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$80 – 4 Sessions plus materials
Cast on and learn all the techniques you need to make your first lace and knit top down sweater! Love Note by Tin Can Knits is a very simple seamless pullover knit from the top down. The combination of mohair lace and single-ply merino creates a fabric that is floaty, soft and sensual. With a high-low hemline and two length options, what’s not to love?
Required experience: Advanced beginner. Student should already know how to knit, purl, decrease and increase and how to knit in the round. You will be learning to read a chart, simple lace knitting and the provisional cast on. The pattern is not included. You will need to purchase it through the shop (Ravelry In-Store Sales) or from Ravelry yourself. Choose your yarn or combine with some yarn stash and have fun!
Sizing
0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs, Adult XS, S, M, L, XL-XXL, 3XL-4XL, 5XL, 6XL)
Finished Chest Measurement: 24.5 (25.5, 26.5, 28.6, 30.5, 32.5, 34.5, 38.5, 41.5, 44.5, 48.5, 56.5, 66.5, 72.5, 80.5)“
Yarn
We recommend using a blend of fingering yarn + mohair lace weight, but if you substitute we suggest using a DK weight yarn.
Sock or fingering weight yarn held with lace weight mohair yarn - yardage given is for COMBINED yarn; so if your size calls for 600 yds, it requires 600 yds of the sock weight yarn, plus 600 yds of lace weight mohair yarn.
Cropped length: 200 (220, 240, 300, 350, 400, 450, 550, 600, 650, 750, 900, 1100, 1300, 1500) yards
Regular length: 225 (250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 650, 750, 850, 1050, 1250, 1450, 1650) yards
We suggest choosing a size with between 4 and 12” positive ease relative to your chest measurement.
Nina is wearing a cropped size M (44.5”) with 7.5” positive ease.
Aimee is wearing a cropped size XL-XXL (56.5”) with 10” positive ease.
Gauge
16 sts & 24 rounds / 4” in stockinette using larger needles
Needles
US #7 / 4.5mm & US #10 / 6.0mm
(or as required to meet gauge)
Saturdays, Jan 11, 18, Feb 1 and 8 - 10.00 am to 12.00 pm