Pumpkin Knitting Chart for Baby Jumper with Written Instructions, Patch PDF Download
Pumpkin Knitting Chart for Baby Jumper with Written Instructions, Patch PDF Download
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Halloween is one of those occasions that creeps up quietly and then announces itself at full volume. One day it is September and you have plenty of time. The next it is mid-October and someone is asking whether there is a pumpkin jumper they could wear to the nursery halloween party. There is. It is this one.
Meet Patch, a smiling halloween pumpkin with heart-shaped eyes. And they call it pumpkin love. He sits on the front of a baby jumper and looks extremely pleased to be there. Not spooky. Not sinister. Just a very happy pumpkin, which is exactly what you want on a baby.
You can find a growing collection of motifs in my store, including more halloween designs on their way.
A quick word about knitting charts. You can find charts online for free, and many of them are drawn on square grids. The problem is that knit stitches are not square, they are rectangular, wider than they are tall. A chart drawn on squares will knit up distorted, wider and shorter than it should be. Every motif in this library is drawn to the correct stitch ratio, so what you see on the chart is what you get on the jumper.
And if charts are not your thing, every motif also comes with full written row-by-row instructions, colour by colour, stitch by stitch. Work from whichever you prefer.
The PDF also includes instructions for placing Patch into the front of the Blank Canvas Baby Sweater, with all the maths already worked out for each size. You just cast on and follow along. The Blank Canvas Baby Sweater is not included in this PDF and is available to purchase separately.
Of course, Patch does not have to go on a Blank Canvas Baby Sweater. He will sit happily on any baby jumper front of the right dimensions, worked in DK yarn at standard tension. You can also add him to an existing plain knitted garment using duplicate stitch, so you do not need to start from scratch.
Designed by Jane Burns. I've been creating knitting and crochet patterns for babies and children for 18 years, so you can trust this one is as straightforward to follow as it looks.
About the Blank Canvas Baby Sweater
The Blank Canvas Baby Sweater is a plain, well-proportioned baby jumper designed as the perfect base for any of the motifs in the library. It is worked flat and seamed, in Stylecraft Special DK, with a 2x2 rib hem, cuffs, and neckband. Skill level is Beginner. It comes in six sizes, from 0-6 months to 4-5 years, with a chest measurement ranging from 48cm (19 inches) to 68cm (26.75 inches). The base pattern is available to purchase separately here.
Chart details
| Yarn | Stylecraft Special DK (295m/100g, 100% Acrylic) |
| Yarn requirements | Yarn A, Silver (1203): 1 ball for sizes 0-6m and 6-12m, 2 balls for sizes 12-18m to 2-3y, 3 balls for size 4-5y. Motif colours: small amounts only, no more than 10g of any single shade |
| Motif colours | Spice (1711), Copper (1029), Black (1002), Grass Green (1821) |
| Needles | 3.25mm and 4mm straight needles. 3.25mm circular needles, useful for the neckband but straight needles will work. |
| Also needed | Darning needle, stitch markers, stitch holder |
| Sizes | 0-6 months to 4-5 years (6 sizes) |
| Skill level | Beginner |
| Gauge | 22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm x 10cm using 4mm needles and stocking stitch |
| Techniques used | Intarsia colourwork, duplicate stitch (for stalk, eyes, and smile details) |
Size guide
| Size | 0-6m | 6-12m | 12-18m | 18-24m | 2-3y | 4-5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To fit chest (cm) | 41 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 61 |
| To fit chest (in) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Actual chest (cm) | 48 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 68 |
| Actual chest (in) | 19 | 21.75 | 23.25 | 24 | 24.75 | 26.75 |
| Finished length (cm) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 39 |
| Finished length (in) | 10.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13.75 | 14.5 | 15.25 |
| Sleeve length (cm) | 16 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 36 |
| Sleeve length (in) | 6.5 | 7 | 10.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 14.25 |
What you'll receive
Your chart is an instant PDF download, ready to save or print as soon as your purchase is complete.
- Full colour knitting chart for the Patch Pumpkin motif, 24 stitches wide by 30 rows tall
- Written row-by-row instructions for every row of the chart, colour by colour, for those who prefer not to work from a chart
- Instructions for placing the motif into the front of the Blank Canvas Baby Sweater, in all six sizes
- Yarn requirements for the background and all motif colours
- Notes on working the stalk, eyes, and smile details in duplicate stitch
Please note: the Blank Canvas Baby Sweater base pattern is not included in this PDF. It is available to purchase separately here.
A lovely halloween knit for a little one, and a very good reason to start your October knitting before the end of September.
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