One of the most unique and ingenius of all of master knitter Elizabeth Zimmermann's designs, the Baby Surprise Jacket was introduced in 1968, and has grown in popularity ever since. Meg Swansen 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. ( )

I was struggling with the Baby Surprise Jacket until I got this video. Meg Swansen makes it look so easy with this step by step delightful video. ( )