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Boys CAN wear pink, and look good doing it! I have ingrained this upon my boys and will continue to do so as they get older. Putting a tie on a pink sweater is a great way to design a knit garment that leaves no doubts about for which gender it was intended. • Sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up. Sleeves are also knit in the round and joined seamlessly during the knit; options are included for both short and long sleeve. • Garment is designed to be fitted, if you prefer a looser fit, consider sizing up. Tie is worked back and forth as an embellishment and stitched onto sweater once knitting is complete. Shown in long sleeves size 18 months & short sleeves size 2.

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Size: Newborn (6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2, 4) {6, 8, 10, 12}
Finished Chest: 17.5 (19, 19.75, 21.25, 22.75, 25.25){26.75, 28.25, 29.75, 32}”
Gauge: 21 sts and 28 rows per 4” in stockinette on larger needles
Yarn: 200 (240, 260, 300, 350, 400){475, 530, 600, 675} yards A for short sleeve sweater or 250 (300, 325, 375, 475, 550){625, 700, 800, 900} yards A for long sleeve sweater and 25 (25, 25, 35, 40, 50){50, 70, 70, 70} yards B DK weight yarn
Tools: Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16” or 24” circular needles and set of 5 DPNs, size 5 (3.75 mm) set of 5 DPNs or 16” circular needles, stitch markers
Notions: 1 small button for sizes Newborn (6 months, 12 months, 18 months) only