Learn to knit your first seamless sweater with this step-by-step workshop!
What's covered in this course?
Want to knit a sweater for yourself or a loved one, but not sure where to begin?
Then look no further, this is the workshop for you!
I remember my first garment knit, and it was a top-down raglan. I didn’t think too much about it, and I just dove straight in head first thinking about my finished knit. In hindsight thinking about the anatomy of a sweater, gauge and yarn types probably would have been a good idea before I dove right in.
That's why this workshop has been specifically created to walk you through each stage of knitting your first sweater.
Want to start with a bite-sized knit?
A huge bonus to starting with a baby size is that it's faster to learn new skills and techniques on a small canvas.
Plus, what's not to love about baby knits?
They’re quick to knit, great gifts and of course absolutely ADORABLE! (Much like the adorable individuals that wear them.)
Carol Feller teaches this workshop using a baby-sized version of the Amara sweater.
However, the pattern does include a large sizing range all the way from newborn to adult so you can start small to learn and then work onto a size for you.
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Meet The Amara Sweater
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Pattern Details
CHILD PATTERN DETAILS
SIZES:
To Fit Actual Chest Circumference up to: 19 (20.25, 21.25, 23, 25.25, 27, 29.25, 31)” / 48.5 (51.5, 54, 58.5, 64, 68.5, 74.5, 78.5) cm 1-3” / 2.5 – 7.5 cm of positive ease recommended
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Finished Chest Circumference: 20 (21.25, 22.25, 24, 26.25, 28, 30.25, 32)” / 51 (54, 56.5, 61, 66.5, 71, 77, 81.5) cm Size 20” / 51 cm modelled with 2”/ 5 cm positive ease on a 9 month child. Length from Neck: 11.5 (12.25, 12.75, 14, 15.25, 17, 19.25, 21.75)” / 29 (31, 32.5, 35.5, 38.5, 43, 49, 55) cm
GAUGE:
18 sts and 26 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in St St with larger needle
18 sts and 33 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in Garter Stitch with smaller needle
YARN:
De Rerum Natura ‘Gilliatt’ (100% Wool; 273 yds / 250 m per 3.52 oz / 100 g); colour: Poivre Blanc (310801); 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4) skeins
Approximate Yardage: 280 (326, 358, 409, 500, 605, 705, 828) yds / 256 (299, 328, 375, 457, 554, 646, 758) m
NEEDLES & NOTIONS:
US size 6 / 4 mm for Garter Stitch & US size 7 / 4.5 mm for St St circular needles, in length required for body size
For Neck & Sleeve: US size 6 / 4 mm for Garter Stitch & US size 7 / 4.5 mm for St St circular needles, 32” / 80 cm long for magic loop
or
US size 6 / 4 mm for Garter Stitch & US size 7 / 4.5 mm for St St dpns
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter's gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, 5 stitch markers, waste yarn.
ADULT PATTERN DETAILS
SIZES:
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference up to: 30 (33.25, 36, 38.5, 41.25, 44.25, 47, 50, 52.75, 55.5)” / 76 (84.5, 91.5, 98, 105, 112.5, 119.5, 127, 134, 141) cm 1-3” / 2.5 – 7.5 cm of positive ease recommended
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Finished Bust Circumference: 31 (34.25, 37, 39.5, 42.25, 45.25, 48, 51, 53.75, 56.5)” / 78.5 (87, 94, 100.5, 107.5, 115, 122, 129.5, 136.5, 143.5) cm Size 37” / 94 cm modelled with 1”/ 2.5 cm positive ease. Length from Neck: 22.75 (23.25, 23.5, 23.75, 24, 24.25, 24.75, 25, 25.5, 26.25)” / 58 (59, 59.5, 60.5, 61, 61.5, 63, 63.5, 65, 66.5) cm
GAUGE:
18 sts and 26 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in St St with larger needle
18 sts and 33 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in Garter Stitch with smaller needle
YARN:
De Rerum Natura ‘Gilliatt’ (100% Wool; 273 yds / 250 m per 3.52 oz / 100 g); colour: Bois De Rose (340904); 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins
Approximate Yardage: 888 (962, 1030, 1072, 1126, 1196, 1268, 1353, 1440, 1523) yds / 814 (880, 944, 982, 1032, 1095, 1161, 1239, 1320, 1395) m
NEEDLES & NOTIONS:
US size 6 / 4 mm for Garter Stitch & US size 7 / 4.5 mm for St St circular needles, 20” / 50 cm long for neck
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) for St St
US size 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) for Garter Stitch edging
US size 6 / 4 mm for Garter Stitch & US size 7 / 4.5 mm for St St dpns if magic loop not being used for sleeves
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter's gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, 5 stitch markers, waste yarn.
Meet Your Teacher
Carol Feller trained initially as a textile artist and then as a structural engineer. While both of these backgrounds are very different the influences can be seen in her design work which is well-shaped, flattering to wear and enjoyable to knit.
She strives to design clothing with a difference: not overly complex, but still giving a very unique end product. She likes to work with different construction methods, so long as they enhance the knitting experience and make for a more intuitively put-together knitted item.
Carol has been widely published in books and magazine and travels the world teaching in yarn shops and fibre festivals. The classes she teaches cover a wide range of subjects from cables and chart reading, through garment shaping and customisation right through to short rows and colourwork. In her classes you'll move from learning the basics to refining your knitting skills and fixing problems.
Looking for some yarn?
Both verions of the Amara sweater above are knit using the yarn 'Gilliatt'. The shades are as follows:
- The adult version worn by carol is knit using the shade 'Bois De Rose'.
- The baby version was knit using the shade 'Poivre Blanc'.
This merino worsted weight yarn is a dream to use. Its blend of French d'Arles and Portuguese black merinos are combined into a 3-ply woollen spun yarn that's lofty, strong and soft to touch.
Click either button below to browse our Amara yarn kits! 👇
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