Bo Peep Poppins Bobble Sweater in West Yorkshire Spinners - DBP0124 - Downloadable PDF

Bo Peep Poppins Bobble Sweater in West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK – Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Bo Peep Poppins Bobble Sweater is a charming hand-knitted children's sweater designed by Jenny Watson as part of the Bo Peep Story Book 3 collection, created exclusively for West Yorkshire Spinners. The design sits within a broader collection of classic baby, toddler, and children's knitwear inspired by rainbow colours, bold colour blocking, and playful details. The sweater is worked in West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK yarn, a yarn range celebrated for its softness and suitability for young, sensitive skin.

This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is intended for intermediate knitters who are comfortable working with multiple techniques and shaping. It is designed for non-commercial, personal use only, in keeping with the copyright terms set by West Yorkshire Spinners and designer Jenny Watson.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a children's bobble sweater — a classic pullover-style jumper featuring decorative bobble detailing as a key design element. The bobble texture adds a tactile, playful quality perfectly suited to a children's garment. The design draws on the Bo Peep collection's signature aesthetic of fun, bright, and bold handmade clothing for babies and growing children.

Techniques Used

• Colour blocking – a defining feature of the Bo Peep Story Book 3 collection, using bold, contrasting colour combinations to create visual impact
• Bobble making – a classic knitting technique where extra stitches are worked into a single stitch and then decreased back, creating a raised, three-dimensional bobble on the fabric surface
• Garment shaping – including increases and decreases to shape the body, sleeves, and neckline of the sweater, as expected of an intermediate-level project
• Working in the round or flat – standard construction methods used in sweater knitting to assemble the finished garment
• Seaming and finishing – joining garment pieces and finishing edges neatly for a polished, professional result

Stitches Used

• Bobble stitch – the signature stitch of this design, creating the raised, rounded bobble texture across the sweater
• Stocking stitch (stockinette) – the smooth, classic knitted fabric likely used for the main body sections, providing a clean backdrop for the bobble detailing
• Rib stitch – typically used at cuffs, hems, and neckbands in sweater construction to create a neat, stretchy edge that holds its shape

Materials – Yarn and Needles

This pattern is designed to be knitted in West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK yarn, a DK weight yarn from the West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep range. The yarn is specifically formulated for baby and children's garments, reflecting the softness and quality associated with the West Yorkshire Spinners brand, which is rooted in the textile heritage of the Yorkshire Dales. The bold and bright colour palette of the Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK range lends itself perfectly to the colour-blocked and rainbow-inspired design direction of this collection. Knitting needles appropriate for DK weight yarn would be used, as specified within the pattern PDF itself.

Designer and Collection

The Bo Peep Poppins Bobble Sweater was designed by Jenny Watson, who was commissioned by West Yorkshire Spinners to create the full Bo Peep Story Book 3 collection. Technical editing was carried out by Helen Birch and Jenny Watson. The collection as a whole celebrates the joy of handmade children's clothing, combining classic knitwear construction with vibrant, modern colour choices that make each finished garment a truly special, one-of-a-kind piece.