which in the given example would give you 17 cm [6¾ inches] of positive ease.

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

Chest circumference:
106 (110) 116 (122) 128 (134) 138 (142) 154 cm
[41¾ (43¼) 45¾ (48) 50½ (52¾) 54¼ (56) 60¾ inches]

Length:
69 (70) 71 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm
[27¼ (27½) 28 (28¼) 29¼ (29½) 30¼ (30¾) 31 inches]
measured mid back excl. neck edge

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

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The yellow Holger Sweater Man is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the colors: Cacao nibs [3091], Solgul [2016], Perfect purple [5012], Spicy orange [3819] and Bubblegum pink [4315].

The green Holger Sweater Man is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the colors Jelly bean green [8236], Ash melange [1021], Ballet shoes [3521], Sunny lime [9825], Lys lilla [5224] and Poppy [4008].