Zipper Neck - Paper

Zipper Neck is knitted from the top down. The neckline is knitted in rib, which is placed double and knitted down. Then the shoulders are knitted with increases on both the right and wrong sides, and the neckline is knitted in reverse rows. Then the front and back pieces are knitted. Finally, the zipper lining is knitted from the remaining stitches, so that the zipper also looks nice from the wrong side. Finally, the zipper is attached by sewing it in between the two layers of knit.

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

Sizes: XS/S (M/L)

Measurements: Width: 41 (45) cm, length: 27 (29) cm (measured at the center back, excluding neckline)

Knitting tension: 17 stitches x 24 rows in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

20-22 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 for the neck rib edge)

Recommended needles: Circular needle 4.5 mm (80 cm), 2 circular needles 4 mm (80 cm)

Materials: 200-250 (250) g ​​Peruvian Highland Wool from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) or Alpakka Wool from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 100 m) knit together with 50-75 (75) g Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m)

Zipper 6 mm, minimum 30 cm

The Zipper Neck in the picture is knitted in Peruvian Highland Wool (Nougat) and Tilia (Light Truffle) both from Filcolana.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5).