Instructor: Anne Derby

Wednesday evenings: January 14, February 25, March 18, April 8, 2026; from 5:45 - 7:45 pm

Make your first sweater, and have it finished in time for cool temperatures this fall! "Novice Sweater" by PetiteKnit is knit from the top down, with no seaming involved. Beginning at the neck, you'll increase throughout the circular yoke, then knit the body straight down to the hem in the round. Some stitches are put on hold until you use them to knit and shape the sleeves. The neck and cuffs are ribbed while the rest of the sweater is stockinette, two stitch patterns even a novice can confidently execute - bring those skills to class, and Anne will guide you through gauge, shaping, and top-down sweater construction.

Experience: Students should be comfortable casting on, knitting, purling, and working in the round.

Materials needed:

• Pattern: "Novice Sweater" by PetiteKnit, available to purchase from Ravelry
• Yarn: the "Novice Sweater" is knit with two strands of yarn held together, 820 - 1804 yds of each; see pattern for detailed size/yardage detail
  • worsted weight: such as Harrisville Designs Highland, Kelbourne Woolens Germantown, Berroco Ultra Alpaca
  • lace weight: such as Fyberspates Cumulus, Isager Alpaca 1, Malabrigo Mohair
  • Or, if you prefer to knit with a single strand of yarn, use aran weight: such as Isager Soft, Alpaca 3, Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed, or Fibre Co. & Make Aran.
  • Come by the shop to browse all of these options and more, and we'll be happy to help find just the right yarn for your project, and calculate yardage for your size!
• Needles: 
  • Circular needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) and 10 (6 mm) in 16" and 32" or 40" length
  • Double pointed needles: US 9 (5.5 mm)
• Notions: stitch markers, needle for weaving in ends, waste yarn or Knitting Barber Cords

Yarn, needles, and notions are available to purchase here at HYS; the pattern is only available through Ravelry.