Making a Sweater that Fits

Description

Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced. basic knit or crochet techniques

Age Requirements: Ages 16 and up.

Supplies to Bring: Instructor will provide printed materials.

If students wish to begin a sweater in class, they may bring:

The pattern you wish to use (see recommendations below)

Smooth light colored worsted weight yarn (#4) -or- yarn suitable for their chosen pattern

Good range of crochet hooks or knitting needles that work with your gauge for this weight yarn

Needles or hooks in full sets so you have a variety of sizes to choose from

Basic knitting and crochet supplies: Scissors, Tapestry needle, Measuring Tape, Stitch Markers

HOMEWORK: Make a 4″ x 4″ blocked gauge swatch for the pattern you chose using the yarn you intend to use for the sweater

Suggested Patterns:

Knit- Flax Sweater by Tin Can Knits

Crochet- Raglan Sweater by Hooked Hazel:

-or- student’s choice of beginner pattern

About the Instructor: Katie Clark has been crocheting and knitting for 30 years. For many years, she taught friends and family and anyone who would sit still long enough how to stitch. It finally occurred to her in 2009 to teach professionally and began offering classes at her LYS in Jackson, Mississippi and the Bill Waller Craft Center in Ridgeland, Mississippi. She now teaches regionally and writes patterns which are available at KatieClarkCrochet.com. She is a proud member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi and the Chimneyville Weavers and Spinners Guild. She lives in Madison, Mississippi with her husband, daughter, three cats and a dachshund, and a ridiculous stash of yarn.