Reindeer Ugly Sweater SVG

About this design

Every ugly sweater party has at least one reindeer, and this is ours. A crew-neck sweater carries a reindeer face right in the middle of the chest: branching antlers, two ears sticking out sideways, two eye cut-outs and a big round red nose. Zigzag knit rows run across the top and bottom of the chest, and the cuffs, hem and collar have ribbing cut into them, so it reads as a knitted sweater even at a small size.

The face is our own drawing, a generic reindeer with no character name, so you can use it on things you sell under our license.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 23 pieces and 21 cut-outs. The sweater body, both sleeves, the cuffs, the hem and the collar are separate pieces divided by thin cut lines, and so are the knit rows, the antlers, the ears, the head and the nose. The cut-outs are the eyes, the neck opening and the rib slots in the cuffs and hem. Weed the rib slots with a hook before you lift anything, and keep the whole design on one sheet of transfer tape so the rows stay straight. It passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in dark green-black: the whole design, cut as the base layer; it shows as the fine lines between the parts
• Sweater in green: the body and sleeves
• Ribbing and trim in red: the cuffs, hem and collar
• Knit pattern in cream: the two zigzag rows
• Motif in brown: the antlers, ears and face
• Accents in red: the nose

Projects

• Party shirts in iron-on vinyl, for a group that wants the look without wearing wool all night.
• Ugly sweater party invitations with Print Then Cut.
• Mugs and tumblers for a cocoa bar.
• Gift bags for a sweater-party gift swap.
• Fridge magnets cut from magnet sheet.

Step by step: a reindeer party shirt

1. Set the design to 9 inches wide for an adult shirt, or 6 to 7 inches for a child’s, and download the color file.
2. Cut every layer from iron-on vinyl, mirrored, shiny side down.
3. Press the base layer first, then the sweater, the trim and the knit rows.
4. Add the reindeer and the red nose last.
5. Follow your vinyl’s heat guide for time and temperature, and peel as it says.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Red sweater with a green collar for the classic look
• Navy sweater with a cream reindeer for a Nordic feel
• Glitter vinyl on the nose, so it shines like the one in the song

On a real knit sweater

Iron-on vinyl does not grip well on chunky or fluffy knits, so for a real sweater choose a smooth, flat knit or a sweatshirt. Test the heat on a hidden seam first, because acrylic yarn can melt.

Pairs well with

The Ugly Christmas Sweater has snowflake rows instead of a face, and the Ugly Sweater Party Sign sets the theme for the evening.