It's HARD to Find Men's Fisherman's Sweater Patterns!

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I tried searching for fishermen’s sweaters / aran sweaters on Ravelry and on blogs. It’s HARD to find any!!! If you have a pattern to share, please do!

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Try Lion Brand…you have to create an account, log in and start checking the patterns:hug:

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Are you meaning the traditional patterns where the design was on the chest only? Can’t you just knit any sweater like that? I found 3 pages of aran men patterns on Ravelry. Most are not free if that’s what you mean. Here’s a few that could be altered to be traditional.

http://www.knitting-crochet.com/menpuloveiriknit.html
http://www.knotions.com/patterns/magknits/durrow/directions.aspx

Here’s a book or two… Maybe your library has them… ?


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I posted a pattern for a Portuguese fisherman’s sweater last winter. I will post it again now. It uses a cluster stitch as a background, and I recommend practicing that before starting a sweater. I am almost finished with the one I am working on now - using double-stranded Lion Wool and WoolEase in heather grey and ultramarine variegated yarns - gives a nice “marled” effect! Audrey V

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Sounds great! Please post a link to the Rav page and/or photos here so we can all admire it and bookmark it.
:flirt:

I’ve never heard of a Portuguese fisherman’s sweater. I really want to see it.

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No I didn’t want to be too specific, I searched for any. Got a lot of aran weight things instead. Thanks!!!

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It’s an old thread, however, we have Fisherman patterns…

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sorry, our site is www.cottagecraftwoollens.com

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Thanks, beautiful sweaters. They are already knitted or the price is for yarn and pattern?

I like the St. Andrews and Land & Sea.

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Checkout Paton’s yarns on line for a man’s cabled crew neck sweater in their Classic Wool. They show it in a deep forest green. I have about 3/4s of it done in a heather grey. Don’t know if it will suit you but it’s a free pattern and I like it. It’s certainly worth a look.
Jean

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Thanks. I found a really nice on in their booklet Patons #1270, Merino Totem DK Ribs & Cables on Ravelry

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I haven’t seen too many designs out there, but I did want to tell you about one that I know of. This eBook of men’s knitting patterns from Knitting Daily that has a great fisherman sweater in it, along with some other great patterns I am sure the guys will enjoy!

Hope that helps!
Tiffany

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This thread is several years old, BUT this is great information to have, so thanks for posting. I’m sure others will be interested in this, too.

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They have a forum for ganseys in Ravelry.
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/guernseys-ganseys-knit-frocks---fishermens-sweaters

Also there is a very good book that I own called “Knitting Ganseys” by Beth Brown Reisel. She teaches you how to design your own by knitting a mini gansey. She also includes patterns.