Zipper Sweater

This knitting pattern is in Swedish.

The Zipper Sweater is knitted from the top down in one piece. The neckline is knitted in ribbing, which is folded and knitted down. The yoke is knitted with raglan increases, first back and forth on the circular needles to leave room for the zipper, and then in the round on the circular needles. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round. Finally, a zipper facing is knitted from live stitches, so that the zipper looks neat from the back when sewn in. The zipper is finally attached by sewing it between the two layers of knitted fabric ? by hand or by machine.

Knit a gauge swatch to find the knitting gauge that gives you the correct tension.

Size Guide

The Zipper Sweater should have a movement allowance (positive ease) of approx. 35 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 around 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. If you, for example, measure 88 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S. A sweater in size S has a width of 123 cm and will give the mentioned example a movement allowance (positive ease) of 35 cm.

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

Sweater width: 116 (123) 129 (133) 140 (152) 160 (172) 180 cm

Length: 61 (63) 65 (66) 66 (67) 67 (68) 68 cm (measured at the back center without collar)

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

16-17 stitches x 24 rows in ribbing (1 purl, 1 knit) on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking (gauge for ribbing edges on sleeves and at the bottom of the body)

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

Knitting needles: 5 mm circular needles (40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm), 4 mm circular needles (80 cm), 5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles (if not knitted with Magic Loop technique)

Materials: 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (650) 700 (700) 750 g Alpaca Wool from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 100 m)  knitted withtogether with 125 (125) 125 (125-150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 g Silk Mohair from Lana Grossa (25 g = 210 m) or Thin Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m). Zipper 6 mm, 35 cm.

Difficulty: ? ? ? ? (4 out of 5).