Help Me Find A Mens Sweater

[mwedzi]

Okay, so Christmas time is coming up and I told my daddy I would knit him a sweater. There are a number of classic mens sweater patterns available, but they are boring. I don't want to knit something boring and my father, at least back in the day, used to dress. So I'm looking for something that's just a little funky, that's got a little designer in it. Not a million colors and not gaudy, but also a little out of the ordinary. I'm pretty good at figuring out the design and construction of knit sweaters just from looking. And even if I don't take the whole sweater, I may take a particular element of it or modify it. It can be a pullover or a cardigan, it can be hooded or shawl collar, whatever. But no super fancy colorwork just because it's annoying to knit.

Please help! Thanks.

[Whitley Gilbert]

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Hope you post a pic of your final product. I'd love to see.
Whatever you make, I'm sure your father will love it! You've got skills.

Just some styles to give you some ideas...
HTH.

:)

[mwedzi]

Thank you! I thought no one would ever reply! They are all handsome sweaters, but that gray one with the zipper on the diagonal following the raglan decreases is exactly what I meant by an usual construction. I am definitely going to do something diagonal and crossing the chest and sleeve portion on one side. Probably a geometric graphic. And then maybe the zipper, too.

Lots of nice collars in there, too. Especially the second to the last, though it's hard to see. Filing away for future reference.