Did you know you can order zippers to match your yarn? If you follow my Instagram, you know I’ve been working on the Jump Shot Hoodie pattern by Amy Herzog, at Sarah’s request. Now that I’ve completed the back and the two fronts, I started thinking about how to attach the zipper and where to find a nice one. This will be my first time ever applying a zipper to a knitted sweater and luckily Amy has a great zipper tutorial.

While browsing the Vogue Knitting app I have on my phone, I stumbled upon another good resource for installing zippers, this one written by Deborah Newton, whose book Finishing School: A Master Class for Knitters I bought not too long ago. In the article she recommends zipperstop.com. One great thing about this store is that if you aren’t sure which zipper to buy (there are many styles and colors to choose from), you can arrange to mail them a sample of your yarn and they will help you find the right match.