Ready to tackle your first garment? Choose one of four top-down sweater patterns to start your handmade wardrobe! In this class, we will discuss the construction of raglan sweaters and the importance of gauge, tackle short rows, picking up stitches, and Magic Loop. If you can knit, purl, increase, and decrease, you can make a sweater!
Instructor’s note: I recommend choosing solid or semi-solid colors, as this will make it easier to read your knitting while you’re learning. That being said, choose the yarn that makes you happy!
Skills needed:
- Knitting and purling flat and in the round
- Increasing and decreasing
- Basic pattern reading
Skills learned:
- Gauge
- Garment construction
- Picking up stitches
- Short rows
- Magic loop (optional)
Preparation:
Before class, please make a gauge swatch, either flat or in the round! We will discuss your gauge in class one, so please bring your swatch washed and blocked. We recommend measuring the gauge both prior to washing and blocking, and again after the yarn is dry
Flax (Worsted)
Sizes:
Newborn (3-6mo, 6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs, Adult XS, S, SM, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)
Finished chest measurement:
17 (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70)”
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn. We Recommend de Rerum Natura Gilliatt
- Cropped length: 200 (240, 300, 400, 480, 560, 660, 800, 880, 940, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1320, 1500, 1620, 1800, 1900, 2000) yards
- Yardage for regular length: 240 (280, 340, 420, 540, 660, 800, 920, 980, 1080, 1160, 1260, 1380, 1520, 1700, 1880, 2080, 2200, 2340) yards
- US # 6 (4 mm) 16”, and a 32” or 40” circular needle. You may also want double-pointed needles if you prefer that to magic loop for the sleeves.
- US # 8 (5 mm) 16”, and a 32” or 40” circular needle. You may also want double-pointed needles if you prefer that to magic loop for the sleeves.
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
- Copy of Flax (Worsted) pattern
Simple Sweater (Worsted)
Sizes:
Newborn (3-6mo, 6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs, Adult XS, S, SM, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)
Finished chest measurement:
17 (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70)”
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn. We recommend Rosários 4 Terra or de Rerum Natura Gilliatt
- Regular length: 200 (250, 300, 400, 450, 550, 650, 700, 850, 900, 950, 1050, 1100, 1200, 1350, 1550, 1750, 2000, 2200, 2400) yards
- Cropped length: 175 (225, 250, 350, 400, 450, 550, 600, 750, 800, 900, 950, 1000, 1100, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2150) yards
- US#6 (4 mm) 16”, and a 32” or 40” circular needle. You may also want double-pointed needles if you prefer that to magic loop for the sleeves.
- US # 8 (5 mm) 16”, and a 32” or 40” circular needle. You may also want double-pointed needles if you prefer that to magic loop for the sleeves.
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
- Copy of Simple Sweater (Worsted) pattern
Campesina
Sizes:
(1, 2, 3 • 4, 5, 6 • 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference:
(93, 103, 112 • 122, 133, 143 • 152, 160, 164) cm final bust measurements
Materials:
- Yarn: (5, 5, 6 • 6, 7, 8 • 9, 9, 10) balls of TERRA MOULINET from Rosários (100% merino wool; 100g/ 170m).
- US#6 (4.0 mm) 16”, and a 32” or 40” circular needle. You may also want double-pointed needles if you prefer that to magic loop for the sleeves.
- US#7 (4.5 mm) 16”, and a 32” or 40” circular needle. You may also want double-pointed needles if you prefer that to magic loop for the sleeves.
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
- Copy of Campesina pattern
No Frills Sweater
Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL
Bust circumference:
39¼ (41) 42½ (45) 47¼ (51¼) 54”
Materials:
- DK weight yarn. We recommend Ériu Elements:1285 (1285) 1542 (1542) 1799 (1799) 2056 yards
- US # 2.5 (3.0 mm) 16”, and a 32” or 40” circular needle. You may also want double-pointed needles if you prefer that to magic loop for the sleeves.
- US#6 (4.0 mm) 16” and a 32” or 40” circular needle. You may also want double-pointed needles if you prefer that to magic loop for the sleeves.
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
- Tapestry needle
Copy of No Frills Sweater pattern
