This kid’s jumper features a characterful little robin which is worked from colour charts using the intarsia method. The jumper itself has minimal shaping and the sleeves have simple stripe colour changes for an added festive touch. Techniques include knit and purl stitches, intarsia colour work from a chart, increases and decreases and picking up stitches.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Pages: 10

This pattern is in multiple sizes:

Age: 2-3 years: 4-5 years: 6-7 years: 8-9 years: 10-11 years

To Fit Chest: 56cm/22in: 61cm/24in: 66cm/26in: 71cm/28in: 76cm/30in

Actual Chest: 66cm/26in: 72cm/28 1/4in: 77cm/30 1/4in: 83cm/32 3/4in: 88cm/34 1/2in

Back Length: 35cm/13 3/4in: 39cm/15 1/4in: 43cm/17in: 47cm/18 1/2in: 51cm/20in

Sleeve Seam: 27cm/10 3/4in: 31cm/12 1/4in: 35cm/13 3/4in: 39cm/15 1/4in: 43cm/17in

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

You will need:
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK (276m/302yds per 100g)
2 (2: 3: 3: 3) x 100g in ‘Vanilla Cream’
1 x 100g in each of the following colours: ‘Soft Fudge’, ‘Champagne White’, ‘Rose Red’ & ‘Grass Green’
Scraps of yellow and black yarn for the beak and eyes (used here ‘Mustard Yellow’ & ‘Pure Black’)

1 x pair 3.5mm/US 4 needles
1 x pair 4mm/US 6 needles
2 x stitch holders
Tapestry needle

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