Knitting pattern Lotta Zipper

Description

Our zipper cardigan is the perfect match for the Lottapants zip and stripes: It is knitted like a classic raglan cardigan from top to bottom and has a stand-up collar.

//Information on sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
to fit the chest circumference
80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm

// Material:
450 (550) 550 (600) 600 (650) g Lana Grossa Ecopuno (50 g = 215 m ), double yarn
divided into 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) g colour A and
150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) g colour B

//Yarn alternatives:
Any yarn that fits the gauge swatch. If you want to knit in single thread, the running length of a 50 g ball should be approx. 100 m.

// Needles
5 mm / 80 cm, 40 cm

// Gauge
18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm, stockinette stitch with needle no. 5

//Zipper:
Divisible and 55 cm long

// Techniques used:
– increases and decreases
– sew in zip fastener

// Difficulty level: LEVEL 4/5
You have a routine in knitting and are familiar with instructions.

*These instructions are for private use only. It may not be copied or resold. The parts knitted according to these instructions may not be sold.*.

Levels

1/5 Beginners

You should be familiar with the following techniques: Cast on stitches, knit and purl stitches, knitting in rounds/rows, casting off stitches, decreases.

2/5 Self-confident beginners

You are a beginner, have already knitted smaller projects and are already a little more familiar with knitting.

Or you are a beginner and are prepared to google on your own and use tutorials if you are unsure.

New techniques: Pick up stitches on the cast-on edge, cast on new stitches with the loop cast-on

3/5 Medium

You know the basic techniques of knitting and have already completed a few projects. You know the structure and typical abbreviations of knitting instructions and can follow them well.

New techniques: Increases, elastic binding off

4/5 Advanced

You have a routine in knitting and know your way around instructions.

5/5 pros

You have no problems following difficult instructions. You are familiar with complex techniques.