Jacket and Pantshttp://www.purlbee.com/jacket-and-pants/en-US2009-07-05T20:17:16ZSquarespace Site Server v5.5.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Whitney Makes a Surprise Jacket Too!http://www.purlbee.com/jacket-and-pants/2006/10/11/whitney-makes-a-surprise-jacket-too.htmlpurl bee2006-10-11T17:21:20ZWhitney seems to have become our Elizabeth Zimmermann knitter-in-residence!  This is her lovely Baby Surprise Jacket (sans buttons), knit with Koigu KPM.  (Curious about the beautiful background fabric? Its from Yuwa Fabrics in Japan, and you can find it here.) 

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]]>Knitted Pantshttp://www.purlbee.com/jacket-and-pants/2006/10/8/knitted-pants.htmlpurl bee2006-10-08T16:25:09ZI made these pants out of the same yarn as my Baby Surprise Jacket.  The pattern for the pants is from my book, Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. The pattern is very much inspired by the knitting style of Elizabeth Zimmermann, they're knitted completely in the round, and they get finished with an i-cord drawstring.  In the book the pants are made out of Rowan's Denim Yarn which shrinks 10% lengthwise when you wash and dry it, so I made these a little shorter than the pattern recommends.  --Joellesuprisejacket-with-pants.jpg

]]>Special Yarn for a Special Projecthttp://www.purlbee.com/jacket-and-pants/2006/9/25/special-yarn-for-a-special-project.htmlpurl bee2006-09-29T14:39:51Zlittlegirlpink.jpgFor this special project I chose Jade Sapphire 2-ply Cashmere because it is delicate and unbelievably soft.  Instead of using one strand, I chose one strand of Cousin Coral and one strand of Little Girl Pink. This yarn is so incredible. I love the way the colors blend together in each stitch.
]]>It all started with a surprise . . .http://www.purlbee.com/jacket-and-pants/2006/9/27/it-all-started-with-a-surprise-.htmlpurl bee2006-09-28T00:21:30Zwillow baby surprise.jpg 

This project began with Elizabeth Zimmermann's wonderful Baby Surprise Jacket.  I was fascinated by the project the first time I saw it, but it took some time before I actually got around to making it. The amazing thing about it is that it is knit all in one piece.  It is so sweet to look at and so fun to knit! Here is EZ's drawing from the original 1968 newsletter, reprinted in The Opinionated Knitter:

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