About the Pattern

This festive children’s jumper features a cheerful penguin wearing a classic Christmas hat with a pompom. Knitted in double knitting (DK) wool, it has ribbed edges at the neckline, cuffs, and hem for a stretchy, shape‑keeping finish. A three‑button shoulder opening makes dressing little ones easy and comfortable. The pattern is written in English and supplied as a digital download PDF.

Design Details

• Intarsia penguin motif

• Chart provided for the motif

• Three‑button opening at one shoulder

• Ribbed cuffs, hem and neckband

• Worked bottom‑up in separate pieces (front, back, sleeves)

• Stitches picked up to complete the neckline

Sizes

Instructions include four sizes:

• 0–6 months

• 6–12 months

• 1–2 years

• 2–3 years

Skills Level

Intermediate – written instructions provided, with experience needed to work from a chart.

Yarn

Knitted using double knitting (DK) wool. Suitable alternative for international knitters is USA light worsted or Australia 8 ply.

Jumper shown in the picture uses Sirdar SnugglyDK in the following shades:

• Blue (0321)

• White (0251)

• Black (0312)

• Flamenco (0242)

And Stylecraft Special DK:

• Mustard (1832)

 Needles

• 3.25 mm (USA 3) and 4.0 mm (USA 6) straight needles

Other Requirements

• 3 buttons

• Stitch holders

Important Information

• Pattern is written using British terminology

• This is a digital download PDF knitting pattern

Copyright

Copyright © Elizabeth Primrose Patterns. All rights reserved. This knitting pattern is for personal use only. Do not sell, share, reproduce or distribute the pattern or any part of it. 

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