A trim early-1960s polo sweater, knitted from the neck down in one piece. Raglan lines run from the collar to the underarms. A ribbed placket buttons right over left, with two buttons side by side at the top and four more below, and a ribbed polo collar sits round the neck. Three-quarter sleeves with ribbed cuffs, and a seamless body that stops just below the waist.

Fit

Close-fitting, about 2 in (5 cm) of ease at the bust; waist length

Skill level

Intermediate. Knitted in one piece from the neck down, with a buttoned placket and a polo collar.

Sizes

US 4 to 24 (UK 8 to 28, EU 36 to 56): 32 to 52 in (81 to 132 cm) bust

Yarns

Fingering / 4-ply, Sport, DK / light worsted, Worsted / Aran

Original yarn

Sport to light DK, at about 24 sts and 32 rows to 4 in (10 cm) over stockinette. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge.

Gauge

Your own, from 18 to 32 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

Bulky (chunky) yarn isn't offered: the narrow ribbed placket and its small buttonholes would get clumsy, and the close fit would be lost.

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.

No swatch? You can use the gauge on your yarn's label. For a perfect fit, knit a swatch and measure it over stockinette. Here's how to measure your gauge.