Ho Ho Ho Ugly Sweater SVG

About this design

Three words, one laugh. A red crew-neck sweater carries HO HO HO across the middle of the chest in fat, rounded capitals, spaced wide so each syllable stands on its own. Above and below the lettering sit two cream zigzag rows, like a knitted frame, and the cuffs, collar and hem are green with ribbing.

It is the sweater a cheerful host wears to open the door, and it reads from across a room, which helps when everyone is lined up for the group photo.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file is made of 15 pieces with 25 cut-outs. The sweater’s body, sleeves, cuffs, hem and collar are separate pieces, divided by thin cut lines, and the two zigzag rows and the letters are pieces of their own. Among the cut-outs are the centers of the three O’s, the neck opening and the rib slots in the cuffs and hem. Clear the O centers and rib slots before peeling the background so nothing small gets dragged along. It passes our cut checks from about 6.5 inches wide; the letter spacing gets tight below that.

Color layers

• Base and lines in a very dark, green-leaning black: the whole design, cut as the base layer; it shows as the fine lines between the parts
• Sweater in Christmas red: body and sleeves
• Ribbing and trim in deep green: cuffs, hem and collar
• Knit pattern in cream: the two zigzag rows
• Lettering in cream: HO HO HO

On a real knit sweater

A thrift-store sweater makes a funny base, but vinyl only bonds to a fairly flat surface. Choose a fine, tight knit or a cotton sweatshirt, and skip anything fuzzy or with raised cables. Try a small scrap of vinyl inside the hem first, since synthetic yarn can scorch, and follow your vinyl’s heat guide rather than guessing.

Group orders

If you are making shirts for a whole office or a choir, cut the dark base layer for every shirt in one session, then each color in turn, so you only change vinyl a few times. Write the size for each person on the transfer tape with a marker. Keep the print width the same for every adult shirt, around 10 inches, so the letters match in photos.

Size guide

Pairs well with

Pair it with the Santa Belly Ugly Sweater for a laugh-and-belly duo, or with Merry and Ugly for another lettering shirt.