Time to knit the front!

In this clue we’ll be knitting the front of the sweater so Rudolph starts to take real shape!

Below you will find the instructions for both the children and adult patterns, so make sure to follow the right one - they are not the same!

Also, we have included a list of resources at the end of the instructions - with links to videos and lessons - to make knitting your sweater even easier! Do you still have doubts? Leave us a question using the comment form at the bottom so our experts can help you!

Children sweater

Sizes: 2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 years

Size (by height in cm): 92 - 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152

Size (by height in feet): 3ft – 3ft3/3ft5 – 3ft/3ft8 – 4ft/4ft2 – 4ft5/4ft7 – 4ft9/4ft12

INFORMATION FOR THE PATTERN:
PATTERN:
See diagram A.2.
Diagram A.2 (reindeer front): The reindeer is worked in stockinette stitch.

To avoid long strands at the back of the piece when working pattern, you can work with 3/5 balls. In other words, work with 1 ball of denim blue (color b) / red (color a)on each side of the reindeer and 1 ball of the pattern color in the middle. To avoid holes when changing color, twist the strands together when changing color.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 54-58-62-66-70-74 stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size 4 mm = US 6 and denim blue (color b). Purl 1 row (= wrong side). The next row is worked as follows from the right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 2, purl 2 * work from *-* until there is 1 stitch left on the row and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue this rib for 2-2-2-3-3-3 cm = 3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-1 1/8”-1 1/8”-1 1/8” – adjust so that the next row is from the right side.

Change to circular needle size 5 mm = US 8. Work 2-4-6-8-12-16 rows stockinette stitch with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!

The next row is worked with denim blue (color b) as follows from the right side: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, 11-13-15-17-19-21 stitches in stockinette stitch, work A.2 (= 30 stitches) – read PATTERN, work 11-13-15-17-19-21 stitches in stockinette stitch and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.

Continue this pattern. When the row with an arrow in A.2 has been worked change the background color from denim blue (color b) to red (color a). Continue the pattern in the same way with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side.

When the piece measures 21-23-26-29-32-35 cm = 8 1/4”-9”-10 1/4”11 3/8”-12 1/2”-13 3/4” bind off 1 stitch at the beginning of the next 2 rows for the armholes = 52-56-60-64-68-72 stitches. Continue with stockinette stitch and A.2. When A.2 has been completed, continue with red (color a) over all stitches. AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 30-31-35-38-42-45 cm = 11 3/4”-12 1/4”-13 3/8”-15”-16 1/2”-17 3/4” place the middle 14-16-16-18-18-18 stitches on 1 thread for the neck and each shoulder is finished separately. Then bind off for the neck at the beginning of each row from the neck as follows: Bind off 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch 1-1-2-2-2-3 times = 16-17-18-19-21-22 stitches left on the shoulder. Continue until the piece measures 32-35-39-43-47-51 cm = 12 1/2”-12 3/4”-15 1/4”-17”-18 1/2”-20” – adjust so that the next row is worked from the wrong side. Knit 1 row from the wrong side, knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side. Bind off with knit from the right side. Work the other shoulder in the same way. The sweater measures approx. 33-36-40-44-48-52 cm = 13”-14 1/4”-15 3/4”-17 1/4”-19”-20 1/2” from the shoulder down.

Diagram

= color a
= color b
= color c
= color d
= color e
= when the row with an arrow in A.2 has been worked change the background color from denim blue (color b) to red (color a)

Adult sweater

Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

INFORMATION FOR THE PATTERN:
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1a & A.1b.
Diagrams A.1a and A.1b (reindeer front): The whole diagram is worked in stockinette stitch. Work with 3/5 balls so you avoid long strands on the wrong side. In other words, work with 1 ball red (color a) / off white (color b) on each side of the sweater and 1 ball of the pattern color in the middle. NOTE: To avoid holes when changing colors, twist the strands together.

FRONT PIECE:
The piece is worked back and forth, top down, with circular needle and with raglan increases.

Cast on 28-30-32-34-36-38 stitches (including 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side) with circular needle size 5.5 mm = US 9 and red (color a). Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work stockinette stitch with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, on each side. At the same time, on the first row from the right side increase 1 stitch on each side for raglan - read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 2nd row a total of 20-21-23-25-27-29 times = 68-72-78-84-90-96 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!

AT THE SAME TIME when you have increased 7-7-8-9-10-10 times on each side and there are 42-44-48-52-56-58 stitches on the needle, work pattern as follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 1, 1 yarn over (= increase), knit 0-1-3-5-7-8, work A.1A (= 38 stitches) - read PATTERN above, knit 0-1-3-5-7-8 stitches, 1 yarn over (= increase), knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = 44-46-50-54-58-60 stitches. When all the increases to raglan are finished, the piece measures approx. 20-21-23-25-27-29 cm = 8”-8 1/4”-9”-9 3/4”-10 5/8”-11 3/8”. At the end of the next 2 rows cast on 4-5-5-5-7-9 stitches for the armhole on each side of the piece = 76-82-88-94-104-114 stitches. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

Continue with stockinette stitch, pattern and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. When A.1a has been completed, work A.1b over A.1a. On the row with an arrow in A.1b change the background color to off white (color b) instead of red (color a) and the pattern will now be worked over 42 stitches. When A.1b has been completed in height continue with off white (color b), stockinette stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side until the piece measures 25-25-25-25-25-25 cm = 9 3/4”-9 3/4”-9 3/4”-9 3/4”-9 3/4”-9 3/4”. Now increase 16-18-20-22-24-26 stitches evenly on row = 92-100-108-116-128-140 stitches. Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm = US 7 and work rib as follows from the right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, (knit 2, purl 2) until there are 3 stitches left on the row, knit 2 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue like this until the rib measures 6 cm = 2 3/8”. Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The front piece measures 51-52-54-56-58-60 cm = 20”-20 1/2”-21 1/4”-22”-22 3/4”-23 5/8” from the neck down.

Diagram

= color a
= color b
= color c
= color d
= color e
= On the row with an arrow in A.1b change the background color to off white (color b) instead of red (color a)

Finished

The front of our sweater is ready!

Come back next week to work together on the sweater sleeves.

Need some help?

Here’s a list of resources to help you with the front of the sweaters!