Tortola Sweater Class [Education Platform – Separate Website]

Description

Video sweater class version includes:

1) Video tutorials: over 3 hours of Video instruction on everything from gauge swatch to finishing.
2) Knitting how to documents
3) Sweater modification notes making ANY sleeve length

Techniques taught in this pattern include:

– Lateral Braid
– Short row shirt tail & reverse shirt tail
– Working lace from a chart
– Improved ways to work lace stitches
– Shaping in lace
– I-cord bind off
– Top down short row sleeve cap AND MORE

Make sure to join my Ravelry group to work along with other knitters. You can read all the 2017 message threads there. There’s also the amazing power of a group of knitters working together on the same pattern!

Order supplies HERE!

MATERIALS:

NOTE: These are VERY light weight chainette constructions. They do not knit up at a worsted weight gauge.

Yarn
Version #1: Lana Grossa 365 Cashmere (DK weight; 77% Cotton/15% Cashmere/8% Polyamid; 175m/50g per ball): Tank Version: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls; Cap Sleeve Version 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) balls
Sample shown in color #016 (DISCONTINUED)

Version #1 SUB: Lana Grossa Alta Moda Cotolana (DK weight; 45% Virgin Merino Wool, 45% Pima Cotton, 10% Polyamide; 164 yd/50g per ball): Tank Version: 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) balls; Cap Sleeve Version 7 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11), not photographed
Size 6 (4.0mm) 24” circular needle or needle to achieve gauge.
Size 6 (4.0mm) 16” circular needle.

Version #2: Lana Grossa 365 Cotone (DK weight; 88 % Cotton, 12 % Polyamide; 140 m/50g per ball)
Tank Version: 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) balls; Cap Sleeve Version 7 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11), color 008
Sample shown in color #008

Needles
Version #1: Size 6 US (4mm) 24” circular needle
Size 6 US (4mm) 16” circular needle
OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Version #2: Size 5 US (3.75mm) 24” circular needle
Size 5 US (3.75mm) 16” circular needle
OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

SIZE:
Finished Measurements:
Chest: 32 1⁄2 (35, 37 1⁄2, 40 1⁄2, 42 1⁄2, 46, 50 1⁄2, 54)” / 83 (89, 95, 103, 108, 117, 128, 137) cm
Length: 21 1⁄2 (21 3⁄4, 22 1⁄2, 23, 24, 24 1⁄4, 24 3⁄4, 25 1⁄2)” / 55 (55, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 65) cm