Hi, I know it is summer but I want to knit a Christmas Sweater with a Xmas tree on it for a 2/4 year old in double knitting. I want a free pattern - I am not tight but I live in Spain and we deal in euros. The patterns I find use PDF to download and I don’t seem to be able to do this. Help please. J13
There are many cute patterns for children’s Christmas sweaters in DK but you’re right, most are pdf format.
What browser are you using, Chrome, Firefox, Apple Safari? You might change to one of these depending on your computer then retry a pdf download.
Have you downloaded Adobe Acrobat Reader, free software for opening pdfs? You’ll need such a program to download pdfs.
Hi, thanks for the advice but I am not computer friendly - never sure what I am doing and tend to ‘click’ when I shouldn’t.
I will trawl through and hope to find a suitable ‘friendly’ download - plenty of time for Christmas eh?
Regards
J13
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Thanks Magen - just hope someone can help. Just finished knitting 20 doggy coats for winter for a local Dog Charity (even though I am a cat person ha ha) and now thought Christmas sweaters for another local charity - as my son says it keeps me out of mischief!!!
Regards
Jean13
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This is such a kind thing to do for others. Is using a computer at a local library a possibility? There are so many cute pdf patterns out there. (I’'m trying to tempt you.)
Maybe all of these motifs or some of them would work (not a pdf). The yarn is close to DK or you could knit a larger size.
Hi Salmonmac, I live in Spain so no public libraries here - just wish I was more computerwise but everytime I do try to do something new on my PC I mess it up. Good at knitting but mal with computers ha ha!!!
Kind regards, Jean13
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What kind of size tree were you thinking?
There are some free charts you can use in a pattern you already own, such a these
https://www.allfreeknitting.com/ChristmasKnits/Christmas-Knitting-Charts
Scroll down to find the tree chart on this one, you can read the chart straight off your computer or ask a tech savvy assistant to print it.
Some of these cross stitch and knitting charts can be read directly off your screen too
There are quite a lot of different charts and styles available if youre willing to do the placement on a plain sweater pattern yourself.
I would look at row/height number and stitch/width number to make sure it fits on the size sweater you want. Then it’s just a case of centering it and placing markers where the chart begins and ends. Maybe using a contrast colour on the rib cuffs or a stripe or coordinating motif on the sleeves too.
I often get lost in cross stitch charts, there are so many.
With regards to pdf readers, are you using a lap top or personal computer or a tablet or mobile phone to get patterns?
I just found this full pattern but its a heavier yarn, aran perhaps
https://web.archive.org/web/20121029062234/http://www.caron.com/projects/ss/ss_toddler_tree_po.html
I understand. Good luck in your search!