Ragdoll Jumper

This jumper, with its contrasting and complimenting colours and patterns is just like a lot of children: a little bit crazy, bright and colourful, always interesting and never boring. Childhood should that way too, fun and exciting.

Hand knit in acrylic yarn with a wonky patchwork of colours and textures, each named after a doll well known by all in childhood (at least mine anyway, I grew up in the 90s).

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.