PetiteKnit – Zipper sweater - Men
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This is a printed pattern in Swedish.
Zipper Sweater - Knit from the top down in one piece. The neckline is knitted in rib, which is folded double and knitted down. The yoke is knitted with raglan increases, first back and forth on the circular needle to make room for the zipper, and then in the round on the circular needle. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round. Finally, a lining for the zipper is knitted from the remaining stitches, so that the zipper looks nice even from the back when it is sewn on. The zipper is finally attached by sewing it in between the two layers of knitted fabric - by hand or on a machine.
Knit a swatch to find the needle size that gives you the right tension.
Size guide
Zipper Sweater – You should have a positive ease of movement of approx. 20 cm in relation to your/the recipient's bust measurement. The fit is oversize. If you want a less oversize look, you can go down one size. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) correspond to a bust measurement 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/the recipient before you start knitting to determine which size fits best. For example, if you/the recipient measures 103 cm around the bust (or the widest part of the body), you should knit a size L. A sweater in size L has an upper width of 125 cm and in the above example will give a range of movement ( positive ease ) of 22 cm. If a less oversized fit is desired, you can knit size M and then achieve a range of movement of 16 cm.
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
Sweater width: 110 (112) 119 (125) 132 (136) 141 (148) cm
Length: 67 (67) 69 (70) 70 (72) 75 (76) cm (measured at the center back without collar)
Knitting gauge: 15 stitches x 21 rows in stocking stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking
16-17 stitches x 21 rows in rib (K1, P1) on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking (knitting tension in rib edges on sleeves and bottom of body)
21-22 stitches x 24 rows in rib (K1, P1) on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking (knitting tension on the neck rib)
Knitting suggestions: Circular needle 5 mm (40 and 80 or 100 cm), 2 circular needles 4 mm (80 cm), double pointed needles 5 mm and 4.5 mm (if not knitted with Magic Loop technology)
Material: 700 (700) 750 (800) 850 (900) 950 (1000) g Leisure yarn from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 70 m). Zipper 6 mm, 35 cm.
Difficulty level : ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5).
About difficulty level
About difficulty level
1 ★ – BEGINNER
The patterns in this category are written for the brand new knitter and where you only need to recognize and master the most basic techniques to be able to knit the pattern. The patterns are written in beginner-friendly language with no or very few abbreviations. For many of the patterns, especially the Novice series, there are extra detailed videos that guide you through the different steps in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the beginner category:
Cross cast-on, knit, purl, twisted knit, decrease, increase, yarn over and regular bind off.
2 ★ ★ – EASY
The patterns in this category are a little more difficult than the beginner patterns but still easy to knit. The patterns are for those who have knitted their first project and are familiar with reading a pattern.
In this category you will encounter abbreviations. Abbreviations that are specific to the pattern will be described. There will be videos that show the techniques that you will use in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the easy category, in addition to the techniques from the previous category:
Stitching together folded edges, buttonholes, simple structural patterns and picking up stitches.
3 ★ ★ ★ – AVERAGE
The patterns in this category assume that you are experienced and familiar with basic knitting techniques as the patterns contain more difficult techniques such as casting on, picking up stitches and shortened rows. There will be videos showing the techniques you will use in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the medium category, in addition to the techniques from the previous categories:
Reading a simple chart, Italian cast on, Italian cast off, Judy's Magic Cast On, i-cord, simple double knit, double knit to Italian cast off, German Short Rows, structural patterns, simple assembly, embroidery on knit and multi-color knit.
4 ★ ★ ★ ★– ABOVE AVERAGE
The patterns in this category assume that you are an experienced knitter and can have an overview of a pattern. The patterns may require you to have control over several elements at the same time – such as knitting from a chart and designing at the same time. There will be videos that show the techniques that you will use in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the above-average category, in addition to the techniques from the previous categories:
Knitting according to a diagram, installing zippers, double knitting and advanced structural knitting such as rib.
5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – DIFFICULT
The patterns in this category assume that you are an experienced knitter who can keep an overview of a pattern and place patterns and designs yourself based on the instructions in the pattern. There will be videos that show the techniques that you will use in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the difficult category, in addition to the techniques from the previous categories:
Advanced double knitting for e.g. edges, collars and buttonholes, decreases/increases in patterns and shortened rows in structured patterns.
