Who doesn’t wanted to cozy up in a comfy men’s sweater once in a while? Women can wear guy’s styles with panache, and sometimes we also want to knit things that our guys will actually wear.
Bruce Weinstein’s new book, Boyfriend Sweaters, 19 Designs for Him That You’ll Want to Wear, introduces a number of classic looks, with tips and tricks for other techniques like colorwork, kitchener stitch and double knitting.
Just leave a comment here about your favorite kind of sweater to wear, or your favorite design form the book (check it out on Ravelry here), or a comment about something you’ve knitted for a guy and how he liked it.
The giveaway will run through this Sunday evening, January 27th. Thanks so much to Potter Craft for supplying the book!
Jaala
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I love wearing my husband’s pullovers!
I love comfy warm sweaters – but you don’t need to put me in the drawing as I already bought that book. : )
I’ve knit my husband some socks, he loves them and wants as many more as I can manage!
My husband didn’t believe that I would make him a sweater, so I did and managed to keep it a secret until it was 3/4 of the way done… I finally let the cat out of the bag because I couldn’t stand not knowing FOR SURE if it would fit or not. He wears that sweater every day when it’s cold!
I’m really loving the Funnel Neck Pullover. My boyfriend says the same!
Anything with a hood and/or pockets!
I owe my husband a sweater. I think he would like the Honeycomb Pullover.
I like cardigans the best. Wonderful for layering. thanks!
The Oversized Turtleneck and Shaker Cardigan are my favorites, but the book as a whole rocks!
I love to wear my husband’s oversized (on me) sweaters. I like the seed placket pullover from the book.
My vote goes to the cardigan! Boyfriend sizes are cozy.
I definitely would knit the camel cabled cardigan, looks like a potential staple (especially with our cold Ontario winters!)
I love men’s cardigans- big & warm….
I loved Bruce’s first book so I know this one will be a winner.
My boyfriend has finally expressed an interest in me knitting him a sweater and I think these will do the trick!
I’m a guy and I want this book! I’m always happy to find patterns for men and this book is full of great sweaters for everyone. I personally like knitting vests for me and want to knit myself a cardigan. Thanks for sharing this opportunity to win.
I’m always stealing my husband’s sweaters. Have yarn to make him one, waiting for the right pattern.
Wow! Love all of the sweaters, and they have some great scarves too!
I’ll wear any sweater as long as it’s comfy. So far, though I haven’t tackled sweaters for my hubby – I’m halfway through his first pair of socks tho…. Maybe a sweater will be next. I’m loving everything I’ve seen about this book. Definitely on my list to acquire… Thanks!!!
My husband has been asking for a button-down sweater for years. I think that the textured argyle cardigan in this book would be perfect!
I knit a simple pullover for my hubby a couple years ago. He wore it for a while then it sat and sat on the shelf. Just last weekend he pulled it out and wore it to a function. Happy!
Pullovers with a comfy v-neck top my sweater list. Love the sweaters in this book!
I think I’m in love with the Boat Neck Faux Rib Pullover! Usually I go for cardigans, but big pullovers are great if they’re not too thick.
That boat neck faux rib pullover looks very comfy!
Warm, cozy, oversized sweaters are my favorite. Preferable with cables.
I knit a hat for my spouce. I found it wadded up under the bed. Alpaca yarn. I will never knit this gentleman another thing. I was very hurt.
I’ve only knit 1 boyfriend sweater and it failed miserably. Would love to frog and re-knit a new sweater for my guy (unfortunately he’s a 2XL so I’ll only be able to wear it around the house).
Way way back – more than thirty years ago now – I knitted my boyfriend, now husband, a fairisle vest and he wore it at our (very low key) wedding. Looking now at the vest, and in particular my colour choices, I doubt he loved the vest but as he wore it he must really have loved me
I knit a sweater for my boyfriend when I was 15. Yes, the relationship ended (ah, the curse of the boyfriend sweater!). But I bumped into him years later, we married and after 20 years I’ve discovered he still keeps that old sweater hidden in a secret place in the attic.
Maybe I’ll knit another one soon….
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I usually prefer cardigans but I am drawn to the Seed Placket Pullover
The designs in this book all look very nice but my favorite is the Boat Neck Faux Rib Pullover!! Thanks for the opportunity.
I knitted an alpaca hat for a good friend, who shaves his head and so I figured he could use the warm hat. Well, it sat on his desk for a month and when I asked him to at least try it on, he acused me of trying to control his life! Needless to say, I crossed him off my knit worthy list. Never again!
I have knit many hats for my son, now 19. What he wants now is a classic cardigan very much like the one on the cover of Boyfriend Knits.
I SHOULD make my husband a sweater…
And my son…..
But I really want to make one I can wear!
I prefer cardigans, but I really comfy mans pullover is awesome! What a very lovely giveaway.
My goodness, there are so many wonderful designs! I think my faves are Funnel Neck Pullover and the Off-Center Half-Zip. I always prefer wearing men’s sweaters over women’s and this book is perfect for me. Thank you for bringing it to my attention and for the terrific giveaway.
Well, I have YET to knit a sweater, but want to! 🙂 I knit a pair of socks for my boyfriend, but forgot that I used a smaller needle than normal, so they came out a little tight. Time to knit something else for him! 🙂
I have a cardigan that I bought (oh the horrors) that is my all time fav. It’s cream with specks of maroon &goes with everything! It’s so comfy & warm!
I think I would make the Textured Argyle Cardigan. My husband is into V-neck cardigans.
I have grown to love the Fair Isle Cardigan, I would like this to be one of my next projects for this fall 2013
My husband didn’t love his first pair of handknit socks, but after I got over the shock, I knit him a second pair and he loves ’em!
Oh my! Lovely patterns! I would love to knit the Off-Center Half-Zip Mock Turtle for my hubby!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the Seed Placket Pullover. Definitely a beautiful knit for myself or my husband.
I like the Plaid Pullover
I love the textured argyle cardigan. This looks like a great book!
I love a cardigan. It’s pretty much a daily item in my wardrobe.
I have wanted this book since I first saw it. I hope I win.
I love big and baggie cardigans but my favorite from the book is the Honeycomb Pullover. Thanks for the chance to win! (cnuland on Rav)
My latest knitting for a guy was a pair of mitts for a beloved co-worker. He requested something to keep his hands warm that coordinated with a hat I made for his birthday. Recently it has been bitterly cold and he’s been wearing the mitts, but not the hat. I don’t know if his kids have appropriated it or his wife decided it was too garish (it is a VIVID green). And this book has some great patterns in it. I too like the Funnel Neck, but the Shaker Cardigan has a siren-like call!
I’d knit the Shaker Cardigan for my husband, no question. I love knitting for the men in my life, and this book would be a great addition to my library. Thanks for the opportunity!
My favorite kind of sweater is a one of a kind,handmade, and super comfortable! There are great choices in this book!
I’ve never made a “boyfriend” sweater- for me or my husband neither one! But is LOVE to!!!!
Love the honeycomb pullover!
I often find myself drawn to “grandpa” cardigans–big foldover shawl collars, deep pockets, perhaps some elbow patches…