About
Colour Blockade Knit Up Zip Up is worked from the top down, beginning with the collar, and then working the yoke down to the armholes. The fronts and back are then worked separately before joining at the underarms to continue the rest of the body. The hem is worked with an elastic installed, giving it that oversized puffer look that is popular with sports jackets. Sleeves are picked up and worked in the round to the cuffs, where the elastic is installed into the cuff. The zipper is sewn in from the collar and stitched down to complete the garment.
This garment is worked seamlessly from the top-down using the contiguous sleeve method developed by Susie Myers, SusieM on Ravelry ().
Skill Level Intermediate/Advanced Level
This pattern comes with a PDF sheet attached to figure out your colour work beforehand. There is also a guide to using stitch fiddle to create your design.
Techniques
There are video tutorials throughout the pattern to assist with the following techniques:
- Introduction to stranded colourwork:
- Trapping Floats Colourwork
- Provisional CO
- Working the folded collar
- Installing Zipper Video
- Adding Elastic
- German Short Rows
Gauge
13 sts and 17 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 6.5 mm [US 10.5] needles, blocked.
Materials
Suggested Needles
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6.5 mm US 10.5 circular needles 16, 32/40 inches / 40, 80/100 cm or
size to obtain gauge. -
5.5 mm US 9 circular needles 16, 32/40 inches / 40, 80/100 cm, for the
neck, hem and cuffs.
- 5.5 mm US I-9 crochet hook for the provisional CO.
Suggested Yarn
Samples made in size XS.
(60% Merino 40% Baby Alpaca, 100 metres / 109 yards, 100g).
Sample 1: Magic Mint, Cameo Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Chalk Yellow.
Sample 2: Sahara Dust, Lime Sorbet.
Approximate Skeins Required: 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (10) 11 (12) of one colour.
Take note that depending on your colour work design, you may use more skeins.
Yarn Alternatives
Notions
- to weave in ends and work hem.
- Scrap yarn, a or to place stitches on hold
- or to cut yarn.
- . (note on zipper, these are the sizes I used in my sample, however because length is customisable, you can choose your desired zipper length.)
- Sewing thread in the same colour as the yarn used around the zipper. Use a color that is a close match but do not worry too much about it.
- or for the zipper.
- 1.2 inches / 3 cm width. You will need enough length for your hem and cuffs.
