Moby Sweater Man Knitting Pattern by PetiteKnit

The Moby Sweater Man is worked from the top down in a texture and cable pattern. First the back yoke is worked and shaped using short rows to form the slope of the shoulders. After this, stitches are picked up and knitted for each shoulder, which are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined to form the body, which is worked straight down in the round. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. Finally, stitches are picked up at the neckline to work a ribbed edge, which is then folded over towards the inside to form a double neckband, which is closed by knitting the stitches together with the pick-up edge.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Finished Bust circumference: 102 (106) 110 (118) 122 (130) 134 (142) 154 cm 40¼ (41¾) 43¼ (46½) 48 (51¼) 52¾ (56) 60¾ inches

Length: 69 (70) 71 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm 27¼ (27½) 28 (28¼) 29¼ (29½) 30¼ (30¾) 31 inches measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in texture pattern on 4 mm US6 needles (or the required needles to obtain gauge) after wash and blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm US6 / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches , 3.5 mm US4 80 and/or 100 cm 32 and/or 40 inches , and 3 mm US2½ / 40 cm 16 inches , a cable needle; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm US6 and 3.5 mm US4

Materials: 650 (700) 750 (800) 850 (900) 950 (1000) 1050 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m 98 yds ) or Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g =100 m 109 yds )

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Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)