My First Cable Sweater Class

My First Cable Sweater Class

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Welcome to the wonderful world of cables.  Impress your friends and family, and even yourself, with the beautiful cabled sweater designed by Joji Locatelli, Lemongrass.  

Lemongrass is a simple poncho-style sweater that features a cable worked down the center front.  It is knit from the top down with raglan sleeves, a turtle neck, and open sides that button down to a curved ribbed edge on the front and back.  It comes in 7 sizes from XS to XXXL, and has about 8 inches of positive ease.  

The yarn required is an aran or bulky weight knit with size 10 (6mm) circular needles.  

Knitters will learn and practice several skills in this class including raglan sleeves, creating cables, picking up stitches for the ribbing bands and neck (turtle neck is optional), buttonholes, splitting for sleeves and back, picking up for back and sleeves, and making increase and decrease stitches. 

Knitters taking this class should be able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl and calculate gauge Increases and decreases such as M1, K2tog and SSK are also good skills to have, but Cindy will guide you through those.  Taking a class with Cindy from the “My First Sweater Series” is helpful to being successful in the class, but not essential.  Class is limited to 10. 

 

The yarn required is an aran or bulky weight knit with size 10 (6mm) circular needles.  The gauge is 13 stitches and 20 rows per 4 inches.  Always check your gauge to determine your best needle size.  You will also need two ⅝” (1.5cm), a cable needle or DPN, stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, and waste yarn or stitch holders.  Blocking mats with rust proof pins are a plus, but not required. 


Knitters will learn and practice several skills in this class including raglan sleeves, creating cables, picking up stitches for the ribbing bands and neck (turtle neck is optional), buttonholes, splitting for sleeves and back, picking up for back and sleeves, and making increase and decrease stitches. 


Knitters taking this class should be able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl and calculate gauge Increases and decreases such as M1, K2tog and SSK are also good skills to have, but Cindy will guide you through those.  Taking a class with Cindy from the “My First Sweater Series” is helpful to being successful in the class, but not essential.  Class is limited to 10. 

Possible modifications to change the split at the sides can be discussed. 

Prepare for class:

To be successful in the class and create a beautiful sweater, it is best to come prepared for class.  Here is the homework to complete prior to the first class:

  1. Purchase the pattern and notions (including needles) and choose the size you want to knit.
  2. Choose your yarn and create a gauge swatch in stockinette stitch to measure about  6”x6”. This will help you decide on the correct sized needles.  Keep your gauge swatch for later. 
  3. Cast on the required number of stitches for your size, join in the round and work the setup row.  


Yarn Recommendations:

Berroco Vintage Chunky.,Illimani Amelie, Lettlopi, &Make Aran

Other Aran or Bulky weight yarn with wool content.

Option:  Choose a worsted or heavier DK yarn and pair with a silk mohair or Suri alpaca for a fluffy haloed sweater.

Class One, Sept 6:  Begin the sweater, raglans and cables.

Class Two,  Sept 20:  Work the Front

Class Three, Oct 4:  Work the Back

Class Four, Oct 18:  Work the Ribbing and buttonholes.

Class Five, Nov 1:  Sleeves

Class Six, Nov 15:  Neck and Finishing.

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