Gauge: 12 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette st in the round on bigger needles with four strands of silk mohair held together

A sweater in size 5-6 years has a chest circumference of 81 cm [32 inches] which in the given example would give you 22 cm [8¾ inches] of positive ease

Gauge: 24 stitches x 29 rows in 1 x 1 rib (k1

Joining the shoulders:

Melange Sweater Man LANGUAGE:Français Gauge: 12 sts x 17The Melange Sweater Man is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth in stockinette stitch, while the slope of the shoulders is created using short rows. At the bottom of the back yoke, increases are worked to shape the armholes. After this, each shoulder is worked back and forth separately towards the front on circular needles, and then the two shoulders are joined to form the front yoke. Back and front yokes are joined