The Blank Canvas Baby Sweater Pattern PDF - Design Your Own Baby Jumper
The Blank Canvas Baby Sweater Pattern PDF - Design Your Own Baby Jumper
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Some yarn has been waiting long enough. The Blank Canvas Baby Sweater is the pattern that finally gives it a purpose. A clean, classic DK baby jumper, sized from newborn through to 4-5 years, designed to be knitted plain or personalised with any motif from the growing Blank Canvas Motif Library on the blog.
Please note: this PDF contains the blank base jumper pattern only.
Every ball of DK in your stash is a possibility. Choose your colour, pick a motif, and make something that belongs to one child and no one else.
The pattern is written clearly and simply, with full instructions for the back, front, sleeves, and neckband. The sleeves can be worked plain in a single colour or striped in two contrast colours for extra character. Construction is flat in pieces and seamed, making it a satisfying and straightforward knit from cast on to finishing.
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.
Pattern details
| Yarn | Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 295m per 100g ball), or any similar DK yarn |
| Yarn requirements | 1 ball (0-6m, 6-12m), 2 balls (12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3y), 3 balls (4-5y). Additional yarn required if adding a motif, see the relevant motif post on the blog for quantities. |
| Needles | 3.25mm and 4mm straight needles; 3.25mm circular needle (optional, for neckband) |
| Also needed | Darning needle, stitch markers |
| Sizes | 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 2-3 years, 4-5 years |
| Finished chest | 48cm / 19in (0-6m), 54cm / 21.75in (6-12m), 59cm / 23.25in (12-18m), 61cm / 24in (18-24m), 63cm / 24.75in (2-3y), 68cm / 26.75in (4-5y) |
| Finished length | 27cm / 10.5in (0-6m), 29cm / 11.5in (6-12m), 32cm / 12.5in (12-18m), 35cm / 13.75in (18-24m), 37cm / 14.5in (2-3y), 39cm / 15.25in (4-5y) |
| Sleeve length | 16cm / 6.5in (0-6m), 18cm / 7in (6-12m), 26cm / 10.5in (12-18m), 30cm / 12in (18-24m), 32cm / 12.5in (2-3y), 36cm / 14.25in (4-5y) |
| Skill level | Beginner to intermediate |
| Gauge | 22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm x 10cm in stocking stitch on 4mm needles |
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 |
| Finished length (cm) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 39 |
| Sleeve length (cm) | 16 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 36 |
What you'll receive
Your pattern is an instant PDF download, ready to save or print as soon as your purchase is complete.
Please note: this PDF contains the blank base jumper pattern only. It does not include a motif chart. Free motif charts, with full written instructions and placement notes, are available separately in the Blank Canvas Motif Library at janeburns.co.uk.
The jumper shown in the listing images is the Friendly Dinosaur Baby Jumper, which uses this base pattern with a motif added from the library.
- 6-page PDF with full written instructions for all six sizes
- Complete instructions for back, front, sleeves (plain or striped), neckband, and finishing
- Sizing table with finished measurements in cm and inches across all sizes
A lovely make for a new baby, a first birthday, or simply to use up that DK you have been saving for the right project. A jumper this personal is always worth casting on.
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