Cheryl Brunette – Page 2 – How to Knit a Sweater

Part 7: The More-or-Less-Right Formula

Watch the video above. If you have any questions (or just want to tell me how you feel about the course so far) feel free to leave me a comment below, otherwise, just click here to go to Part 8: Pick up and Knit the Sleeves Enjoy!

Part 6: Join the Shoulder Seams

Part 5: Front Neck Shaping

Part 4: Bind Off Placket Stitches

Part 3: Time to Cast On

Part 2: Fill in the Pattern

Part 1: Welcome to the Workshop

Welcome! Click here to download the pattern and other handouts for the course. This is the first part in your 15-part workshop to walk you through how to knit a sweater that comes out the size it’s supposed to be! I suggest you watch the course start-to-finish over a weekend then come back and follow… Continue reading Part 1: Welcome to the Workshop

Sweater Finishing 101

If you want a good-looking sweater, one that looks “hand-crafted” rather than “homemade,” you have to make your finishing decisions before you ever pick up the needles. YES! Read that again: SWEATER FINISHING BEGINS EVEN BEFORE YOU PICK UP THE NEEDLES AND CAST ON. How do I know this? I mean, I’ve made a lot… Continue reading Sweater Finishing 101

Color on the BOND-Part 1: Stripes in Every Direction

Here is the first installment of “Color on the BOND,” the last of my 3 video classes from 1988. This focuses on machine knitting stripes. It applies to any machine and not just the BOND. Bring to class all your regular tools and 4 or 5 colors of worsted weight yarn. If you can cast… Continue reading Color on the BOND-Part 1: Stripes in Every Direction

Color on the BOND-Part 2: Fair Isle

Certainly Fair Isle, or stranded knitting, is one of the most beloved of color knitting techniques. One of the fun secrets about it is that using only two colors per row and cleverly changing them you can create rich tapestries of fabric that look a lot more complicated than they really are. Enjoy!