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“Sweet Cuddles for him” Men’s sweater is worked seamlessly from the neck down.
First, the Back Yoke is worked, then stitches for the Fronts are picked up along the shoulder, and the two halves of the Front with are first worked separately, then joined to each other after shaping of the round neckline has been completed. Back and Front are joined after armhole shaping has been completed, then the Body of the sweater is worked in one piece in the round to the desired overall length.
Then, the sleeves are worked from the armhole down, a subtle sleeve cap is added through short row shaping. The garment is finished by working the neckline edging in a ribbing pattern.

Needles and Materials:
– Mondial Superwool (100% Merino wool, 125 m / 50 g 137 yds / 1.75 oz);
– circular knitting needles 2.75 mm US2 and 3.5 mm US4 or other size to obtain gauge;
– stitch markers, stitch holder, spare circular, extra cords or a piece of auxiliary yarn, tapestry needle;
– cable needles.

Gauge:
28 sts and 32 rows/rounds = 10x10 cm 4x4 in, in Main Pattern, on 3.5 mm US4 needles, after blocking and stretched.

Sizes:
kids - 12 mos; 18 – 24 mos; 3 yrs (4 yrs; 5 yrs; 6 – 7 yrs) (8 – 9 yrs; 10 – 12 yrs; 12 – 14 yrs)
adults - 32–34; 34–36 (38–40; 42–44; 46–48) (50–52; 54–56; 58–60)

Yardage
kids - 575; 625; 700 (750; 875; 950) (1000; 1050; 1125) m;
adults - 1250; 1375 (1425; 1500; 1575) (1625; 1750; 1875) m

Difficulty level:
Medium (co, k, k2tog, k2tog-l, p, ssk, bo, knitting in the round on circular needles, simple cables, short rows)