Festive Faces: Christmas – Rudolph

The Festive Faces are here! Companions to the Friendly Faces, these cute characters are an adorable way for little ones to get into the festive spirit of Hallowe’en, Christmas and Chinese New Year!

Do you and your family like to count the sleeps until Christmas? All the little ones in my family certainly do, and while I’m personally not a big fan of jingle bells and Christmas trees, I am a big fan of happy and excited little faces lighting up at the sight of Santa and reindeer.

Did you know that reindeers’ noses aren’t actually black? Unlike most deer species, with their little black noses, reindeer have furry fluffy noses, more like a moose or a horse. Not that this fact makes me love the idea of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer any less of course! It’s a cute story with a happy ending, and this is a cute jumper with a round red nose and big eyes, a perfect choice for Christmas day! Hand knit in snuggly acrylic yarn.

While acrylic fibres can release microplastics into the environment, wool and cotton yarns aren’t always the best choice for items meant for babies and toddlers. Wool fibres are brittle and easily broken. These wool fibres can then be inhaled and settle in the lungs causing breathing problems for very young children. Cotton is great for light weight clothing made for warmer weather, but it is quite rough against sensitive skin compared to acrylic and blended yarns designed for babies. To help combat the problem of microfibres I would suggest washing clothes made with acrylic yarn in a laundry bag to catch the fibres. If in doubt please consult your doctor or child healthcare professional.