A sweater has been sitting in the back of your mind for a while now. Maybe years. You’ve knit plenty of other things, but a sweater felt like a different category—more complicated, more commitment, more places for something to go wrong.

This is the class that gets your first sweater off your wish list and onto your needles.

Over three sessions with Jennifer, you’ll knit a complete top-down raglan sweater from cast-on to finishing—and you’ll do it in a child’s size. Not because it’s easier, but because it’s faster. The same construction, the same techniques, and the same pattern logic you’d use for an adult sweater—just enough yarn to finish in three weeks instead of three months.

By the time you bind off, you’ll have made your first sweater. More importantly, you’ll understand how sweaters go together—and you’ll know how to make the next one. Once you’ve made one, the mystery disappears.

We’ll use the Flax pattern by Tin Can Knits—a beautifully written, genuinely beginner-friendly raglan that’s become a favorite first sweater for knitters around the world. It’s available free on Ravelry, the Tin Can Knits website, or in the shop.

Before Your First Class

Complete the pattern instructions through “Option 1 at the start of the Yoke, size 6–12 months” up to “Change to larger needles.” If you need help getting there, come to Knit Studio first.

You’ll Learn To:

• Work a kfb increase
• Place stitches on hold and return to them later
• Use a backwards loop cast-on
• Pick up stitches
• Work k2tog and ssk decreases
• Understand basic raglan sweater construction
• Read a pattern written for multiple sizes

What You’ll Need

• The Flax pattern by Tin Can Knits (printed or on a device you can mark up)
• 16” circular needles and DPNs (or your preferred method for knitting in the round) in US 6 (4mm) and US 8 (5mm) (find needles here)
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Keeper Cords (recommended) or waste yarn
• Crochet hook, size F, G, or H (recommended)
• 240–300 yards of light-colored, machine-washable worsted-weight yarn for the 6–12 month size

Suggested Yarns

• Berroco Ultra Wool
• Berroco Vintage
• Berroco Modern Comfort

Yarn for classes must come from Knitty Gritty Yarns. Please see our class policies for details.

Class Details

• Three 2-hour sessions (6 hours total)
• Level 3 — you should be comfortable knitting and purling in the round, casting on, and binding off before registering
• Limited to 6 students
• Taught by Jennifer
• $90 plus materials

Before registering, please read our class policies. They cover cancellations, refunds, and everything else worth knowing before signing up.