Sweaters 101

An easy first garment 'cause we all get soooooo sick of scarves! Simple pullover sweater - your choice of yarn and needle size. Easy k2p2 rib, seamless stockinette, basic T-shape crew, roll-neck or turtle-neck. Bottom-up, no arm or sleevecap shaping, pick-up tapered sleeves to knit top-down. Expect to almost finish the garment in class. Level 2.
Skills you will acquire: measuring and gauging; counting stitches and rows; blocking; ribbing; knitting in the round on a circular needle; kniting in the round on double-points; changing needle sizes; using stitch markers; directional decreases; placing stitches onto a holder (and getting them off again); picking-up stitches; joining new yarn; 3-needle bind-off; weaving in ends; and writing your own pattern!

Mondays, January 16-23, February 6 & 20
Instructor: Janie