We are so excited for TWO big announcements!!!
Announcement #1...BLUESKY FIBERS IS HERE!!!!! We brought in every color of Woolstok in 150g and 50g skeins PLUS some amazing color bundle packs. Even a color bundle that comes with 21 colors!!
Announcement #2...Our next sweater-a-long is here!!
Our Fall 2025 Sweater-a-long is the Easy Eyelet Sweater by Knitatude
You can register HERE
This
4 session get-together is structured to help you along as we knit the
same sweater and answer any questions as they come up, but it is not a
class in the sense that everyone is doing the exact same thing at the
same time with lecture/presentations. It's a fun social atmosphere, with
the first meeting discussing the fit of the sweater. You will need a
knit swatch before the first meeting.
Pre-req: Must know how to knit in the round, purl, increase, decrease, cast on and bind off.
The
first meeting is MANDATORY, as we will discuss fit and gauge, after
that all meetings are up to you and there are no make-up sessions
available. Remember, this is more social/accountability than it is
instructional!
This sweater is written for an Aran weight yarn.
The first time I knit it, I used Aran but the sweater was VERY dense.
This time I used a worsted (Woolstok by Blue Sky Fibers) and it's light
and lofty and exactly what I wanted (I did do short sleeve, mostly
because I ran out of yarn and didn't want to buy more!!!) My 2X t-shirt
style took only TWO skeins of yarn (they are 150g each). If you would
like that thicker style sweater, I would highly recommend Alba Aran. Be
sure to special order your yarns early if they aren't currently in
stock!
We will meet from 2pm to 4pm on the following dates:
Saturday, Sept 13th
Saturday, Sept 20th
Saturday, Oct 4th
Saturday, Oct 25th
THE PATTERN
You may already own the pattern, but the printed and digital copy is included in the cost of the Sweater-a-Long
THE YARN
655yds (for the smallest size) to 1310yrds (for the largest size) size 4 worsted yarn. We recommend Woolstok
THE NEEDLES
• Size US 10/6mm knitting 16”/40cm circular needles and 24”/60cm circular needles (4+5XL may benefit from
32”/82cm)
(or as required to meet gauge)
THE GAUGE SWATCH (YOU MUST HAVE THIS COMPLETED FOR THE FIRST MEETING)
Using
the yarn you selected and the US10 CO25 stitches and knit a stockinette
swatch. After an inch or two, change to another needle size (I highly
recommend putting a row of purls or something to mark the change in
needle size). If the fabric feels too loose, go down a needle size or
two....if the fabric feels too stiff, go up a needle size or two. It
never hurts to gauge with 2-3 needle sizes to make sure you get the
fabric that you love!!
We highly recommend gauge swatching in
the round because the sweater is knit in the round. This is not
mandatory. Here is a video that might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsn5DqmXA-w
Also, I found a cool new way from Laura Nelkin that you might like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A59F9L4P-E
After
you have bound off your gauge swatch, put it in water for 15 minutes,
then take out and dry in a towel and lay flat to dry. You don't need to
pin out your swatch, but spread it out like you would a finished
sweater.
**BRING THIS SWATCH WASHED AND BLOCKED TO OUR FIRST MEETING**
Things to bring to our first meeting:
- Your washed and blocked gauge swatch
-
The knitting needles you used to make your gauge swatch-we start at the
neck, so you will want 16". Yes, this may mean bringing a lot of
needles. If you don't want to, we have them in stock as well!
- One ball of your yarn wound
- Calculator (chances are you have one in your cell!) :)
Frequently Asked Questions...
Q: Why are the classes not evenly spaced?
A: I discovered that with these sweater-a-longs, when we start at the neck the yoke goes quite fast and we are in need of a bit more hand holding at the beginning. Later, the classes are spaced further apart because of scheduling issues! :)
Q: I can't make it to the 2nd meeting, can I schedule an extra session to get caught up?
A: No, unfortunately there are no make up sessions. We do have private lessons on Tuesdays and Fridays if you need them. This gathering is more of an accountability, fun group, and not a lecture type class. There is nothing to get "caught up" on as what goes on during each gathering is organic and comes from questions/issues that you guys encounter.
Q: Do I have to knit to a certain point each gathering?
A: No! You will knit at YOUR speed. Whatever point you are at for each gathering, is exactly where YOU should be. If you run into something that stops you up, just bring it to the next gathering and we can work through it together.
Q: What will you be teaching?
A: On the first gathering we will do the most "class work" as we will be measuring our gauge swatch and determining the size of sweater that we would like. I will step you through the process and we will cast on the sweater. After that we will discuss topics as you need them. If you have questions about weaving in ends, ask it! If you need help putting your sleeves on hold, we got you! If you don't understand the pattern, we will walk you through it. Each one of these sweater-a-longs take on a different feel depending on who is taking it and what questions arise. Sometimes people have NO questions and just knit the sweater and socialize. Everyone is on their own journey and we will meet you where you are at!
Q: What if I want to knit a different sweater.
A: This sweater-a-long is for the Easy Eyelet Sweater only!
Q: What if I already know how to knit a sweater?
A: That's fine! This gathering is more social/accountability than it is instructional. We are here for you if you need us!
Q: What if I don't finish the sweater in the time we have together
A: That's no problem. You can finish it on your own schedule. If you need assistance after the final gathering, we can set up a private lesson time (they are $25/hour)
Q: Can I use yarn from my stash?
A: You bet!!! But if you don't have a sweaters quantity in your stash...we are happy to help! If you want to special order, do it SOON!!! Sometimes yarns are out of stock or on back order!
Q: Can I do this if I have never knit a sweater?
A: Yes!!! This is a great first sweater! We just ask that you be familiar with knitting in the round, knitting, purling, increasing, casting on and binding off. Not expert level, but understand what those terms are and you can feel comfortable doing them?
Q: What if I can't knit?
A: We recommend our Knitting 101 class
Q: I don't want to swatch, can I still attend?
A: Nope, you must swatch...even if this is the ONLY time in your life that you do it!!
Q: Ok, I'll swatch but I won't bind off so I can use the yarn later.
A: Nope, it needs to be bound off, washed and blocked to know how the yarn will behave when you finish your sweater. This is SOOO important especially if you are using Superwash
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