Making My Father A Sweater // Zipper Sweater Man Project Vlog

[@petmom1967]

What a lucky dad. You are giving the sweetest gift filled with your love!

[@norwegianknitter]

🥰🥰🥰

[@roxanaancadutu2520]

Very nice! Thank you for showing how you sewed the zipper!

[@norwegianknitter]

❤️❤️

[@valeriematheson]

What a beautiful sweater and gift for your father! I always found this pattern intimidating because of the sewn in zipper but your videos are very inspiring and I'd love to try it now! I also love seeing beautiful Norway and your family and pets in your videos! Thanks so much for sharing with us! ❤

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you! I also get super intimidated by the zipper😅 but just get it out of the way as soon as possible, and it a wonderful knit! I hope you cast it on! 🥰🥰

[@elizstitches]

The sweater looks beautiful, I hope we get to see a picture of your father in it. Would love to watch you knit another for yourself!

[@norwegianknitter]

I hope to get a picture of him when he gets it for his birthday! Can't wait to cast on one for myself🙈

[@Enig_Mata]

I can't believe how quickly you got this done. This is such a beautiful sweater and I want to make this. Your dad should be so fortunate to get this sweater - you did a fantastic job. Thanks for taking us through this process.

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you❤️ You definitely should make one!

[@elizabethstevenson1681]

I’m so impressed with your sewn in zipper!! You didn’t even pin in and it turned out perfectly!! Looks great.

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you❤️ I tried to pin the zipper the very first zipper sweater I made, but that just made everything way more difficult😅

[@elizabethstevenson1681]

I’m definitely going to try it your way when I make my next Zipper Sweater, I also struggled with the pins 😂😂

[@PriscillaWhite-Tocker]

Beautiful job! Such a gorgeous sweater and I know your father will love it. Thank you for filming!

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you🥰❤️

[@anastasiakurnosova413]

When you zipped that zipper it felt like a moment of triumph! 😀 Great result and a truly gorgeous color!

[@norwegianknitter]

Yes, that's exactly how it felt! Thank you🥰

[@krentu]

I have never thought of knitting a zipper sweater, but seeing you making them makes me want it too :) It is so nice to see your lovely family and your everyday life. And your productivity makes me more productive knitter too :)

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you❤️ I really recommend the zipper sweater, it's a fun (and challenging) knit, and great pattern! Happy productiveknitting😂🥰

[@satsumamoon]

Your man is great fun :)

[@carolhudak3173]

I also feel inspired to make a zipper sweater. It is a beautiful finished project and the yarn and color are perfect. Will add that to my knitting wish list!

[@norwegianknitter]

Yay! Happy you found some inspiration🫶🏻

[@Roberta_Knits]

Beautiful❤

[@norwegianknitter]

❤️

[@helgal8238]

Really great! Wow!! The Sweater for your lucky Dad looks so great! Thank your for sharing this with us, now iam thinking about to knit for me one also 😊 ❤

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank youu❤️ You should knit one for yourself!!

[@satsumamoon]

Lovely stitches 😊. Lovely.wool , yummy sweater. Did you think of using fleece fabric to line the zipper area instead of Yarn? Alt. You could use drops nord and make a thinner lining. I think I might use fleece , and make a much wider lining because I cycle and the wind always comes into the chest through the knitted fabric..

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you! I have not thought about that before! Im sure it would work, but I don't like fleece much myself, so I'm going to keep to the original🥰

[@HikeSwimKnit]

I have knit Monday sweater junior for my youngest son with Drops Lima in the same color you used for your Zipper sweater, and I must admit - the color is beautiful!!! :) Thank you for sharing!

[@norwegianknitter]

Yes, I'm in love with this color! I also have a Louvre Sweater in this color in Lima, it's so beautiful! Thank you🥰

[@KnitTherapy]

beautifuuuuul

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank youu❤️

[@caramoynihan5503]

I've been thinking about the zipper sweater recently! And you're rave review for drops nepal + the wool warehouse sale was all the convincing I needed

[@norwegianknitter]

Yay!! Drops Nepal ftw! Everyone should knit atleast one zipper sweater😅🙈

[@moniquem8093]

Beautiful sweater, thank you for showing how the zipper gets sewn in, very intimidating at first, Can you please show or explain your Italian cast-off? do you have a video you followed or do you have one that shows it slower? i tried to watch you but you are super fast, your bind-off looks so neat, unlike mine, I was watching the Ane Wetzel Video on how to do this, some are suggesting a 2-row setup, and then others just go for it, please let me know how you make your bind off, I want to learn it your way, Cute dog sleeping next to you keeping you save,

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you! I use Kimmie Munkholms videos whenever I need a knitting tutorial! She's never let me down. I always do the 2 row setup, too! Hope that helps🫶🏻

[@moniquem8093]

Oh good to know I will check it out, Thank you @@norwegianknitter

[@agrientreprenaur]

Haha, du brukte klippet der jeg jøgla i bakgrunnen 😅 veldig mange fine klipp i denna videoen 🥰

[@norwegianknitter]

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[@firsttimer2010]

Thank you so much for sharing your knitting journey. I have lots of Drops Nepal to use up & from your recommendation the Zipper Sweater seems like the perfect project. Did you know Drops have another sale on currently lol. Can i ask you what needle size did you use for the ribbing & body, also trying to find your zipper sweater light & what yarn you used for this. I tried using drops nord double strand with kid silk mohair. Big fan from Ireland here.

