Wear your love of Christmas on your sleeve and chest with these novelty holiday sweater knitting patterns. Most patterns are free. Updated 11/24/25
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Free Patterns
Julius Christmas Sweaters
Christmas sweaters in kid's and men's sizes knit with reindeer heads above a snowy landscape with mountains, trees, and snowflakes. Adult Sizes S to XXL. Child Sizes 4 to 12 yrs. Medium weight yarn. Designed by Sanna Mård Castman.
Jensine and Judith Christmas Sweaters
Women's pullovers featuring either a Christmas tree topped with pompom or a snowman wearing a hat. Sizes S to L. Medium weight yarn. Designed by Irene Rasch.
Christmas Jumpers
Long sleeved pullover with a yoke circled with holiday motifs of Christmas Puddings, Snowmen, or Reindeer. Sizes S to XL. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Fiona Bennet.
Christmas Tree Applique
Turn any sweater into a Christmas sweater with a knit tree applique that you decorate with tinsel, LED fairy lights, and other small decorations. 3 Tree Sizes. DK weight yarn. not a christmas jumper designed by siw smith.
Christmas Jumpers
Holiday sweaters in child and adult sizes with reindeer, snowman, tree and Santa Claus designs with poinsettia or gift trim. Sizes Chest 61 cm to 127 cm / 24 to 50 inches. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Hatton.
Gingerbread Love Sweater
Christmas sweater with gingerbread men around the yoke. Sizes S to XXL. DK weight yarn. Designed by Wiam's Crafts.
Ugly Christmas Sweater
Customizable pullover with holiday motifs including trees, stars, Ho Ho Ho, snowflakes, snowmen, houses, and more. Written instructions and videos. Size is customizable. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Yuko Nagakura.
Women's Christmas Sweater
Quick cropped pullover with hearts and reindeer knit flat. One Size 104cm/ 42". Quick knit in Chunky weight yarn. Designed by vicnaranjavicristal for Katia.
Snowman Jumper
Christmas sweater featuring a happy snowman on the front and a robin on the back. Size Adult Large is free. More adult and child sizes available in book Aran weight yarn. Excerpt from Merry Christmas Sweaters to Knit by Sue Stratford.
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Kids' Christmas Jumper
Baby and child sized holiday sweater with two designs, a Christmas tree and a snowman, and five sizes to fit from newborn to three years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Ruth Maddock.
Ugly Christmas Sweaters eBook
Fun holiday jumpers to knit designed by Kim Cameron, winner of national awards for her ugly sweaters. There are six different sweaters (all using the same basic pullover design) including Reindeer, Elf, snowman, Christmas tree, ornaments in a garland, and a festive mantel with stockings. Sizes 32"to 64" chest. Worsted weight yarn.
Candy Cane Sweater
Christmas jumper for the whole family featuring candy canes on the yoke and candy cane striped arms. Sizes for children 2 to 14 years, women, and men. Worsted weight yarn. Merry Christmas Sweater designed by Intreccidiceci. A kit is also available.
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Rudolph Christmas Sweaters
Christmas jumper with reindeer Rudolph with a pompom red nose in adult and child sizes. Sizes Adult Chest: 92 to 142 cm / 36 to 55”. Child Sizes 2 - 12 years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by DROPS Design.
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Ugly Christmas Sweaters
Ebook with fun Christmas sweaters and scarf including Gingerbread Man Sweater, Joy Sweater, Christmas Tree Hat and Sweater, Reindeer Scarf, Wreath Sweater, and Melting Snowman Sweater. Add LED lights to complete the festive look! Sizes Sweater: 36 (40, 44, 48)” finished bust. Worsted weight yarn. The Best of the Worst - Ugly Sweaters designed by Kim Cameron.
Sherlock – John Watson’s Christmas Jumper
This sweater was inspired by John Watson’s Christmas sweater in A Scandal in Belgravia. The jumper’s fair-isle patterns from the original Icelandic sweater design. In adult and child sizes. Meretricious Sweater designed by Professor Fonz
Gingerbread Boy Sweater
Child sized Christmas sweater with gingerbread man on front. Sizes about 2 years to 8 years. DK weight yarn. Gumdrop Jumper designed by Yarnsmiths.
