My First Sweater Class

My First Sweater Class

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Classes will be held at the Yarn Bar from 10-12, on these Saturdays: January 11, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 22, March 8, March 22
6. There are a total of six class sessions.
The First Sweater Class is designed to help beginning level knitters to knit their first sweater. The pattern is top down and uses bulky yarn and larger needles so that it can be completed quickly. In addition, the pattern is perfect for first-time sweater knitters, providing excellent explanations throughout the pattern. The First Sweater Class will be held over 7 weeks and two weeks apart. Cindy will teach how to read the pattern, join
and knit in the round, make increases for the yoke, how to divide for sleeves and finish the body. Sleeves come last, and Cindy will teach how to do a stretchy bind off at the bottom of the sweater and sleeves.

To be successful in the class knitters should know how to cast on, knit and purl. Cindy will teach the rest.

Pattern: Novice Sweater-Chunky Edition by PetiteKnit
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/novice-sweater---chunky-edition
Yarn Recommended: Sample is in Juniper Yarn Beatrix, Marble Or any Bulky weight yarn purchased at Yarn Bar!
Sample is size M and uses 8 skeins
Check your pattern for the size you want to determine the amount of yarn you need.
Supplies:
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn or stitch holders
Tape Measure/ruler
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8). Sample in store is size 3
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
40 (43, 48, 51, 56)(60.5, 64, 67)“ bust circumference 
Shown in size 2 with +9” and size 3 with +14”
NEEDLES AND NOTIONS 
US 10 (6 mm) 16” circular needle, 32” circular needle, and set of dpns (unless working in magic loop)
US 10 ½ (7-8 mm) 32” circular needle, and set of dpns (unless working in magic loop)
Optional: US size 11, 16” circular needle for casting on for neck.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, scissors, paper and pencil, and row counter (optional, but
recommended)

GAUGE 
14 sts and 21 rnds = 4” in Stockinette stitch on larger needles, blocked. Save time and check your gauge.
NOTES 
Sweater is worked from top down in one piece with raglan shaping and little funnel neck. 
Choose the size with 8-14” of positive ease.
TECHNIQUES we will use and learn
Navigating a pattern
Learning Abbreviations
Long Tail cast on
Joining in the Round
1x1 Ribbing (K1, p1) 
Knitting 
Purling   
M1R and M1L Increasing
Sewing neck to sweater body
Stretchy Bind-off
Magic Loop
Pattern Modification if desired
Prerequisites
Adventurous beginners. Knitters should know how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off.
Pre-class Homework: Determine your gauge. Knit a swatch with recommended needle (larger size) to make sure youhave the correct number of stitches per inch. If there are too many stitches, increase the needles size. If there are tofew stitches, go down a needle size. Decide which needles you will use for the body and go down one size for theribbing.

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