Santa Sweater Knitting Pattern PDF Childs Father Christmas Jumper DK Age 3mths - 7 years

Knit a wonderfully festive Santa sweater for babies, toddlers and children with this colourful digital knitting pattern.

The classic round-neck sweater features a large knitted Santa motif surrounded by Christmas trees and delicate embroidered snowflakes. Santa is complete with his red suit, white beard, black belt and bright yellow buckle, creating a cheerful design that children will love wearing throughout the Christmas season.

The sweater is worked in DK yarn with ribbed cuffs, neckline and lower edge. The main Santa design is worked from a clear colour chart, with the option to embroider the facial details afterwards for a particularly neat finish.

Pattern details

• Sizes: To fit ages approximately 3 months to 7 years

• Chest sizes: 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26 inches

• Finished garment chest: Approximately 21–29 inches

• Yarn: DK / 8 ply / Light Worsted 3

• Needles: 3.25mm and 4mm

• Additional materials: Stitch holders and two buttons

• Construction: Knitted flat in separate pieces with set-in sleeves

• Back neck opening with button fastening

• Includes full written instructions and a large colour motif chart

• Techniques include ribbing, stocking stitch, colourwork, shaping, seaming and embroidery

This pattern is best suited to knitters who are comfortable following a colour chart and working simple intarsia colourwork.

The sweater can be knitted in the pictured blue or personalised with a different main colour. A modern dusty raspberry pink variation is shown in the additional listing image for inspiration.

Please note

This listing is for a digital PDF knitting pattern only. It does not include the finished sweater, yarn or other materials.

The pattern is written in English using standard UK knitting terminology. Your PDF will be available to download after payment has been completed.