Zipper Sweater - Paper

The Zipper Sweater is knitted from the top down in one piece. The neckline is knitted in rib, which is placed double and worked down. The yoke is knitted with raglan increases, first back and forth on the circular needle to make room for the zipper, and then in the round on the circular needle. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round. Finally, the zipper lining is knitted from the remaining stitches, so that the zipper also looks nice from the wrong side. The zipper is finally attached by sewing it in between the two layers of knit - by hand or by machine.

Knit a swatch to find the needle size that gives you the right gauge.

Size guide

Zipper Sweater should have a positive ease of movement of approx. 35 cm in relation to your chest measurement. The fit is oversized. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a chest measurement of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm, measured on your own body. The measurements of the finished sweater are stated on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting, to consider which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 88 cm around the chest (or the widest part of your upper body), you should knit size S. A sweater in size S has an upper width of 123 cm and in the aforementioned example will provide a range of movement (positive ease) of 35 cm.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Overall width of the sweater: 116 (123) 129 (133) 140 (152) 160 (172) 180 cm

Length: (63) 65 (66) 66 (67) 67 (68) 68 cm (measured at the center back, excluding neckline)

Knitting tension: 15 stitches x 24 rows in stocking stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

16-17 stitches x 24 rows in rib (1 twisted K, 1 P) on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking (knitting tension for rib edges on sleeves and bottom of body)

21-22 stitches x 24 rows in rib (1 twisted K, 1 P) on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking (knitting tension on the rib edge of the neck)

Recommended needles: Circular needle 5 mm (40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm), circular needle 4 mm (80 cm), double pointed needles 5 mm and 4.5 mm (unless knitted with Magic Loop technique)

Materials: 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (650) 700 (700) 750 g Peruvian Highland Wool from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) (here the color Chai is used) or 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 (750) 800 (800) 850 Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) knit together with 125 (125) 125 (125-150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 g Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Brushed Lace from Mohair By Canard (25 g = 212 m). Zipper 6 mm, 35 cm.

Difficulty level : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5).

See description of difficulty level here.