A 1960s design
The Mersey Beat Sweater
rewritten for your size, yarn and gauge
An early-1960s men's raglan sweater in chunky yarn, quick to knit: bands of raised ribbing broken every few centimetres by a plain ridge, so the whole sweater is striped in texture. Fully-fashioned raglan lines, a neat high round neck and deep ribbed welt and cuffs. Made to wear over a collared shirt. Men's sizes, chest 34 to 54 in.
- Fit
- Easy, about 2 in (5 cm) of ease at the chest, as the original
- Skill level
- Easy. A simple two-row rib with 'knit one below', flat pieces with raglan decreases, and a ribbed neckband with two mitres.
- Sizes
- Men's, chest 34 to 54 in (86 to 137 cm): S to 3XL (UK/US 34 to 54, EU 44 to 64)
- Yarns
- Bulky / chunky, Worsted / Aran
- Original yarn
- Chunky wool, at about 13.5 sts and 22 rows to 4 in (10 cm) over the ribbed pattern. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge.
- Gauge
- Your own, from 11 to 18.5 stitches per 4 in (10 cm)
- You get
- Your complete pattern straight away, to read on screen, print or save, plus an email link back to it
Nothing finer than Aran is offered: the bold ribbed bands shrink to a fine texture and the sweater loses its chunky look.
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What you'll get
- Every piece written out in full for your size and gauge
- Row counts with the length to check against, so you always know where you are
- Row-by-row planners for the tricky bits, where shaping happens on both edges at once
- Drawings of each piece with your measurements, and full making-up instructions
Every design is chosen by a knitter and checked against its original pattern. If you get stuck, email us and a real person will help.
This one needs a swatch. Please measure your gauge over the ribbed pattern itself, laid flat and lightly blocked, not stretched. The whole body and sleeves are knitted in it. A yarn label's gauge is for plain stockinette, so it won't give the right size here. Here's how to measure your gauge.
