Love is Love

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Outfit every member of the family in love. This circular yoke sweater features hearts and a message. Work the motif in a single color, or your favorite combination. Pattern includes color suggestions, and instructions for a pullover or a cardigan (steeked). Short rows to lift the back neck (all sizes) and waist shaping (womens’ sizes only) are included, but optional. Non-verbal message option included.

Sizes
Children: 0-6 mo., 6-12 mo., 1-2 yrs., 2-4 yrs., 4-6 yrs., 6-8 yrs., 8-10 yrs.
Women: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K
Men/Unisex: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Sizes are grouped as above in three separate documents, to make following the instructions a little easier. Another document includes schematics and yarn requirements for all sizes to make selecting a size and materials easier.

Finished Chest
Children: 17.5”, 19.5”, 22”, 24”, 26”, 28.5”, 30.5”
Women: 30.5”, 32.5”, 35”, 37”, 39.5”, 41.5”, 46”, 48”, 50”, 54.5”, 59”
Men/Unisex: 37”, 41.5”, 46”, 48”, 52.5”, 56.5”, 61”

Meant to be worn with some ease (2-5”). Choose your size based on your chest/full bust measurement plus desired ease (roominess). There is overlap between the Women’s and Men’s/Unisex chest sizes. The Women’s sizes have slightly narrower sleeves.

Yarn
Leading Men Fiber Arts Dramaturg
Sample worked with Heirloom for the Main Color; Poison Apple, Orange you Glad?, Rubber Ducky, Emerald City, Imperial and Drama Queen for Contrast Color

Yardage
MC
Children: 300, 360, 425, 510, 575, 680, 775 yards
Women: 810, 900, 980, 1020, 1100, 1150, 1240, 1320, 1400, 1575, 1700 yards
Men/Unisex: 1020, 1200, 1275, 1360, 1530, 1620, 1790 yards

CC
Contrast Color yardage is TOTAL yardage. See pattern for information about working multi-color yokes.
Children: 55, 55, 60, 65, 65, 70, 70 yards
Women: 90, 90, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 125, 135, 135, 140 yards
Men/Unisex: 100, 115, 125, 130, 130, 140, 145 yards

If making cardigan, please allow extra yardage for steek and for front bands.

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch using larger needles
22 sts and 26 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in stranded colorwork using larger needles

Suggested Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm)
US 6 (4 mm)
Change needle size as needed to work to gauge.
Needle lengths required vary depending on sweater size. All sizes will require smaller needles (US 4/3.5 mm) for neck, hem and sleeve ribbing and larger needles (US 6/4 mm) for yoke, body and sleeves. Sleeves are worked in the round; use your preferred small-diameter tube method (DPNs, Magic Loop, 2 Circulars, short circulars). Instructions are needle agnostic.

Other tools/notions
stitch markers, with identifiable marker for beginning of round
scrap yarn or cords for holding sleeve stitches
tapestry needle
scissors
crochet hook and yarn for prepping steek (optional)

Other
Pattern is written; colorwork is charted only.
Includes non-verbal option for the message.
The 25 sizes are included in 3 files. Includes directions for pullover and cardigan (steeked) versions. Does not include detailed step by step instructions for steeking the cardigan.

Skills Needed
Cast on, knit, purl, bind off, stranded colorwork (2 colors per row), increases (m1l/m1r), decreases (ssk, k2tog), mid-row cast on, pick up and knit, working in the round including small diameter knitting (sleeves), German short rows (optional, for short row shaping of back)