Zipper Sweater Light-Man

It is preferably knit with the Norwegian yarn Varde.

Zipper Sweater Light – It is knit top-down in one piece. The neckline is knit in ribbing, which is folded double and knit down. The yoke is knit with raglan increases, first back and forth on the circular needle to leave space for the zipper, and then in the round on the circular needle. The body and sleeves are knit in the round. Finally, a facing for the zipper is knit from held stitches, so that the zipper looks neat even from the back when sewn in. The zipper is attached last by sewing it between the two layers of knitted fabric – by hand or machine.

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

Size guide

Zipper Sweater Light – You should have a positive ease of about 20 cm in relation to your chest measurement. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) correspond to a chest measurement, taken on the wearer’s body, of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 (124-132) cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will fit best. For example, if you measure 103 cm around the chest (or the widest part of the body), you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a chest circumference of 127 cm and will in this example give a positive ease of 24 cm.

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

Sweater chest circumference: 111 (117) 121 (127) 133 (139) 145 (153) cm

Length: 67 (67) 69 (70) 70 (72) 75 (76) cm (measured at center back without collar)

Gauge: 20 stitches x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

Suggested needles: Circular needle 3 mm (80 cm), circular needle 3.5 mm (80 cm) and circular needle 4 mm (40, 80 and/or 100 cm), double-pointed needles 4 mm and 3.5 mm (if not knitting with Magic Loop technique)

Material: 750 (800) 850 (900) 950 (1000) 1050 (1050) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m). Zipper 6 mm, 35 cm.

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