Ugly Sweater Hat and Mittens SVG

About this design

Not every ugly sweater look needs the sweater. This design takes the accessories instead: a red beanie with a round pom-pom on top, a ribbed band along the brim and a cream zigzag running across the crown, with a pair of red mittens below it. The mittens mirror each other, thumbs turned out, and both have green cuffs with ribbing cut in.

The shapes are big and rounded, which is why the file holds up at small sizes. It works as a winter design long after the party, too, on anything from a hot cocoa jar to a sledding day shirt.

Pieces and weeding

Only 8 pieces, with 16 cut-outs. The pieces are the hat crown, its ribbed band, the pom-pom, the knit row, two mitten hands and two cuffs, each split from its neighbor by a thin cut line. The cut-outs are the slim rib slots in the hat band and in each mitten cuff. Those slots are the fiddly bit: weed them first with a fine hook while the vinyl is still flat on the mat, then lift the large background. It passes our cut checks from about 3 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in a dark, slightly green charcoal: the whole design, cut as the base layer; it shows as the fine lines between the parts
• Sweater in classic red: the beanie, its pom-pom and band, and both mitten hands
• Ribbing and trim in evergreen: the mitten cuffs
• Knit pattern in cream: the zigzag on the hat

Gift ideas

• A cocoa kit: a mason jar with the design in permanent vinyl, filled with cocoa mix and mini marshmallows.
• A kid’s winter beanie or scarf tag cut small from iron-on vinyl.
• A gift card holder made with Print Then Cut, for a teacher or neighbor.
• A mug for the person who is always cold.
• A sled day sweatshirt for school winter week.

Sizing for kids

For a toddler or small child’s shirt, 5 to 6 inches across the chest is plenty; the mittens still read clearly at that size. Older kids can go to 7 or 8 inches. If the shirt is for a very small child, try cutting just the solid file in one color, which skips the layering and leaves fewer edges to lift in the wash. Press with your vinyl’s heat guide, and turn the shirt inside out for washing.

Size guide

Pairs well with

The Snowman Ugly Sweater is the natural partner for a cold weather theme, and the snowman designs give you more frosty choices.