Class: Knit My First Sweater (Starts October 10th; 11am-12:30pm)
Class: Knit My First Sweater (Starts October 10th; 11am-12:30pm)
Note: Each registration is for one attendee.
To register multiple people, simply complete and submit the form for each person individually.
Details
There's a particular kind of magic in wearing a sweater you knit stitch by stitch, sleeve by sleeve, with your own two hands. If you've been making hats, cowls, or scarves and thinking "maybe someday, a sweater" — this is the class that gets you there.
Linda will guide you from swatch to finished sweater using a top-down raglan construction — no seaming, no separate pieces to sew together, just one project that grows from your neckline down. Over five sessions, you'll pick your yarn and swatch, cast on and start the raglan increases that shape the yoke, divide for the body and sleeves, and finish with confidence.
We’ll be making the Compass Crew Sweater by Claire Jackson, a worsted weight sweater with gauge 18 stitches in 4 inches on US size 8 needles.
Some possible yarn ideas include Kelbourne Scout (non superwash wool), Malabrigo Rios (superwash wool), or Kelbourne Keystone (acrylic/wool blend).
When:
- Session 1, Oct 10: Pick yarn, review pattern, start swatching
- Session 2, Oct 24: Cast on, knit in the round, short rows & raglan increases
- Session 3, Nov 7: Finish increases, put sleeves on hold, join the body
- Session 4, Nov 21: Finish body shaping, start sleeves
- Session 5, Dec 5: Finishing and celebration!
Meets every 2 weeks: October 10, 24, Nov 7th, 21, and Dec 5
Materials Needed: Linda will review with you what you need in the first session. Depending on the yarn you choose for your project, will need size 6 & 7 or 7 & 8 circular needles with a cable appropriate for your sweater size, stitch markers, a spare set of needles or waste yarn to hold your sleeve stitches, and a tapestry needle for finishing. Materials are not included in the class fee, but you will earn 100 extra loyalty points for your yarn purchase. You will also need to purchase the pattern.
Experience Level: Confident beginner.
Skills Needed: Comfortable casting on, knitting and purling, knitting in the round, and reading a written pattern. No sweater-knitting experience necessary.
Skills Learned:
- Swatching and checking gauge
- Short rows
- Raglan increases
- Dividing for body and sleeves
- Setting and finishing sleeves
- Binding off, blocking, and finishing touches
Knitting for a little one instead? Check out our separate Knit a Baby Sweater class. This class is sized and paced for your own sweater.
What if I can't make it?
We understand that things come up! All class fees are non-refundable, however, they can be partially applied to a different session or a different future class.