Elizabeth Zimmermann's Baby Surprise Jacket
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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
- Running Time
- 1 hour 20 minutes




