Star Jumper in Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK - 2556 - Downloadable PDF

Star Jumper in Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK – Pattern 2556

This pattern (Design No. 2556) from Sirdar produces a charming children's star jumper — a pullover sweater featuring a bold star motif worked in multiple colours. Rated Advanced difficulty, the pattern is sized for children aged 3 to 7 years, with chest measurements ranging from approximately 23¼ inches (59 cm) to 27¼ inches (69 cm). It is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for knitters eager to cast on straight away.

About the Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK

The pattern is written specifically for Sirdar Snuggly Replay Double Knitting, a yarn created especially for children's knitwear. Produced by Sirdar, a British yarn company established in West Yorkshire in 1880, this yarn is part of the trusted Snuggly range — a brand long associated with softness, safety, and durability for babies and young children.

Snuggly Replay DK is a comfortable cotton-blend yarn presented in soft, marled shades that give finished garments a distinctive, relaxed, sweatshirt-like aesthetic. The yarn is lightweight, machine washable, and rigorously tested to be gentle against children's skin — qualities that make it ideal for everyday wear and active play. Each ball weighs 50g and is sold in a range of appealing colourways.

Colourways Used in This Design

The star jumper is worked in a striking five-colour palette, labelled Yarns A through E in the pattern instructions. The shades specified include:

• Shade 118 – Ice Cream Dream (Yarn A)
• Shade 116 (Yarn B — the main colour, requiring the most yarn)
• Shade 117 (Yarn C)
• Shade 119 – Good As Gold (Yarn D)
• Shade 120 (Yarn E)

Additional colourways available in the Snuggly Replay DK range — such as Quiet Violet (122) and Midnight Snack (121) — could offer alternative colour combinations for knitters who wish to personalise the design.

Yarn Quantities

Because the star motif is worked in multiple contrast colours, the yarn requirements are spread across five separate shades. Yarn B (the main background colour) requires the greatest quantity — between 4 and 6 balls depending on the size being knitted — while Yarns A, C, D, and E each require just 1 ball across all sizes. This makes the pattern economical with contrast shades, and leftover yarn from other Snuggly Replay projects could potentially be used for the accent colours.

Construction and Design

The finished garment is a classic children's pullover jumper with set-in or drop-shoulder style sleeves. The star motif — the centrepiece of the design — is worked using stranded colourwork (also known as Fair Isle or two-colour knitting), a technique in which multiple yarn colours are carried across the back of the work to create bold, graphic patterns on the right side of the fabric. This is the primary reason the pattern is classified as Advanced: managing multiple yarn strands simultaneously requires good tension control and an understanding of how to carry floats neatly across the wrong side of the work.

The marled nature of the Snuggly Replay DK yarn adds extra visual texture to the colourwork, giving the star design a lively, contemporary feel reminiscent of vintage children's sweatshirts — a deliberate design choice by the Sirdar design team, who drew on nostalgic childhood favourites when developing this collection.

Sizing and Measurements

• Ages: 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 years
• Chest: 59 cm / 23¼" to 69 cm / 27¼"
• Width (across body):