This loose fit Christmas jumper features a cheery gingerbread man complete with 3d details including gum-drop buttons, stripey scarf and pom-pom! It uses a mixture of techniques for the colour work - stranded for the icing border and intarsia for the main image. Techniques include knit and purl stitches, intarsia and stranded colour work from charts, bobbles, increases and decreases and picking up stitches.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Pages: 9

This pattern is in multiple sizes:

To Fit Chest/Bust: 81-86cm/32-34in: 91-97cm/36-38in: 102-107cm/40-42in: 112-117cm/44-46in: 122-127cm/48-50in

Actual Chest/Bust: 102cm/40in: 109cm/43in: 116cm/45 3/4in: 131cm/51 1/2in: 138cm/54 1/4in

Back Length: 61cm/24in: 63cm/24 3/4in: 65cm/25 1/2in: 67cm/26 1/2in: 69cm/27 1/4in

Sleeve Seam: 44cm/17 1/4in: 45cm/17 3/4in: 46cm/18in: 47cm/18 1/2in: 48cm/19in

Pattern includes a full list of abbreviations, schematic, colour charts and a printable page for your notes.

You will need:
Stylecraft Special DK (295m/322yds per 100g)
5 (5: 5: 6: 6) x 100g in ‘French Navy’
1 x 100g in each of the following colours: ‘Cream’, ‘Magenta’, ‘Gingerbread’ & ‘Matador’

1 x pair 3.5mm/US 4 needles
1 x pair 4mm/US 6 needles
4 x lockable stitch markers
2 x stitch holders
Tapestry needle
Pom-pom maker (approx. diameter 3.5cm/1 1/2in) - optional

Most DK yarns will work with this pattern, provided it can be knitted to the stated tension.