This design was inspired partly by fair isle knitting and classic christmas jumpers and partly by a desire to use up smaller strips of lino that had been cut away from other prints!

I carved combinations of knit textures, stripes, and nature inspired motifs onto strips, ran them through the print press, and then played with arranging them in different combinations and orders digitally. This is how I came to this sweater motif with the iconic pine tree pattern running through the middle. Inspired by fair isle knitting, the patterns on this sweater were hand carved into leftover strips of lino, arranged into stripes, printed and digitally composed into this delightful motif!

In line with the other designs in this small festive collection I chose bright and cheerful colours full of optimism. Hot pink brings a funky twist to the more traditional christmas colour combination of red and green. I hope it fills you and your loved ones with wintry warmth and cheer!