Zipper Sweater Light - PetiteKnit

You can knit it in the Norwegian yarn Varde.

Zipper Sweater Light is knitted from the top down in one piece. The neckline is knitted in ribbing, which is folded double and knitted down. The yoke is knitted with raglan increases, first back and forth on the circular needle to leave space for the zipper, and then around on the circular needle. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round. Finally, a facing for the zipper is knitted 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 should have a positive ease of about 20 cm in relation to your bust measurement. The fit is oversize. If you want a less oversized look, you can go down one size. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement, taken 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 sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size suits you best. For example, if you measure 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S. A sweater in size S has a chest width of 113 cm and will in the mentioned example give a positive ease of 23 cm.

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

Sweater chest width: 107 (113) 117 (121) 129 (137) 145 (151) 161 cm

Length: 59 (59) 60 (60) 61 (61) 62 (62) 63 cm (measured 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: 650 (650-700) 700 (750) 800 (900) 950 (950) 1000 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m). Zipper 6 mm, 35 cm.

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