Baby Surprise Jackets

Pattern: Baby Surprise Jacket #1 & #2
Book: The Opinionated Knitter by Elizabeth Zimmermann

Yarn Brand: Cascade
Yarn Name: Sierra
Yarn Colorway: 64, 08, 18
Yarn Content: 80% Cotton 20% Wool
Amount of yarn used: 6 balls (1 ball = 190 yards)

Yarn Source: Nancy’s Knits, Houston TX

Needle: Size 6 US (4.0 mm)

Gauge: 5 stitches = 1 inches in Garter Stitch

Project Duration: 01/11/2008 – 02/01/2008 (20 days)

Project Notes:
Well guys, this was certainly a very interesting knit. The engineering that went into the conception of this sweater was just phenomenal. Leave it to EZ!

But there were a couple of things. First I interpreted her pattern into a little spreadsheet which totally helped me out with stitch count and row count. And I know it’s perfectly correct because I used Excel formulas and the numbers match EZ’s pattern. The spreadsheet is posted here.

The I made a modification on the part where you knit 90 stitches for 10 ridges….. I had to do 12, because I anally wanted the stripes to match up.

Also, I didn’t knit up to the 90 stitches and start knitting that part down, I simply placed the side stitches on a holder and knitted the 90 stitches right off so that the sides will become symmetrical.

And one last thing that I did was on the 2nd sweater, I made the wrong side, the right side. In other words, all the increasing and decreasing were done on the wrong side. I like it better that way. Knitters choice.

And finally, I touched up the collar with a crocheted edge. I KNOW!!! Travesty! I wanted to do the original I-Cord all the way around, but it just seemed too bulky.

That’s about it folks. Ask me any questions if you have any.

PS: Buttons are a bitch to find!!!! The cute little toggle buttons that are on there cost as much as all the yarn put together!!!! Ridiculous. But aren’t they cute?