Zanzibar by Viswijf

Zanzibar

by Viswijf
Knitting
July 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
2.5 mm
930 - 1258 yards (850 - 1150 m)
XS-XXL
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Loose summer top with a wide neckline. Instructions included for both circular knitting and flat knitting. Suitable for knitters with a little experience. Worked with (circular) knitting needles sizes 3 and 4 mm.

Knitting instructions are in English, français, Deutsch and Nederlands: 12 p.
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More information about sizes, material, stitches and gauge, below the story =>

The story behind this pattern:

Travel

Travel, stories, and crafts are inextricably linked for me.

As a child, I took craft lessons with Miss Vera. During class, she
passionately told stories about her travels. She traveled the world:
hiking the Inca Trail in Peru, coming face to face with bears and
wolves in Canada, or kayaking on the Danube.

She passed her love of travel on to me. Even today, I love browsing
fabric markets and yarn shops while traveling. What I see and
experience finds its way into my stories and designs.

Just like Zanzibar.

I see the colors of the spices.
The beach at low and high tide.
The sea, the reef, and the setting sun.

But also the octopus fishermen at low tide.
The scooter riding past on the beach.
The kite in the sky.
The circus performers and the kitesurfers.

And of course, the palm trees.

I can see it all.
Can you?

Welcome to my dreamy world of fiber arts.

Body Measurements:
Chest Size: 80 cm (XS), 88 cm (S), 96 cm (M), 104 cm (L), 116 cm (XL), 128 cm (XXL)

Finished Garment Measurements:
Chest Size: 102 cm (XS), 110 cm (S), 118 cm (M), 126 cm (L), 134 cm (XL), 142 cm (XXL)
Back Length: 51 cm (XS), 52 cm (S), 52 cm (M), 53 cm (L), 53 cm (XL), 54 cm (XXL)

Material:
I used Organic Cotton + Nettles + Wool by Onion:
Ecru (1301): 4 balls (XS) 5 balls (S-L), 6 balls (XL-XXL)
Petrol (1319): 1 ball (XS-XXL)
Terra Cotta (1317): 1 ball (XS-XXL)
1 ball of 50 gr has 135 m yarn
Yarn: 3,5 thickness
(Circular) knitting needles No 3 and 4
Crochet Hoog No 3
4 stitch markers in 4 different colors

Gauge:
10x10cm: 22 stitches and 29 rows using knitting needles 4 and stocking stitch

Used stitches:
1/1 Rib stitch
Stockinette

Level:
Beginner with some experience