Kick-start your sweater knitting skills with this crash course on sweater knitting! A sweater requires a significant investment of time and yarn, and that can seem overwhelming to newer knitters. So let’s start small! During this workshop we’ll knit our way through a mini top-down raglan pullover while learning 1) how to select yarn for your sweater project, 2) understanding fit, ease, and measurements, and 3) the secret behind swatching and gauge (hint: it’s math). By class’s end, you’ll be ready to tackle your first human-sized sweater project—and have a darling sweater bottle cozy to boot!

Technique Requirements: knit/purl, cast on/bind off, increase/decrease, working in the round

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Yarn: DK weight yarn that you believe would work well for a seamless sweater, approximately 30 g/75 yd. Needles: DPNs or long circular needle for magic loop, to give you a gauge of approx. 5.5 sts/inch in st st in the rnd; for most knitters, this will be US 5-7 4 Stitch markers, preferably in different colors/styles to mark various sections of the sweater Stitch holders or scrap yarn Yarn needle