Knitted Sweater Workshop
Knitted Sweater Workshop
Scholarship tickets are available to anyone as funds allow! Read more at the bottom of this page.
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Are you ready to knit your first sweater? Or maybe you want to get together with the same crew each week for the cozy vibes and knitspiration? Then join us for our fall sweater workshop!
The workshop will guide you through every step of making a top-down raglan sweater step-by-step. All students attending the workshops will choose a top-down raglan sweater pattern that uses dk, worsted, aran, or bulky weight yarn. (Keep in mind that thicker yarns take less time to knit, and less required knitting homework between classes!)
We have several great pattern recommendations listed below. Students can also find their own patterns to follow, provided they are knit top-down, use raglan increasing, and have a stitch gauge no smaller than 5.5 stitches per inch. Feel free to email us any patterns you're interested in and we can let you know if you can use it for this workshop.
We'd love to help you pick out yarn & needles to use for this workshop at our store! This help is always provided in our shop, but we specifically spend time on yarn selection in the first session of the workshop. Students are also welcome to bring their own yarn to use.
Note that if you cannot make it to one or two of the sessions, that's okay! We can help you plan ahead or make up for any missed sessions. We encourage you to sign up even if you can't make it to every single class!
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
You can read about how we determine skill levels here.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
You must already be very comfortable with casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, working knit & purl stitches in the same row before taking this workshop. Knowing how to identify and fix mistakes is helpful to know but not required.
PATTERNS
listed in order of difficulty, starting with the easiest/quickest
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Bulky |
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Worsted |
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This pattern has a deep V-neck and an I-cord edging instead of ribbed hems. It's pictured with two strands of mohair held together but can be knit in any worsted weight yarn for a warmer fabric (likewise, any of the worsted weight patterns above can be knit with mohair too, but this is not for the faint of heart!) |
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| Flax by TinCanKnits | Worsted | This pattern is similar to the Worsted Pullover No. 1 pattern above but includes some simple stitch pattern blocking along the sleeves and has a wider neck. It's great for first-time sweater knitters. It's also free! |
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MATERIALS - available for purchase at the shop
The weight and amount of yarn needed will vary with your chosen pattern. We will be discussing picking a size and the best yarn to buy on the first day of class.
TOOLS - available for purchase at the shop
Needle sizes will vary with your chosen pattern. Generally you'll need one or two sizes of a 16" circular needle, one 32–40" circular needle (depending on the size you choose), and 1–2 sizes of double pointed needles, unless you use the magic loop method.
If you haven't already, now is a great time to consider buying an interchangeable needle set! You'll use many of the tips & cords in this class and have nearly every needle size and length combo you'll ever need moving forward. We have several options for sale in the shop!
LESSON PLAN
Session 1: Learn how to read a pattern, pick out the right yarn & needles for your pattern & size, make a gauge swatch, cast on! Depending on timing we may go over raglan increases as well. Required homework: finish neck hem. Optional homework: start raglan increases.
Session 2: Set up markers, learn make one increasing, optional short row shaping. Required homework: work on raglan increases.
Session 3: Continue working on raglan increases, optional troubleshooting. Required homework: finish raglan increases & be ready to separate sleeves.
Session 4: put sleeve stitches on hold, cast on for underarms, try on your sweater so far! Optional homework: finish body.
Session 5: pick up sleeve stitches, work in the round on 16" circulars, double pointed needles, or learn magic loop, sleeve decreasing, optional sleeve modifications. Optional homework: finish body of sweater.
Session 6: finish body, continue working on sleeves, optional troubleshooting.
Session 7: final session! binding off, weaving in ends, seaming underarm holes, blocking info, other finishing techniques, repeat demos, any further questions.
Class Policies
Wait Lists
If a class is full we are happy to add you to the wait list in case someone cancels. Send an email with the name and date of the class to hello@cleosyarnshop.com to be added.
Cancellations
We are happy to offer you a refund or store credit for any class sign up as long as you give us notice at least 48 hours before the start time of the class.
We cannot offer refunds or store credit for any late cancellations. However, if the situation was out of your control and you want to come to another class instead, we can sign you up for a future class using our Scholarship Fund which is available to everyone!
Many of our classes have a minimum number of sign ups required to run. If a class doesn't get the required number of sign ups to run and we decide to cancel or post-pone the class we will notify those who did sign up via email between 24–48 hours before the class's start time and offer them a seat in the next class, a refund, or store credit.
Photography
When you attend a class at our shop you agree to be recorded and photographed during the class. If you would like to request that your face, hands, or body not be in any photos or videos that we share on social media please send an email requesting so any time prior to the start time of the class to hello@cleosyarnshop.com. You may still be recorded or photographed during the class but we will respect your request that the videos or images of you not be shared online.
Scholarship Fund
Our Scholarship Fund is contributed to by the shop and our community to help those who need it attend our classes and events. You can read about why we started the fund here.
When signing up for a class or event, anyone is welcome to sign up for a Scholarship Fund ticket at a discount as funds allow. When a Scholarship Fund ticket is purchased, the amount discounted is taken from the Scholarship Fund to pay the shop and it's staff the regular ticket price.
If you are considering requesting a Scholarship Fund ticket but aren't sure whether it's for you or not, it probably is! The folks who have contributed to the Scholarship Fund wanted to contribute and want the funds to be used! And the lovely people putting on this class or event are still getting paid the full amount to do it. Please only pay full price if you feel you have enough to do so.
That said, we also ask that you be mindful of the amount and frequency of requests you take from the fund. Making sure funds are available to as many people as possible is a collaborative effort, so we'll check in with you and you check in with us!
If you'd like to use the Scholarship Fund, you can do so by emailing us (hello@cleosyarnshop.com), or coming into the shop and requesting a Scholarship Ticket. We will ask you how much you are able to pay (zero is an acceptable answer!) and the funds available will cover the rest.