Ugly Sweater Garland SVG

About this design

Picture a washing line strung across the mantel, except everything drying on it is a holiday sweater. A brown string sags in a soft curve from one side to the other, and four little red sweaters hang from it on brown clothespins. Their patterns take turns: the first and third wear a row of cream polka dots, the second and fourth a single cream band. Each has green cuffs, a green hem and a green collar.

Because the sweaters follow the dip of the string, the outer two sit a little higher than the middle pair, which gives the line a relaxed, hand-hung look rather than a stiff row.

Pieces and weeding

This one has 40 pieces and no cut-outs at all. Every sweater is split into its body, sleeves, cuffs, hem, collar and knit row by thin cut lines, and the string and four pins add their own pieces. The clothespins sit right over the necklines, so there is no neck hole to weed. That makes it one of the easier designs in the set to clean up: lift the background, then check the hairline gaps around each pin. It passes our cut checks from about 5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in near-black with a green cast: the whole design, cut as the base layer; it shows as the fine lines between the parts
• Sweater in true red: the four bodies and their sleeves
• Ribbing and trim in forest green: cuffs, hems and collars
• Knit pattern in cream: the dots and the stripes
• Accents in warm brown: the string and the clothespins

Where to put it

• A mantel or shelf banner, cut from cardstock and layered, with a real string threaded behind it for depth.
• A party invitation header printed with Print Then Cut.
• A long tote bag or table runner in iron-on vinyl.
• A window cling for the front door glass.
• The top of a gift wrap station sign, above the tape and scissors.

Layering in paper

Cut the brown base layer from a heavy cardstock so it holds the shape, then glue the red, green and cream layers on top in that order. Leave the string and pins for last so they sit over the sweaters, the way the drawing has them. A glue pen with a fine tip helps with the small dots. If you want a longer banner, cut the design twice and overlap the ends of the strings.

Size guide

Pairs well with

Hang it above the Ugly Sweater Party Sign for the entrance, and tie each guest’s bag with an Ugly Sweater Gift Tag. For a candy-themed table, browse the candy cane designs.