Zipper Sweater Junior

The Zipper Sweater Junior is worked from the top down. The collar is worked in rib, then folded double and knitted together. The yoke is worked with raglan increases, first back and forth on circular needles to create the slit for the zipper, then in the round on the circular needles. The body and the sleeves are worked in the round. Finally, a facing for the zipper is worked from resting stitches, so the zipper, after being sewn in, also looks presentable from the WS. The zipper is sewn in between the two layers of knitting – either by hand or on a sewing machine.

Begin by working a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge.

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

Bust circumference: 75 (76) 80 (82) 84 (88) 93 (101) 106 cm [29½ (30) 31½ (32¼) 33 (34¾) 36½ (39¾) 41½ inches]

Length: 42 (44) 45 (46) 47 (48) 50 (53) 58 cm [16½ (17¼) 17¾ (18) 18½ (19) 19¾ (20¾) 22¾ inches] (measured mid back excl. collar)

Gauge: 15 sts x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 5 mm [US8] needles after wash and blocking. 16-17 sts x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in 1x1 rib (k1, p1) on 5 mm [US8] needles after wash and blocking (gauge for rib edges at cuff and hem). 21-22 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in 1x1 rib (k1, p1) on 4 mm [US6] needles after wash and blocking (gauge for rib collar)

Needles: Circular needles: 5 mm [US8] / 40, 60 and 80 cm [16, 24 and 32 inches] and two circular needles 4 mm [US6] / 80 cm [32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 5 mm [US8] and 4.5 mm [US7] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used) 

Materials: Suggestion 1: 400 (400) 400-500 (500) 500 (500-600) 600 (700-800) 800 g Hyrdegarn by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 125 m)

Suggestion 2: 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (300) 350 (450) 450 g Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or Alpakka Ull by Sandnes Yarn (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) together with 50 (50) 50-75 (50-75) 75 (75) 75 (100) 125 g Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]).

Zipper 6 mm, 35 cm. 

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Zippers in a variety of colors can be found here.

The blue Zipper Sweater Junior is knitted in Hyrdegarn by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Jeansblå [07].

The pink Zipper Sweater Junior is knitted in Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana in the color Light blush [334] held together with Tilia by Filcolana in the color Sakura [321].

The black Zipper Sweater Junior is knitted in Alpakka Ull by Sandnes Garn in the color sort [1099] held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Filcolana in the color Sort [1099].