Santa's Little Helper by Elizabeth Penney

Santa's Little Helper

Knitting
September 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
968 - 1290 yards (885 - 1180 m)
To fit chest from 56cm/22in up to 76cm/30in
English
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This cute novelty Christmas jumper is in a simple raglan style featuring a pointed collar and stripy sleeves for an added festive detail. The jumper itself is worked flat from the bottom up, then the collar is worked separately and stitched on at the end. Techniques include knit and purl stitches, simple stripe colour work, increases and decreases and picking up stitches.

Skill Level: Beginner Plus/Intermediate
Pages: 7

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: 62cm/24 1/2in: 65cm/25 1/2in: 71cm/28in: 76cm/30in: 82cm/32 1/4in

Back Length: 33cm/13in: 38cm/15in: 42cm/16 1/2in: 46cm/18in: 49cm/19 1/4in

Sleeve Seam: 28cm/11in: 31cm/12 1/4in: 35cm/13 3/4in: 39cm/15 1/4in: 43cm/17in

Pattern includes a full lust of abbreviations, schematic and a printable page for your notes.

You will need:
Stylecraft Special DK (295m/322yds per 100g)
1 (1: 2: 2: 2) x 100g in ‘Green’
1 x 100g in each of ‘Matador’ & ‘Cream’

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

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