Elizabeth Zimmermann's Baby Surprise Jacket

One of the most unique & ingenius of all of EZ’s designs, the BSJ was introduced in 1968, and has grown in popularity ever since.

Some reactions from knitters

• “I enjoy knitting this little sweater as it is truly fun. I’ve made more than 50 in the last 3 years.”
• “This sweater is an engineering marvel.”
• “I’ve been making little people sweaters for at least 40 years and haven’t found an easier pattern yet; LOVE the BSJ.”

Meg takes you step by step through the jacket construction, including:

• long tail cast on
• double decreasing / increasing
• adding colors
• baby buttonholes
• casting off in purl
• sewing a seam / darning in ends

Bonus material includes:

• addition of collar
• “continuous line” throughout the jacket
• matching bonnet
• knitting small circumferences on 2 circular needles
• invisible cast on
• and I-cord techniques