The presents are wrapped and Santa is ready to go. 🦌🎅 Let's get to the sleigh and have Rudolf lead the way!

The Reindeer Sweater is an adorable take on Santa's reindeer. This colorwork Christmas sweater knitting pattern uses three colors of Ewe So Sporty yarn to create a whimsical holiday sweater that everyone will love. It's a seamless, top-down circular yoke sweater in 11 sizes, from 32 to 72" chest.

Make the hat to match! The Reindeer Sweater coordinates with the Head to the Sleigh! Christmas reindeer hat knitting pattern. Want the yarn for the hat? Shop the Head to the Sleigh! Hat Knitting Kit >

See yarn and pattern requirements below.

Here's the specs:

Ewe Ewe Yarns Pattern #456
Designed by Heather Walpole and Meaghan Schmaltz

Finished sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) [7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52) [56, 60, 64, 68, 72]" / 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132) [142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183] cm chest circumference

Fit: Designed to be worn with 2-6" / 5-15 cm positive ease. A full schematic of finished garment dimensions is included in the pattern. The sample is a size 3, modeled with 2" / 5 cm positive ease.

Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns, Ewe So Sporty, 145 yards per 50g skein,
100% merino wool yarn, #2 sport weight
Color A: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) [2, 2, 3, 3, 3] skeins (20 Red Poppy)
Color B: 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) [11, 13, 15, 16, 17] skeins (90 Vanilla)
Color C: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) [2, 2, 2, 2, 2] skeins (95 Chocolate)

Needles:
Small: US 4 / 3.5 mm, 16" and 32-40" / 40 cm and 80-100 cm circular needles for the collar and hem, plus needles in your preferred method of small circumference knitting for the cuffs (or 2 US sizes smaller than your gauge-size needle)
Large: US 6 / 4 mm, 16-40" / 40-100 cm circular needles for the yoke and body, plus needles in your preferred method of small circumference knitting for the sleeves

Supplies: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, waste yarn or stitch holders

Gauge: 22 sts and 28 rows to 4" / 10 cm in one-color stockinette stitch in the round on the large needle, taken after blocking. Adjust needle size as necessary to match gauge.

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About this Christmas sweater pattern

This circular yoke sweater is knit from the top down, in the round, seamlessly. Stitches are cast on at the top of the collar, and short rows shape the collar. Increase rounds shape the yoke and upper arms to the separation of the sleeves. Once the sleeves are separated, the body is completed to the hem. The sleeves are worked outwards from the body in the round.

Knit the matching set

Pair your sweater with the Head to the Sleigh! Hat, which uses the same three colors of Ewe So Sporty: Red Poppy, Vanilla and Chocolate. Get the hat yarn in the Head to the Sleigh! Hat Knitting Kit. Looking for more? Browse our holiday knitting patterns.