Available from your LYS, Interweave Press or Amazon.com

Knitwear designer Tara Jon manning has the secret to knitting your favorite guy a great sweater that he will want to wear.

Start by learning how to investigate his personal style-discover his preferences and what he wants in a sweater. Then explore how to make his best style and color choices-which colors and textures flatter his physique-and how to customize patterns to achieve the perfect fit.

Finally Select the a sweater style from a masculine collection of more than twenty original designs for men and boys including traditional styles, historically based garments, and trendy fashion forward pieces. Choose from Aran, argyle, basketcase, and cabled rib patterns for knitting cardigans, pullovers, V-necks, and vests, as well as accessories such as scarves and gloves. make the next sweater you knit for him the success you want it to be.

You may even find yourself borrowing a few of these sweaters out of his closet!
From Interweave Press

 

 

 

 
Photos by Joe Coca