DAGMAR ZIPPER SWEATER MAN

The Dagmar Zipper Sweater Man is worked from the top down in cable and texture patterns. First the back yoke is worked flat, back and forth. Then each shoulder is worked separately, from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. The body is worked in the round on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round on a circular needle from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armhole openings. At the end, a ribbed neck edge is worked, as well as double knitted fronts along the front opening where the zipper will be installed.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge in the textured pattern. The swatch can be worked using a chart in the pattern.

Size guide

The Dagmar Zipper Sweater Man is designed to have approx. 20 cm 7¾ inches of positive ease. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 (124-132) 132-144 cm 33¾-35¾ (35¾-37¾) 37¾-39¾ (39¾-42¼) 42¼-44½ (44½-46¾) 46¾-48¾ (48¾-52) 52-56¾ inches. The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example, if you measure 105 cm 41¼ inches around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a bust circumference of 125 cm 49¼ inches which in the given example would give you 20 cm 7¾ inches of positive ease. Schematics can be found here.

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

Bust circumference: 111 (115) 120 (125) 132 (136) 141 (149) 158 cm 43¾ (45¼) 47¼ (49¼) 52 (53½) 55½ (58¾) 62¼ inches

Length: 68 (70) 71 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm 26¾ (27½) 28 (28¼) 29¼ (29½) 30¼ (30¾) 31 inches (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in texture pattern on a 4.5 mm US7 needle after wash and blocking, or the required needle to obtain gauge

Needles: Circular needles: 4.5 mm US7 / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches and 4 mm US6 / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 24, 32 and/or40 inches and 3.5 mm US4 / 60 or 80 cm 24 or 32 inches and 3 mm US2½ / 60 or 80 cm 24 or 32 inches ; Double-pointed needles: 3 mm US2½ and 4 mm US6

Materials: Suggestion 1: 900 (1000) 1000 (1100) 1100 (1200) 1200 (1200) 1300 g Hjelholt Triple by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 165 m 180 yds )

Suggestion 2: 700 (750) 750 (800) 850 (850) 900 (900) 950 g Atlas by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m 118 yds ))

Suggestion 3: 850 (900) 900 (950) 1000 (1050) 1050-1100 (1100) 1150 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m 98 yds) or 750 (800) 850 (900) 950 (950) 1000 (1000) 1050 g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m 109 yds ) held together with 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m 438 yds ) or 225 (250) 250 (250-275) 275 (275) 300 (300) 300 g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m 191 yds )

Zipper 4 mm, 23 cm

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)