The Confetti Pullover is a celebration of childhood and color. It features a fading of color that resemble confetti falling.
It is a compound raglan yoke sweater worked seamlessly, mostly in rounds. The stitch used throughout makes the fabric warm, yet very light – you can even use cotton yarn for a Spring sweater. The pattern comes with a suggested color transition of 5 different colors, but you can use as many colors as you want. Perfect for using up your yarn stash!
#ConfettiDKPullover
This pattern was updated on January 1st, 2025 and the newest version is only available in English – See pattern info to see what changes were made.
The oldest version is still available in Español, Norsk, Português, Français and Deutsch.
Pattern Info
Sizes and Measurements
This pattern comes in 9 different sizes. The instructions for each size are colour coded and in the order shown here: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).
These are the approximate measurements of the finished item:
- Bust circumference: 77 (5, 98, 107.5, 116) (125.5,137, 145.5, 154.5) cm /30¼ (34½, 38½, 42¼, 45½) (49¼, 54, 57¼, 61) in
- Neck Circumference:5 (44.5, 46.5, 47.5, 49.5) (52.5, 54, 58, 59) cm / 17½ (17½, 18¼, 18¾, 19½) (20¾, 21¼, 22¾, 23¼) in
- Upper-arm Circumference:5 (33.5, 36, 38, 41) (42.5, 44.5, 51.5, 51.5) cm / 13 (13.5, 14, 15, 16¼) (17¼, 18½, 20¼, 20¼) in
- Cuff before ribbing: 5 (26.5, 26.5, 28.5, 28.5) (29.5,29.5, 30.5, 30.5) cm / 10 (10½, 10½, 11¼, 11¼) (11½, 11½, 12, 12) in
- Body Length from underarm(cropped)2: 5 (24, 23, 22.5, 21.5) (20, 18.5, 18, 15.5) cm / 9¼ (9½, 9, 9, 8½) (8, 7¼, 7, 6) in
- Body Length from underarm(full length)2: 15 cm / 6 in more than cropped
- Sleeve Length from underarm2: 42 (43, 43, 5, 44.5) (45.5,45.5, 47, 47) cm / 16½ (17, 17, 17½, 17½) (18, 18, 18½, 18½) in
1Designed to be worn with -5 to 5 cm (-2 to 2 in) of negative to positive ease.
2 Length is adjustable to taste.
Sample is Size 4 cropped, model measures 104 cm / 41 in around bust.
Materials
YARN: DK weight yarn (size 3 – according to CYC Standards) divided into as many different colors as desired (use the color guide spreadsheet to help you determine how much yarn will be required per color).
For a cropped jumper
Approx. 830 (930, 1010, 1130, 1215) (1320, 1420, 1560, 1630) m / 905 (1010, 1105, 1235, 1325) (1445, 1550, 1705, 1780) yds
Approx. 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Hedgehog Fibers, Merino DK (or any other DK weight yarn with 200 m per 100g skeins) are needed.
For a full-length jumper:
Approx. 990 (1110, 1220, 1355, 1455) (1585, 1710, 1865, 1950) m / 1080 (1210, 1330, 1480, 1590) (1730, 1870, 2040, 2135) yds
Approx. 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 10) skeins of Hedgehog Fibers, Merino DK (or any other DK weight yarn with 200 m per 100g skeins) are needed.
Amounts given are approximates and it’s always recommended to buy a little extra yarn to make up the difference.
YARN used in the newest Sample: Hedgehog Fibres, Merino DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 100 g / 200 m) in custom dye colors in order from top-bottom: A) Moonstone, B) Sugar, C) Lavender Fields, D) Sunshower, E) Seahorse, F) Celestial
As a reference, the sample used 6 different skeins for size 4 cropped and each had between 3 – 17 g left over at the end.
HOOKS: 4.5 mm or size needed to meet gauge.
NOTIONS: tapestry needle and 5 markers (or 5 strands of scrap yarn).
Alternative Yarns
Any DK weight yarn will work, but here are some I would recommend:
Gauge
19 sts x 18 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm worked in Linen st in rounds with 4.5 mm hook (after blocking).
Stitch Patt for gauge: Linen stitch (each chsp counts as 1 st)
Ch 33.
ROW 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc1 to end of the row. [32 sts]
ROW 2: Ch1, sc1 in first st, (sc1 in next st, ch1, sk1st) rep to second to last st, sc1 in last st. [32 sts – chs in Linen st count as sts]
ROW 3: Ch1, sc1 in first st, (ch1, sk1st, sc1 in next chsp) rep to last 2 sts, ch1, sk1st, sc1 in last st.
ROW 4: Ch1, sc1 in first st, (sc1 in next chsp, ch1, sk1st) rep to last st, sc1 in last st.
Repeat Rows 3 – 4 for at least a total of 27 rows.
Block and measure in the middle of swatch.
Changes in the newest version (Confetti DK 2.0 – released on Jan 1st, 2025).
- The pattern now includes a color guide spreadsheet to help you figure out how many rows of each color to work in between transitions and how many colors is the optimum amount for your size.
- Ribbing is done with slstBLO intead of scBLO.
- Neater edges around neckline, cuffs and hem.
- Yoke shaping has been improved for all sizes.
- Progress tables have been added to the pattern to keep track of increases on the yoke.
- New video tutorials for increases and yoke set up have been recorded.
- The previous version used LaBienAimee, Merino DK (100% Merino Wool,
115 g/ 230 m (252 yds)) in colors A) Waterlilies, B)Life Aquatic, C) Glacier and D) Cassiopeia and a 6 mm hook.
- Gauge changed from 17 sts x 18 rows in 10 cm to 19 sts x 18 rows = stitches are slightly smaller and fabric is denser/warmer.
