Avena Sweater Series

 Tuesdays

September 16th - November 4th

(No class October 14th and October 28th)

6:30 - 8:00pm

Six 1.5 hour Classes

with Nancy

Dive into colorwork this fall with the Avena sweater pattern! 

This circular yoke sweater takes a surprising twist with diagonal colorwork cascading down from the neckline. Enjoy engaging, and meditative knitting as the branches swirl around the yoke as you work. 

Skills Required:

Must know how to cast on, knit, purl, bind off, work ribbing, and work in the round. Familiarity with basic increases and decreases is recommended. Experience with knitting a sweater is highly recommended.

Homework: 

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HOMEWORK ASSIGNED EACH WEEK.  COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT WILL DEPEND ON THE KNITTING YOU DO INDEPENDENTLY.

Materials

Yarn:

• DK weight yarn in two colors
• See pattern page for detailed info.
• We recommend Rios, Lalland DK, Lore, or Essential Merino Plus.

Needles:

• US 5 32” and 24” circular needles and DPNs for yoke, body, and sleeves.
• US 4 24” or 32" circular needles for body ribbing. 
• US 3 16" circular needles or DPNs for neckline.
• Always use the needle size you need to get gauge, even if it differs from the recommended needle sizes. See pattern page for more info.

Accessories:

• Stitch markers.
• Tapestry needle.
• 2 pieces of scrap yarn, approx 20”/51 cm in length or Keeper Cords.

Any supplies purchased from The Local Yarn Store for use in this class will be discounted 15%. 

Please be sure to have your supplies in hand before the first session! 

Class will be capped at 8 students. Please include all contact information, email, and phone number, when signing up online.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT OFFER REFUND OR EXCHANGE FOR MISSED CLASSES.