The Christmas Jumper Strikes Back

Well we are on year three of making a homemade Christmas jumper for Little B. I know that I could knit a new design each year. But time and the creative input of the wearer has always meant it has been much easier to work up a simple felt appliqué design sewn onto a sweatshirt. (You can see last years story here, and the previous year here).

This year, work has been particularly hectic so I wondered if we might squeeze into last years jumper. When I mentioned this time/effort saving solution, Little B stared at me with a mixture of dismay and disgust. (It might be worth mentioning that last years design was based on our family cat Bernard – who unfortunately passed away this summer). Finally my exasperated son looked at me with a steely eye, ‘You surely can’t expect me to wear a jumper with dead cat on it for Christmas?….’

Good point….well made.

So we discussed ideas, concepts, etc. Little B was quite taken with a baby sock design he had spotted in the Boden catalogue. A very cute looking baby Penguin. However he wanted to take the idea a bit further and have the back of the penguin on the back of the jumper and insisted on a small pom-pom for a tail. I not entirely sure this will be comfortable when seated on the sofa, but I won’t argue.

If you think this all looks like too much effort, please don’t be too impressed. With the help of wonder-web this is the work of about half and hour and the sewing machine appliqué makes the design quite durable for the Christmas season. Will I make another next year? If he asks, you bet I will. Nothing makes me happier than making for my son, and I think it might not be long before these handmade creations are not acceptable. Who knows – but he certainly knows his own mind.