My First Sweater

The Flax pullover is the perfect pattern to knit your first sweater! Knit from the top down, this seamless sweater will knit up quickly in worsted weight yarn. Choose from a variety of sizes - from baby to adult 6XL! Bonus - this pattern is a free Ravelry download and is also available in the free Tin Can Knits app, which allows you to view only the size instructions you need and adjust the settings to suit you. 

Are you unsure how to determine gauge? Lori will cover this topic during the first class, but for a deeper dive, sign up for Lori's one-session Simplifying Gauge class here.

Class:  My First Sweater
Skills required: Knit, Purl and working in the round.
You will learn: Raglan increases, holding off sleeve stitches, casting on underarm stitches...
Location:  DKA Makers' Lounge
Instructor:  Lori

• Flax Sweater Pattern, by Tin Can Knits, free on Ravelry
• US6 and 8 Needles. 
• Worsted Weight yarn like Berroco Vintage, Dream in Color classy, Uptown Worsted, 220 Superwash Merino, Cascade 220

Sizes: 0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs, XS, S, SM, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)

Finished Chest Measurement: 18 (20.5, 22, 24, 26, 28.5, 30, 32, 34, 36.5, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 50, 55.5, 60.5, 65, 70,)“

Cropped Length: 4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14)“

Regular Length: 6 (6.5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 18, 18.5, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20)“

Yardage for cropped length: 200 (240, 300, 400, 480, 560, 660, 800, 880, 940, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1320, 1500, 1620, 1800, 1900, 2000) yards

Yardage for regular length: 240 (280, 340, 420, 540, 660, 800, 920, 980, 1080, 1160, 1260, 1380, 1520, 1700, 1880, 2080, 2200, 2340) yards

Students are given a 10% discount for supplies needed for class and any purchases at the shop during class days, excluding sale items, gift cards, classes, and events.

Register early. Classes with fewer than three students will be canceled 72 hours before the start date, Participants will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for registration canceled 72 hours before class.