DATES

Fridays April 4, 11, & 25, May 9 & 23, 2025 | 3-4:30 pm

DESCRIPTION

You've seen the Lovely Ladies of Liftbridge wearing it, TinCan Knits Love Note sweater!  It is a sweet little sweater that knits up quickly from the top down.  The combination of lace weight (such as mohair or Suri alpaca) and a fine fingering weight yarn creates a fabric that is floaty, soft, and sensual.  With a high-low hemline and two length options, what's not to love?  The two yarn combination creates a DK weight, so if you are not comfortable working with two yarns, a single strand of DK works!  The yoke features a simple lace pattern that is both charted and written.  And of course, TinCan Knits has lots of helpful video tutorials!

Sizes range from 0 to 6 months to 6XL.  The pattern suggests choosing a size with between 4 and 12 inches of positive ease relative to your chest measurement.  

Gauge is 16 stitches and 24 rounds / 4 inches in stockinette using larger needles.  It is strongly recommended that you make a test swatch of at least 5 inches by 5 inches, wash it, and when it is dry bring it to the first class, where we will measure your gauge to ensure you are ready to make a sweater that fits!

How to Make a Swatch:

With your chosen yarns (either two held together or one), cast on 24 stitches and knit  in Stockinette (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) for 5 inches, bind off with your usual method.  Gently wash your swatch in tepid water and a drop or two of dish detergent.  Rinse and lay flat to dry on a towel-- no need to block and stretch.. Please feel free to try another gauge swatch with one or more different needle sizes.  The work done here will save time later.

MATERIALS NEEDED 

• Please see the pattern for the yardage requirements for your chosen size.
• Note: if you are using two yarns held together, you will need the same amount of yarn for both the lace weight and fingering weight yarns
• Suggested yarns: 
  • Lace weight: Spun Right Round Mohair Silk, Farm & Wuzzies Floof, JaggerSpun Zephyr, Side Hustle Fiber Co. Cloud Nine
  • Fingering: Spun Right Round Classic Sock,The Fibre Co. Amble, Noro Silk Garden Sock, Side Hustle Fiber Co., Fancy Fingering, Megs & Co. BFL Sock, Spun Right Round Classic Sock Tonals, Farm & Wuzzies, Rock 'em Sock 'em, Farm & Wizzies Fingerling, Manic Punk Fibers Hellcat, Megs & Co. Glamour Girl
  • DK: Spun Right Round Squish DK, Plymouth DK Merino Superwash, Rowan Felted Tweed, Manic Punk Fibers Hi-Touch Extra
• Suggested Needles: US #7 (4.5 mm) and US #10 (6.0 mm) circular needles in 16 and 32-inch sizes, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
  
• Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors

SKILLS LEARNED

• Knitting a sweater top down
• working lace in the round either from written instructions or a chart
• evaluating a gauge swatch

SKILLS NEEDED

You should already know how to cast on, knit, purl, bind off, and some knit in the round experience is helpful but not necessary.

About the teacher:
Nancy Vandivert happily admits to being a knitting nerd. She is a TKGA certified Master Hand Knitter and has had patterns published in CAST ON, Interweave Knits magazines, Knitty, Knit Picks, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rockin’ Sock Club, and Twist Collective. She has taught knitting and crochet in the Rochester, NY area for over 20 years. ........

THE FINE PRINT: 

1. Our classes can sell out quickly. If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can fill your spot with someone from the waiting list. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within 48 hours of the first class. 

2. If fewer than 3 people sign up for any given class, we reserve the right to cancel the class altogether. In this event, you will be notified & issued a full refund.