MULTI-ZIPPERED CARDIGAN

Knit Simple Fall 2009 #18
design by Victoria Hilditch

A quartet of zippered pockets pepper this duotone military-style sweater, knit in stockinette with ribbed edges and garter-stitch front bands.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 3 (4, 5, 5) skeins of Creative Focus Superwash by Nashua Handknits/Westminster Fibers, 3½oz/100g skeins, each approx 218yd/199m (merino blended superwash wool) in #15 lilac (MC)
• 1 skein in #6 pale green (CC)
• One pair each sizes 6 and 8 (4 and 5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• One separating zipper, 14 (16, 18, 18)”/30 (35, 40, 45, 45)cm from Coats & Clark, F23 Style, #256 natural
• 4 all purpose zippers, 4″/10cm from Coats & Clark, F72 style, 2 each in #4 blue and #30 light pink
• Sewing needle, thread, and straight pins

SIZES
• Sized for Child’s 4 (6, 8, 10). Shown in size 4.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Chest (closed) 29 (31, 33, 35)”/73.5 (78.5, 84, 89)cm
• Length 15 (17, 19, 20)”/38 (43, 48, 51)cm
• Upper arm 9½ (10, 11, 11½)”/24 (25.5, 28, 29)cm

GAUGE
• 18 sts and 24 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.

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