Juicy Zipper Knitting Pattern (English)
Juicy Zipper is an oversized model worked in boucle (yarn A) with trims in double knit stitch in 3 strands of merino held together with 3 strands of mohair (yarn B), which both gives a perfect contrast and a nice hold. The Sweater has a zipper collar.
Starting on the neck, the back piece is worked back and forth while at the same time working increases in each side shaping the slanting shoulder seam. When the back piece reaches the correct width, continue straight down to the bottom of the armhole. Next stitches are knit up along each shoulder seam, and the front pieces are worked back and forth while at the same time working increases towards the neckline shaping the v-neck. At the bottom of the v-neck a collar is worked in double knitting from the bottom and up: facings are worked in double knitting and the zipper is installed. The two front pieces are joined and worked back and forth until the bottom of the armhole. The body is joined, worked in the round and finished with a double knitting trim work across the knitting directions in yarn B. The sleeve is worked in the round with decreases underneath and finished with a double knitting trim work across the knitting directions in yarn B.
Choice of size
The sweater has a positive ease of 10-15 cm. This means you should choose a size measuring 10-15 cm more than your chest circumference. If your chest measures 96 cm, you should choose a size M with a circumference of 111 cm.
Size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL
Fits a chest measuring 80-87 (88-94) 95-99 (100-107) 108-116 (117-126) 127-136 cm
Circumference 99 (106) 111 (116) 123 (129) 138 cm
Length (measured centre back without collar) 60 (61) 63 (64) 65 (67) 68 cm
Knitting gauge 8 stitches • 13 rows in Stockinette with yarn A = 10 • 10 cm
10,5 stitches • 20 rows in Stockinette with yarn B = 10 • 10 cm
Suggested needles circular 7 mm needle (40 cm and double pointed needles or 80-120 cm if the magic loop technique is being used) and circular 9 mm (40 cm and double pointed needles or 80-120 cm if the magic loop technique is being used)
Materials
1 zipper 25 cm
Yarn A: 1 strand of Bulky Alpaca Bouclé (80 m / 100 g) from Handdyed.dk or 1 strand Big Boucle (80 m / 100 g) from Sassy Yarns or 2 strands of Teddy Dear (75 m /50 g) from Gepard Garn held together
Yarn B: 3 strands of Økologisk Merino 400 (400 m/ 100 g) from Handdyed.dk or Arwetta (210 m / 50 g) from Filcolana held together with 3 strands of Silk Mohair (420 m/ 50 g) from Handdyed.dk or Tilia (210 m / 25 g) from Filcolana
Boucle: 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (550) 600 g
Merino: 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 g
Silk mohair: 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 g
Or
Yarn A: 1 strand of Teddy Dear (75 m /50 g) held together with 1 strand of Wolia (135 m/ 50 g) from Gepard garn
Yarn B: 2 strands of Woolia (135 m/ 50 g) from Gepard optionally held together with 1 strand of Kid Silk from Gepard Garn
A (1 strand of teddy + 1 strand Woolia): 200+100 (250 +150) 250 +150 (300 + 200) 300+200 (350 +250) 350 + 250 g
B (2 strands of woolia): 200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 g
+ optionally kid silk: 50 g
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