Baby Surprise Jacket

This is the famous, "Baby Surprise Jacket," by Elizabeth Zimmermann.
(See original pattern below). I have been wanting to make this little jacket for a long time, ever since I saw this displayed in several yarn shops. So this is my version of her pattern. The construction of the sweater is ingenious and very easy. It's knit in one piece from beginning to end, and only seamed at the cuff to shoulder. It's knit in garter stitch which makes a heavier fabric so it's more of a jacket instead of a sweater. When your done knitting the jacket, you can pick up stitches around the neck and knit a collar or a hood. The yarn I used is: SMC select Riana Color, plus a second solid color to create the wide stripe beginning at the underarms. The yarn is 50%wool, 45%acrylic, 5%viscose, so it is more washable. The pattern is available on ravelry.com and has directions for adult sizes as well. This is a really fun jacket to knit, I want to do another one in a different color way. If you purchase a yarn with streams of color in it like I did, you get this self striping effect, which gives an interesting look.