Rudolph Sweater
Easy Christmas jumper with reindeer face and antlers decorated with ornaments in child and adult sizes. Sizes: 24 inches to 42 inches. Chunky weight yarn. Designed by Cygnet.
Christmas Vest Top
Baby and child sized Santa Claus vest inspired by Santa's suit complete with belt and white rib trim. Sizes To fit Chest Sizes 16” to 24”, 3 months to 6 years. DK weight yarn. Lulsley Vest Top designed by Dizzy Tyke.
Christmas Sweater for Pets
Dress up your dog in this holiday sweater featuring Christmas trees, reindeer, and snowflakes. Sizes Small to Medium Dogs. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Joseli Drigo for Circulo
Christmas Tree Sweater
A forest of intarsia evergreens with bobble tree toppers decorate this pullover sweater knit flat. Sizes Finished Chest: 34 to 62 in. / 86.5 to 157.5 cm. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand. A kit is also available.
Christmas Tree Vest
Rows of Christmas trees and holiday ornaments decorate this pullover vest. Sizes Finished Chest: 32 to 58 in. / 82 to 145 cm. DK weight yarn. Designed by Ann Iren Vinningland .
Christmas Sweaters
2 Christmas sweater patterns. Holiday Interchangeable Motif Jumper lets you choose the motif for your sweater: Christmas tree, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, a Christmas pudding and a sweet little diya for Diwali. Sleigh Ride Jumper features an all over pattern of little fir trees worked using the Fair Isle technique. Sizes To Fit Bust: 81cm to 107cm. Designed by Paintbox Yarns
- Get the free Interchangeable Motif Sweater knitting pattern
- Get the free Sleigh Ride Jumper knitting pattern
Reindeer Sweater
Long-sleeved pullover with a reindeer face, antlers, and Rudolph red nose. Sizes from XS to 5XL.
Reindeer Sweaters
Christmas sweaters for the whole family featuring intarsia reindeer with red noses embellished with bows and necklaces. Available in sizes for Dog: XS(S)M(L)XL, Child: 110(122)134(146) cm, Women: S(M)L(XL)XXL(3XL), Men: Size: S(M)L(XL)XXL(3XL).
The link below goes to a listing for all 4 patterns.
Rudoph Sweater
This pullover by DROPS Design features fair isle reindeer with red bobble noses. Sizes XS/S – M/L – XL/XXL – XXXL. Pictured project by tahoediva
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Winter’s Night Vest
Jenna La Due’s Christmas vest features Santa’s sleigh flying over a sleeping town on the night before Christmas.
Patterns for Purchase
Deck The Halls Sweater
The ultimate Christmas features Deck the Halls lettering, holly appliques around the neck and over the sweater, and striped sleeaves. Sizes 81cm/32in up to 122cm/48in. DK weight yarn. Designed by Elizabeth Penney
Ulrikkes Ugly Christmas Sweater
This Christmas sweater is a celebration of festive spirit and stash-buster project with a variety of designs including trees, Santas, reindeer, hearts, and various patterns. Designed by AbsolutePatterns
O Christmas Tree Sweater
Christmas pullover with Christmas tree motif, wooden bead ornaments, and striped sleeves. Sizes XS to L. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by YasKnits
Easy Santa Slipovers and Sweaters
Individual Christmas jumpers and vest in sizes for the whole family featuring rows of Santas Claus knit in two color stranded knitting. Sizes Baby Newborn to 24 months. Child 2 to 12 years. Adult XS to 4XL. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Easy as Knit
Light It Up Sweater
Christmas pullover with a string of Christmas lights around yoke. Sizes XS to 5X. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Janine Myska
Snowflake Vest
Slipover sleeveless top with a graphic snowflake on the front that wraps around to the back. Size XS to 2XL. Aran weight yarn. Designed by QQYarnOver
Christmas Trees Sweater
Christmas pullover with evergreen trees crowned with stars circling the yoke on a background of stars or snowflakes. Size XS to 3XL. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Marie Hoff
Reindeer Hoodie for Babies and Children
Adorable reindeer hooded sweater, complete with ears, antlers and that all-important red nose. Sizes 12 months to 10-11 years. Designed by Jane Burns.
