Junior Zip-Up Sweater

This knitting pattern is in Swedish.

Zipper Sweater Junior is knitted from the top down in one piece. The neckline is knitted in ribbing, which is folded over and knitted down. The yoke is knitted with raglan increases, first back and forth on the circular needles to create space for the zipper, and then in the round on the circular needles. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round. Finally, a facing for the zipper 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 needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

Sizes: 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-10) 10-12 (12-14) 14-16 years

Sweater width: 75 (76) 80 (82) 84 (88) 93 (101) 106 cm

Length: 42 (44) 45 (46) 47 (48) 50 (53) 58 cm (measured middle back without collar)

Gauge: 15 stitches x 21 rows in stockinette stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

16-17 stitches x 21 rows in ribbing (1 knit, 1 purl) on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking (gauge for ribbed edges on sleeves and bottom of body)

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

Knitting needles: 5 mm circular needle (40, 60 and 80 cm), 2 4 mm circular needles (80 cm), 5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles (if not knitted with Magic Loop technique)

Materials:

Option 1: 400 (400) 400-500 (500) 500 (500-600) 600 (700-800) 800 g Hyrdegarn from Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 125 m) (jeans blue color used here)

Option 2: 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (300) 350 (450) 450 g Alpaca Wool from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 100 m) knitted withtogether with 50 (50) 50-75 (50-75) 75 (75) 75 (100) 125 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).