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 available in English, Español, Français and Deutsch – See pattern info to see what changes were made.
The oldest version is still available in Norsk and Português.
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.
