Zipper Sweater Light

You can knit in the soft yarn Cumbria or in the lambswool yarn Lore.

Zipper Sweater Light is knitted from top to bottom in one piece. The neck edge is knitted in elastic, which is folded double and knitted down. The yoke is knitted with raglan increases, first back and forth on circular needle to leave room for the zipper, and then around on circular needle. Body and sleeves are knitted in the round. Finally, a lining for the zipper is knitted out of resting stitches, so that the zipper looks nice even from the back when it is sewn on. The zipper is finally assembled by sewing it between the two layers of knitted fabric - by hand or by machine.

Knit a test patch to find the stitch size that gives you the right stitch strength.

Size guide

Zipper Sweater Light should have a range of motion (positive ease) of approx. 20 cm in relation to your bust measurement. The fit is oversized. If a less oversize expression is desired, you can go down one size. The 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 sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Before you start knitting, measure yourself to determine which size fits you best. If you e.g. measures 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S. A sweater in size S has an overall width of 113 cm and in the mentioned example will give a range of movement (positive ease) of 23 cm.

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

Overall width of the jersey: 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)

Stickfasthet: 20 stitches x 28 rounds in stocking stitch on needles 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

Knitting suggestions: Circular needles 3 mm (80 cm), circular needles 3.5 mm (80 cm) and circular needles 4 mm (40, 80 and/or 100 cm), double pointed needles 4 mm and 3.5 mm (if not knitted with Magic Loop technology )

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: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 of 5)