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The Easy Santa Sweater is a Christmas sweater worked in a stockinette stitch. The sweater is worked from the top down. Sleeves and ribbed edges are added at the end. The simple bi-colour pattern is only worked in the round. This project is the perfect opportunity to learn how to work with two colours at the same time.

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Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

Measurements:

Circumference: 98 (104) 112 (118) 122 (132) 136 (146) cm

Length: 50 (55) 57 (58) 60 (61) 62 (62) cm

Gauge: 17 stitches x 24 rows in a stockinette stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Needles: 5 mm circular needle (80 + 40 cm) and 4 mm circular needle (40 + 80 cm) for ribbed edges.

The sweater is worked in two colours: A base colour that the upper part of the sweater is worked in, and a contrast colour that the bottom of the sweater is worked in. Additionally, you will need a bit of brown/ black yarn for the eyes and a bit of beige yarn for the faces.

Yarn alternative 1: 1 strand of Hobbii Friends Wool (50g=100m). You will need: 7 (8) 8 (8) 9 (9) 10 (11) balls in the base colour and 3 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) balls in the contrast colour. Optionally, held together with Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g=210m). You will need: 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) balls in the base colour and 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) balls in the contrast colour. As well as a small amount of brown/ black and beige yarn (about 5-10 grams of each).

Yarn alternative 2: 1 strand of Drops Lima (50g=100m). You will need: 7 (8) 8 (8) 9 (9) 10 (11) balls in the base colour and 3 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) balls in the contrast colour. Optionally, held together with Drops Kid Silk (25g=210m). You will need: 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) balls in the base colour and 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) balls in the contrast colour. As well as a small amount of brown/ black and beige yarn (about 5-10 grams of each).

Yarn alternative 3: 1 strand of Sandnes Double Sunday (50g=108m). You will need: 7 (8) 8 (8) 9 (9) 10 (11) balls in the base colour and 3 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) balls in the contrast colour. HELD TOGETHER with 1 strand of Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair (25g=212m). You will need: 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) balls in the base colour and 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) balls in the contrast colour. As well as a small amount of brown/ black and beige yarn (about 5-10 grams of each).

Difficulty: ★★★ 3 - which corresponds to almost easy. You can read about our classification of difficulties here