Novice Colorwork Sweater
In this class you will knit a sweater with stranded color work using 2 colors in worsted weight yarn. The pattern is Humulus by Isabel Kraemer. Humulus is the botanical name for hops and the color work design is based on the hops flower. The sweater is seamless and knit from the top down with a few short rows in the upper back for enhanced fit and shaping. From the yoke you divide for the sleeves and knit your way to the bottom, then the sleeves.
Techniques you will learn are choosing colors for your sweater, swatching for colorwork, German short rows, stranded color work, and how to read a color work chart. The best part of this is the color work is only 35 rows but makes an outstanding design. This is a good follow up class to the Novice Sweater class.
Please review class policies here
Supplies: YOU MUST SELECT YOUR COLORS and AMOUNT OF YARN BY DECEMBER 27, 2024. This will be a yarn pre-order to ensure everyone gets the color they like. Please come to the Lamb Shoppe on 12/18 or 12/27 to select your yarn. See the link below to sign up for a date. You may look on the website to review color options prior to your visit.
---->Link to Sign Up for Yarn Selection Date
Link to Pattern: Humulus on Ravelry
Needles:
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck, body and sleeve ribbing.
US 6 (4 mm) 24” (60 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.
Or needle sizes to achieve gauge
• Stitch markers
• Smooth, thin waste yarn to hold stitches for sleeves
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
HOMEWORK PRIOR to CLASS:
Swatch 3" with larger needle using the body color yarn. This sweater is knit in the round and such you need to use a technique to swatch in the round.
Please see the attached video for instructions on swatching in the round.
Swatch in the Round Video.
Swatching Instructions:
--Cast on 30 stitches for swatching
--Swatch at least 3"
--Do not bind off your swatch and bring to the first class.
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Skill Details: | This is a good follow up class to the Novice Sweater class. |
| Materials Included: | There will be an additional cost for materials. |
| Requirements: | You must have knitted one sweater before taking this class. This is not a learn to knit a sweater class. You must know how to knit, purl, increase, and decrease. |
| Instructor: | Gerry |
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