Experience Level: Intermediate

This is a classic crewneck pullover with a modern twist: textural polka dots! It’s designed to fit like a warm embrace, a bit oversized and comfy. I designed this piece after creating the Hugs Pullover, the children’s version of this happy sweater. The patterns are named with a hug theme because I thought about X’s and O’s being the symbol for kisses and hugs. The polka dots on this sweater are like dozens of little hugs knitted right into the fabric. Show yourself a little love. Knit this sweater.

Construction Details
This sweater is worked in four separate pieces and seamed. The neck is then worked in the round. The pattern stitch is written in chart form and in words, knitters can choose their preference. The stitch pattern is quite fun to work and easy to get the hang of.

Techniques Necessary
• Cast on
• Binding off
• Increasing (m1)
• Decreasing (ssk, k2tog)
• Following a stitch pattern (including increasing and decreasing stitches in a stitch pattern)
• Seaming
• Picking up stitches for neckband

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)
To Fit Busts: 29 (33, 37, 41) (45, 49, 53)”
Finished Width: 34 (38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58)”
Finished Length: 23 (24, 24, 25) (26, 27, 28)”

Yarn: Light Worsted Weight yarn (CYCA #4) 1000 (1150, 1250, 1400) (1550, 1750, 1900) yards

Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4” in pattern stitch on size 6 (4 mm) needles.

Needle: US 6 (4 mm) needle for body and sleeves and US 6 (4 mm) 16” circular needles for the neckline. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Additional materials: stitch markers, row counter, tapestry needle.

Please Note: This listing is for a downloadable PDF pattern to knit your own Embrace sweater.