PATTERN STORY
Troy Boy n; 1 A basic, nouveau riche boy who thinks highly of himself, hailing from the township of Troy.
Ex: There is nothing more basic than a Troy Boy

I was having the hardest time trying to find a basic, fingering weight, top down drop shoulder sweater for men. I wanted it to be easy and approachable, but with fun details; a wardrobe staple. There are two versions of this pattern, along with optional shaping and you can create either an unfolded or folded collar.

SKILLS NEEDED
Cast on, increasing stitches, decreasing stitches, picking up stitches, backwards loop cast on, and 2 st cables without a cable needle (Fancy version only).
This pattern is appropriate for an advanced beginner.

You can learn all these techniques on YouTube. Knit With Me

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
This is a top down, drop shoulder sweater. The back neck is cast on and worked flat until the underarm. The front is then picked up from each shoulder. The neckline is shaped and worked flat until the underarm. The piece is then joined in the round and worked until the bottom of the hem. The collar is added once the body is complete. Sleeves are picked up from the shoulder openings and worked until the cuff.

YARN
Basic Version:
West Wool - Bicycle - Dutch Sky 50g 175m / 191 yds
7 (8,9,10,11) (12, 13, 14, 15, 17) skeins 1200 (1350, 1500, 1675, 1875) (2050, 2250, 2475, 2675, 2900) m / 1300 (1475, 1625, 1825, 2000) (2225, 2425, 2675, 2900, 3125) yds

Fancy Version:
Retrosaria Rosa Pumar - Mondim - 119 Black. 100g 385m / 421 yds
3 (4,4,5,5) (6,6,6,7,7) balls, 1175 (1325, 1475, 1650, 1825) (2025, 2200, 2450, 2650, 2850)m / 1275 (1450, 1625, 1800, 2000) (2225, 2400, 2650, 2900, 3100) yds

GAUGE & NEEDLES
Gauge is 24 sts / 34 rows per 10 cm / 4 in stockinette with Needle A

Needle A - main body & sleeves:
3.25mm / US 3 with a 80cm / 32in cable

Needle B - Collar:
2.75mm / US 2 with a 80cm / 32in cable

SIZING & MEASUREMENTS
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Chest Width 43 (48.5, 53.5, 58.5, 64) (69, 74, 79, 84, 89) cm / 17 (19, 21, 23, 25) (27, 29, 31, 33, 35 ) in

PATTERN NOTES
This pattern has two versions; Basic and Fancy. The Basic has a purl stitch detail on the under arm and down to the hem. The Fancy version has twisted stitch cables on either side of this purling detail. No cable needle is needed to make the twisted stitches.

Alex is wearing the grey ‘Basic’ sweater with a folded collar. He is 186cm / 6’ 2” tall with a chest of 102 cm/ 40 in. Alex wears size 4 with 15 cm / 6 in positive ease.

Jimmy is wearing the grey ‘Basic’ sweater with a folded collar. He is 183 cm / 6’ tall with a chest of 92 cm/ 36 in. Jimmy wears size 4 with 25 cm / 10 in positive ease.

Jimmy is wearing the black ‘Fancy’ sweater with an unfolded collar. He is 183 cm / 6’ tall with a chest of 92 cm/ 36 in. Jimmy wears Troy Boy in size 2 with 10 cm / 4 in positive ease.