Zip-Front Perfection by Mari Lynn Patrick

Zip-Front Perfection

Knitting
January 2001
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in pattern stitch on larger needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1360 - 1632 yards (1244 - 1492 m)
37 (39, 41)" (94 (99, 104) cm) bust/chest circumference
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Interweave SKU: EP1030

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store:
This designer is renowned in the handknitting world for her attention to the finest of design details. Here she takes a simple, lightly textured jacket and makes it irresistible by giving it a fitted shape, a zipper-front, and a fold-over collar. Each piece is worked separately from the lower edge upward in a modified moss-stitch pattern. The front edges are trimmed with a couple of rows of reverse stockinette stitch. A few rows of knit 1, purl 1 ribbing pull in the back of the collar for a tailored fit.

Finished Size: 37 (39, 41)“ (94 (99, 104) cm) bust/chest circumference. Jacket shown measures 39” (99 cm).

Yarn: Filatura di Crosa 501 (100% wool; 136 yd (125 m)/50 g): #1812 bright pink, 10 (11, 12) balls.

Yarn weight: #4 - Medium

Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in pattern stitch on larger needles.

Needles:

  • Body and Sleeves - Size 7 (4.5 mm).
  • Edging - Size 6 (4 mm).
  • Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Tapestry needle; straight pins; one matching 18½ (19, 19 ½)“ (47 (48, 49) cm) separating zipper.

Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Fall 2001