Zipper slipover - PetiteKnit

This knitting pattern is in Swedish.

We have chosen Isager soft Alpaca 3.

The Zipper Slipover is knitted top-down. The neck edge is knitted in ribbing, which is folded double and knitted down. Then the shoulder parts are knitted with increases on both right and wrong sides, and short rows are knitted to shape the neckline. The front piece stitches are put on hold while the back is knitted. Then the front pieces are knitted, and finally the front pieces and back are joined to shape the body, which is knitted downwards. A ribbing edge is knitted in the armhole from picked-up stitches. Finally, facings for the zipper are knitted from the held stitches so that the zipper looks neat also from the wrong side. The zipper is sewn in last by stitching it between the two knitted layers.

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

Size guide

The Zipper Slipover should have a positive ease of about 25 cm relative to your bust measurement. The fit is oversized. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement, measured on your own body, of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. The measurements of the finished slipover are given on the pattern's front page. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 88 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S. A slipover in size S has a chest width of 113 cm and will in this example give a positive ease of 25 cm.

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

Slipover's chest width: 108 (113) 119 (121) 132 (141) 152 (161) 172 cm

Length: 61 (63) 65 (66) 66 (67) 67 (68) 68 cm (measured at center back excluding neck edge)

Gauge: 15 stitches x 24 rows in stockinette stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

16 stitches x 24 rows in ribbing (1 twisted knit, 1 purl) on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking (gauge in ribbing at the bottom of the body)

21-22 stitches x 24 rows in ribbing (1 twisted knit, 1 purl) on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking (gauge on the neck ribbing)

Suggested needles: Circular needle 5 mm (80 and possibly 100 cm), circular needle 4 mm (40 and 80 cm), double-pointed needles or circular needle 4.5 mm

Material: 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 g Peruvian Highland Wool from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) (here in the color Navy Blue 145) or 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 g Alpaca Wool from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 100 m) knitted together with 100 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 g Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) (here in the color Navy Blue 145) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m). Zipper 6 mm, 35 cm.

The Zipper Slipover in the picture is knitted in Peruvian Highland Wool in the color Navy Blue from Filcolana and Tilia from Filcolana in the color Navy Blue.

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5).