Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Baby Surprise Jacket

Occasionally I get visitors to my blog who are interested in a free pattern for EZ’s baby surprise jacket. Perhaps there is something out there somewhere in Internetland, but if that is the case, then whomever has posted it is violating a copyright. And, in my opinion, if anyone has earned your money for her patterns – it’s Elizabeth Zimmermann.

Really, there will be no end of the times you will shake your head and smile in amazement at the plain and simple genius of EZ’s “unventions.” Having EZ’s books on my bookshelf is kind of like having my favorite aunt at my house anytime I want.  She’s always there with a great story to tell, and some knitting wisdom to impart.  She makes you fearless, and gives you the courage to just “go for it” – rather than think “I could NEVER do that.”

The Baby Surprise Jacket pattern is one of those times you will experience that feeling of “genius!”   You will want to go show all of your friends what you just knit and have them guess what it is – because it doesn’t look like ANYTHING until you fold it up.

The pattern is found in the book The Opinionated Knitter which, if you don’t have a copy, or don’t want to spend the money for it right now,  can very likely be obtained at your local library. (There is also the option of just buying the BSJ pattern from EZ’s daughter Meg at SchoolHouse Press – which I believe is around $3.00.)

Amazon.com carries the book The Opinionated Knitter as well as the DVD that Meg recently made showing a couple of different variations of this neat little piece of knitted oragami.

Here are links to these items at Amazon.  How ever you obtain your pattern – you may find as many others have – that these little sweaters are kind of like eating popcorn – you just have to go back for more.