Turtleneck Ugly Sweater SVG

About this design

Here is the sweater from an old ski lodge postcard. A navy pullover has a tall folded turtleneck with ribbing cut into it, and the chest is laid out in a mirrored pattern: a row of stars at the top, a thin stripe, a wide band of diamonds through the middle, another thin stripe and a closing row of stars above the hem.

There is no picture on the front, no character and no lettering, only knit rows. That makes it easy to pair with names, dates or other designs from the site, and it looks just as good in October as it does at a December party.

Pieces and weeding

Expect 29 pieces and 28 cut-outs in the solid file. The navy body and the two sleeves are separate pieces from the cuffs, the hem and the turtleneck, divided by thin cut lines, and each star, stripe and diamond is its own piece too. Nearly all of the cut-outs are rib slots: a set of narrow upright slots in the turtleneck, in each cuff and across the hem. Because the turtleneck has no open neck hole, the top edge of the design is one solid ribbed band, which is easier to transfer than a crew neck. Weed the slots in the collar band first. It passes our cut checks from about 4 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in near-black dark green: the full design cut as the base layer, seen as the fine lines between parts and inside the rib slots
• Sweater in deep navy blue: the body and sleeves
• Ribbing and trim in cream: the turtleneck, cuffs and hem
• Knit pattern in cream: the stars, stripes and diamonds

The trim and the pattern share one cream, so you can cut them from a single sheet if you like. Keep them as two layers in the editor if you want, say, a white collar and silver stars.

Layering tips

• Cut the cream layers from smooth matte vinyl; glitter can fill in the narrow rib slots.
• Press the navy layer, let it cool, and then line up the cream pieces against the cut lines you can see in the base.
• On dark shirts you can skip the navy and let the shirt be the sweater: cut only the base, trim and pattern.
• Follow the heat guide on your vinyl for each layer, and press lightly between layers so nothing shrinks.

Sizing

Ways to use it

Turn it into a winter pillow, cut a set of coasters for a cabin weekend, or press it on a scarf-and-hat themed gift bag. On a card it works well with Print Then Cut; our Print Then Cut guide covers bleed and print settings.

Pairs well with

The Ugly Sweater Cardigan has the same retro feel with buttons, and the Fair Isle Christmas Sweater uses diamonds in navy as well.