Stria Knitted Sweater (Sept 6, Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 15 & Dec 20, 2025)

Knitting 301: Stria

A luscious cardigan that will become a prized wardrobe staple. Fisherman's Rib creates a squishy fabric that you'll love to have close to your skin. Throw it over short sleeves in spring or fall, or add extra warmth and coziness to long sleeves in winter. When worked in the recommended breed-specific Cormo yarn, the sweater handles like a dream and brings joy to any knitter, especially spinners. The Fisherman's Rib keeps you engaged in the process while thin stripes play together to create color variety. Designed in 2 colorways with specifically chosen buttons, this cardigan will bring joy to your hands and heart. 

Unique to this series, not only will we create an amazing cardigan with fabulous breed-specific yarn, but special focus will be given at every step to troubleshooting problems, including prevention, how to quickly identify mistakes, their cause quickly, and how to fix them. Knitters will be encouraged to troubleshoot and correct issues independently. 

Instructor: Angie Peters  

 Pattern: Stria by Andrea Mowry

Source:   $9.00 on Ravelry

Dates:  Saturdays, 12:30-3:30 pm, Sept 6 & 20, Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 6, & 20

            Additional Sessions may be added based on need and availability, as determined by class participants.

Fee:     $150 for 6-session series 

Yarn: Recommended - North Bay Fiber Elemental Sport in either the Falling Leaves colorway or Spring Flowers.  

Skill Focus:

  ½ Fisherman's Rib worked Flat & in Round

·         Increases and Decreases Specific to Fisherman's rib

·         How to identify and fix your mistakes in Fisherman's Rib

·         Top-Down Raglan Shaping

·         Button Band

·         Buttonholes

·         Attaching buttons

·         Striping

·         Reading Stitches

·         Twisted German Cast-on

·         Tubular Bind off

 Prerequisites: 

·         Knit and Purl in the Round and flat

·         Read basic stitches of Knit, Purl, and Yarn over in both your current row and the row below.

·         Not required, but helpful if you have previous top-down raglan experience.

·         Identify and pick up a dropped knit or purl stitch from 3 rows below the current row.

·         Visually able to identify that something is wrong, even if you can't say what it is

·         Able to effectively use resources such as YouTube tutorials

·         Can rework sections without getting frustrated to the point of giving up

·         Willingness to try new things, make mistakes, and learn

·         Adventurous, determined, ready to learn, "can-do" spirit

Note: This sweater is a labor of love, a delight to create, a joy to watch emerge, and a trophy to wear.    As such, this class is a 301-level class and is designed for experienced knitters. Often, the most valuable prerequisite skills are determination, commitment, and desire. Knitting should bring us joy, not frustration. That's why the instructor strives to break things down into workable sections that are understandable and achievable for all, but this is not a beginner or early knitting project. If you have questions about whether this class is a fit for you, don't hesitate to contact the instructor directly.