Baby Sweater Workshop with Instructor Cappie Tennant 1/8, 1/22, 2/12, 2/26 11am-12:30pm

Baby Sweater Workshop: Good Old Raglan Junior by Twisted Knitwear

Date: Fridays, 1/8, 1/22, 2/12, and 2/26, 11 - 12:30pm
Price: $65

Tiny sweater, big love! A hand-knit baby sweater is one of the most treasured gifts you can give, and it’s also one of the most satisfying projects to make. In this class, you’ll learn how to knit a sweet little sweater from the top down. Because baby sweaters are so small, they’re a wonderful way to learn sweater construction without a huge investment of time or yarn. 

Who it’s for: Knitters who are comfortable with knitting, purling, working in the round, and basic increases.

What you’ll learn:

• Choosing the right yarn for your project — how fiber content and yarn weight affect your finished sweater
• Gauge is not a four letter word — evaluating stitch and row gauge for fabric quality and fit, plus how gauge may shift when you’re knitting flat versus in the round and in the round at a smaller circumference
• Tidy shaping — tips and tricks for better looking increases and decreases
• Picking up stitches — including picking up for sleeves to minimize holes and gaps
• Tubular Bind Off — and when to choose alternatives
• 1x1 rib that behaves — tricks for crisper ribbing
• Blocking as a tool, not just a finale — why blocking mid-project can be just as powerful as blocking at the end 

Suggested yarns: Kelbourne Woolens Cozy or Malabrigo Arroyo. Also suitable for other heavy DK to light worsted weight yarns if you’re stash diving or have had your eye on another yarn – we get it!

Meet Your Guide: Cappie Tennant

My teaching philosophy is simple. Knitting is supposed to be fun, and Elizabeth Zimmerman was right: you’re the boss of your own knitting. If I suggest something, and you’d rather do it a different way — skip it! Swap it! Do your own thing! Just be sure to share what you do, so I don’t miss the chance to learn something new. My job is to help you end up with a project you're proud of, not to make you knit it “my way” or, ugh, “the right way.” By the by, I don't believe there is a “right way” in knitting, just your way. 

Expect good company, plenty of laughs, and a friend who is as excited about your project as I am about my own (already dreaming about my next one or three).