Girls Christmas Cardigan Knitting Pattern PDF & Pocket Elf Toy DK Age 1 - 12 years

Create a wonderfully festive Christmas cardigan complete with its own removable knitted pocket elf toy.

This cheerful children’s cardigan features a smiling Christmas pudding pocket, a contrasting snowflake motif and one eye-catching red-and-white striped sleeve. The little knitted elf sits neatly inside the pocket and can be removed for play.

The cardigan has comfortable raglan shaping, a buttoned front and traditional ribbed edges. Instructions are also included for optional knitted holly leaves and berries.

Pattern details

• Children’s Christmas cardigan and removable elf toy

• Sizes from age 1–2 years through to 11–12 years

• To fit chest: 22–32 inches (56–81 cm)

• Knitted using DK/8-ply yarn

• Stocking stitch with 2x2 ribbed borders

• Raglan sleeve shaping

• Christmas pudding and snowflake colourwork charts

• One striped sleeve and one solid-colour sleeve

• Finished elf measures approximately 20 cm, excluding the hat

• Instructions for both boy’s and girl’s buttonhole placement

• Knitted mainly flat and seamed

• English-language pattern using UK knitting terms

Yarn and equipment required

• DK yarn in red and white

• Small amounts of brown, black, flesh and green DK yarn

• 3.25 mm and 4 mm knitting needles

• 3.25 mm, 80 cm circular needle, worked flat

• Five buttons

• One pair of 7 mm safety eyes

• Small amount of toy stuffing

• Stitch holders

• Optional small bell or pompom for the elf’s hat

This pattern is best suited to an intermediate or confident knitter familiar with shaping, colourwork charts and simple knitted toy construction.

Please note: This listing is for a digital PDF knitting pattern only. It does not include the finished cardigan, elf toy, yarn or materials. The pattern is written in English and will be available to download following payment.