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you! I used 4mm for the neck ribbing, 5mm for all of the stockinette and 4,5mm for the ribbing on the sleeves and body😊 I've not made the zipper sweater light for myself yet, but going to be knitting it in drops Daisy, and I've knit one for my fiancé in drops Karisma🥰

[@julieknitsandspins]

Thank you!! Watching the cast on for the collar…. I get it! Also watching the bind off (which I’m doing right now on a vest) I see how smoothly you do in 2 steps. You are my knitting guru 😁 I will cast on my zipper sweater today. Also I wanted to ask if you would use mohair in a 9 mo. old baby hat? I wonder if it would be itchy

[@norwegianknitter]

Good luck with the zipper sweater!! I've used mohair for baby projects before, and I like it for babies above 3 months, but I know some people don't at all, mostly because it can shed quite a bit. But I would say go for it!

[@julieknitsandspins]

@@norwegianknitter I’m going to! My niece is 9 months and growing so fast!

[@julieknitsandspins]

Wool warehouse alpaca sale. I just ordered 🫣 a lot haha. Will use brushed alpaca and see if she tolerates well. Of course enough for a little sweater too. And 2 other adult sweater quantity’s 😂

[@norwegianknitter]

Sales are dangerous🙈😂 happy knitting!!

[@Oberbaumbruecke]

Great sweater. I have to post this in a Drops Ravelry group. 😂

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you🥰

[@jplr0220]

Hi Olina!! Thanks for the inspiration 😊You just made me get the exact same yarn 😅. By the way is the zipper sweater unisex? Did you ever get to knit a zipper sweater light?? What yarn did you use or perhaps have in mind for the light version?

[@norwegianknitter]

Hi! It's not a unisex pattern, but I think you could use it as a unisex pattern if you wanted to! I've not gotten around to the light version yet, but hopefully next month🤞🏻 I'm going to use Drops daisy🥰

[@leonievantwist1844]

What a wonderful combination the zipper sweater and drops Nepal ❤. What size needles did you use? I heard 5 mm for the sweater but for collar?

[@norwegianknitter]

Drops Nepal and the Zipper sweater is a match made in heaven!! 4mm for the collar, 4,5mm for the rest of the ribbing🥰

[@leonievantwist1844]

Many thanks for taking the time to answer!! This will be my next project 😊

[@norwegianknitter]

@@leonievantwist1844 yay! Happy knitting🥰

[@lisefrydenlund4147]

Beautiful sweater, Nice gift to your father. Nydelig genser, flott gave til din pappa. Du strikker raskt, har selv strikket meg to gensere i Drops Nepal og vet det går ganske raskt unna med så tykt garn. Veldig gode og varme, ja. 😊😁

[@norwegianknitter]

Tusen takk! Gleder meg til å gi den til han🥰 Elsker å strikke med drops Nepal, går raskt unna, og blir deilige varme gensere. Og ikke minst er det ganske billig😅🙈

[@lisefrydenlund4147]

@@norwegianknitter Det forstår jeg godt at du gleder deg til. Jeg strikker også mye til meg selv, men syns det er både gøy å koselig å strikke gaver. 🤗👍

[@bead9609]

Nice looking sweater. Is nepal yarn next to skin soft ?

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank you🥰 For me it is next to skin soft, but it's not soft like merino wool is. I don't find wool itchy, so I love having it next to skin😊

[@sillyknitss]

You inspire me to knit my man a zipper sweater 😅 I also love the ribbed sweater you are wearing at 14:08 What pattern did you use? 🥹

[@norwegianknitter]

Go for it!! The zipper sweater is hands down one of my favorite things to knit! The brown ribbed sweater is Hazel Sweater by Petiteknit🤎

[@moniquem8093]

Hi Olina, is the brown rib sweater you wore outdoors about 14 minutes into your video, looks like a rib pattern turtle neck? if so what pattern and yarn did you use?

[@norwegianknitter]

It's the Hazel Sweater by Petiteknit, I used drops Puna🤎

[@moniquem8093]

@@norwegianknitter thank you 😊

[@theaen2811]

Hvordan holder Nepal seg etter bruk i en stor genser? Nupper, fasong osv. Har kun brukt det til barnehagevotter til gutta! Jeg har også strikket zipper man, men i Dsa Sterk holdt dobbel, og det har ikke holdt på fasongen 😵‍💫

[@norwegianknitter]

Syns det holder seg veldig bra! Nupper litt/en del, men lett å fjerne det og fasongen er 10/10 også over lengre tid med masse bruk🥰 Så kjipt når strikk ikke holder fasongen🥵💀

[@PreetisFinds]

Hi there! Where did you get the zipper from? Petite knits website? Thanks!!

[@norwegianknitter]

I got it from a yarnstore in Norway, but it is the one from Petiteknit🥰

[@PreetisFinds]

@@norwegianknitter thanks so much! I’m from Canada and love your content!

[@norwegianknitter]

Thank youuu❤️❤️

[@maryoconnell35]

Can you please tell me what the total cost was of the yarn as I love knitting but I find that yarn is quite expensive, I love the colour that you chose. ☘

[@norwegianknitter]

It cost me 315 NOK for 15 skeins, approximately 28,72 USD😊 Thank you🥰

[@maryoconnell35]

Thank you, I think that the Drops brand of yarn is affordable.

[@norwegianknitter]

Yes! Part of what makes it a favorite of mine😊

[@druidsongevergreens]

Do you have a video link for the cast on?

[@norwegianknitter]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bl68mIVpdq2jfKs&pp=ygUWWmlwcGVyIHN3ZWF0ZXIgY2FzdCBvbg%3D%3D This is the video I always use🥰