Free Knitting Pattern for Ocean Ropes Men’s Aran Sweater.
- The DROPS “Ocean Ropes” pattern is a men’s sweater knitted from the bottom up. It features a combination of ribbing, a textured relief pattern, and prominent cables on both the front and back. The body is worked in the round to the armholes, then the front and back are worked separately, flat. The sleeves are worked in the round, then finished flat for the sleeve cap. The sweater has set-in sleeves and a double-layered, ribbed neckband.
- Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced (due to the cabling, shaping, and construction).
- Sizes: S – M – L – XL – XXL – XXXL
* Finished Chest Measurements: 100-104-114-124-134-150 cm (39⅜”-41″-45″-48¾”-52¾”-59″)
* Full Length: 64-66-68-70-72-74 cm (25¼”-26″-26¾”-27½”-28⅜”-29⅛”) - Yarn Used: DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (Yarn group B).
- Amount: 750-800-900-1000-1100-1200 g in color 47, sage green.
- Needles Used:
- DROPS Circular Needles size 4 mm (US 6): Length 40 cm (16″) and 80 cm (32″).
- DROPS Circular Needles size 3 mm (US 2.5): Length 40 cm (16″) and 80 cm (32″).
- DROPS Double Pointed Needles size 4 mm (US 6).
- DROPS Double Pointed Needles size 3 mm (US 2.5).
- DROPS Cable Needle.
- (The pattern notes that the Magic Loop technique can be used, requiring only 80 cm circular needles in each size).
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