My 2026 Christmas Sweater

September 18, 2026


 

It looks like I have a new Christmas tradition! For the last five years, I’ve been knitting one (and some years, two) sweaters in the fall to start wearing the day after Thanksgiving.  This year, I chose The Folk Art Sweater, with gorgeous Swedish Dala Horses marching across the yoke.

I love it, and I had so much fun knitting it. The pattern is a good one—knit from the top down in DK-weight yarn, with the colorwork thoughtfully designed so there are only a few rows with long floats. I really appreciate that!

And I used my beloved Rowan Softyak DK, so I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.





I’ll wear this sweater a lot in December, but I imagine I’ll continue wearing it throughout the chilly months. Below are the candidates from previous years, and I wear them often, too. Only the Holly and Festive Yoke sweaters are pretty much reserved for December.

Sleigh Ride Sweater

Fallow

Holly Christmas Sweater

Festive Yoke Pullover

Nordic Snowflake

3D printed Dala Horses


Skansen

Gift Chalet


The Wooden Spoon

Time for a morning nap.



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6 Comments

  1. I love all of your Christmas sweaters!!!!

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  2. Your newest Christmas sweater is beautiful with the colourwork yoke! And those from other years rest are lovely! Great picture of your pup having a nap looking so contented!

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    1. Thank you!
      The very best place to nap--Papa's lap, then they both sleep!

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  3. Those sweaters are CRAZY gorgeous. And can you start a tradition of at least one picture of Biscuit in every post?

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    1. Thank you so much! I love starting a new Biscuit tradition. It's not like I don't take dozens of pictures of him a week!

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