Introduction
This pattern is more a type of blueprint, a description on how to modify basically every top-down raglan sweater pattern into this cute Christmas version. As baby sweaters are so tiny, they knit up quickly and make for the perfect last minute Christmas gift. Fun fact: does your stranded colour work tend to pucker because your floats are too tight? Well, with this pattern it will only add to the authenticity because it will only make the sweater look more like a tiny crumpled Christmas Pudding.

Pattern
First, choose your favourite go-to baby sweater pattern. It can be any pattern you like, as long as it’s knit top-down in the round and as long as it’s knit on needle size US4 or US5 / 3.5-3.75mm. A pattern with raglan increases is easiest to use but round yoke constructions can be used to by the more advanced knitters among us.

Yarn
For this pattern, I’ve used the same yarn base (Auridon Yarns Deluxe Merino Sock; 85% SW merino wool 15% nylon, 400m/100g) in three different colours:

‘Holly’ (assigned pooling)
’Christmas Pudding’ (brown variegated)
Undyed white
The yarn I’ve used is available for purchase here but if you’re on a budget, you can always use any white sock yarn you like, combine it with a brown of your choice and add the little textured holly pieces later on. Warning: this would create lots of ends to weave in!

Yardage used for a sweater size “1-2yr”: Holly Assigned Pooling 16g/65m/71y, Christmas Pudding 40g/160m/175y, Undyed white 40g/160m/175y