Knitting Kit - Moby Sweater Man by PetiteKnit

The Moby Sweater Man is knitted from the top down with a beautiful textured pattern and cables.

We start by knitting the back yoke, which is shaped using short rows to create the shoulder slope. Stitches are then picked up and knitted for each shoulder, then they are joined together to form the front yoke.

The front and back yokes are then joined together to form the body, which is knitted in the round until the bottom edge. The sleeves are worked in the round, either with double-pointed needles or with circular needles using the Magic Loop technique.

To finish, stitches are picked up around the neckline to knit a ribbed border. This is then folded inwards to form a double collar, then closed by knitting the stitches with the border where they were picked up.

It is recommended to knit a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to obtain the correct tension, since it can vary depending on the yarn used. Make sure to wash your swatch before measuring it, because the textured pattern can expand after washing.

Size Guide

The Moby Sweater Man is designed to be worn with about 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 in) of positive ease. The sweater should therefore measure about 10 to 15 cm more than your chest circumference.

Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed for the following chest circumferences:

86–91 (91–96) 96–101 (101–107) 107–113 (113–119) 119–124 (124–132) 132–144 cm
[33¾–35¾ (35¾–37¾) 37¾–39¾ (39¾–42¼) 42¼–44½ (44½–46¾) 46¾–48¾ (48¾–52) 52–56¾ in]

Before starting your project, measure your chest circumference or the widest part of your upper body to determine the size to knit.

For example, if your chest circumference is 103 cm (40½ in), you should knit a size L. The chest circumference of the finished sweater in size L is 118 cm (46½ in), which gives a positive ease of 15 cm (6 in).

Sizes

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

Garment chest circumference

102 (106) 110 (118) 122 (130) 134 (142) 154 cm
[40¼ (41¾) 43¼ (46½) 48 (51¼) 52¾ (56) 60¾ in]

Length

69 (70) 71 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm
[27¼ (27½) 28 (28¼) 29¼ (29½) 30¼ (30¾) 31 in]

Measured at the center of the back, not including the neckline border.

Gauge

20 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in) in textured pattern with 4 mm (US 6) needles, or the size needed to obtain the gauge, after washing and blocking.

Needles

Circular needles:

• 4 mm (US 6) / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm
• 3.5 mm (US 4) / 80 and/or 100 cm
• 3 mm (US 2.5) / 40 cm
• A cable needle

Double-pointed needles:

• 4 mm (US 6)
• 3.5 mm (US 4)

Materials

Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn
50 g = 91 m / 98 yards

Quantities needed:

650 (700) 750 (800) 850 (900) 950 (1000) 1050 g

Difficulty level

★★★★★ – 5 out of 5

The gray Moby Sweater Man shown is knitted with the yarn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn, in the color Koksmelert [1088].