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10 HD Video Lessons
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Amy Detjen
Amy was the “List Mom” of the original Knit List before she started KnitU. She’s been Meg Swansen’s assistant at her Knitting Camp for 20 years. View profile »
Custom Yoke Sweater
with Amy Detjen
Join Amy Detjen from Vogue Knitting and learn dozens of useful knitting tips as you create a custom-fit sweater with stranded colorwork.
This class is perfect for intermediate knitters who are ready to tackle garment knitting and colorwork in the round. Amy explains Elizabeth Zimmermann's "key number" system to adjust fit and adds techniques made famous at Meg Swansen's Knitting Camp.
As you knit the included pullover sweater pattern, you'll learn how to trap stranded colorwork neatly, customize your sweater pattern with easy knitting math, and select the right colors and patterns for your yoke. Amy's irreverent sense of humor makes even the picky parts fun!
Become an instant Amy Detjen fan and add lots of knitting skills to your bag of tricks. Sign up today for Custom Yoke Sweater!
What You'll Learn
- Stranded colorwork in the round
- More about the long-tail cast-on than you ever thought possible
- Fixing mistakes at every stage
- Using blocking to correct fit issues
- Better-looking increases and decreases
- Kitchener underarm grafts, phony seams and knitted hems
- Sewn bind-off at the neckline
What You'll Make
The included Sipsey's Folly pullover sweater knitting pattern is sized from women's Small to 4X (bust 37" to 61" or 94 to 155 cm). An alternative Gardener's Folly yoke pattern is also included.
What You'll Need:
Yarn
- Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport [100% Wool, 185 yards/100 grams]: 8-13 skeins of the main color, 1 skein each of 4 contrasting colors -- or an equivalent sport-weight yarn of your choice
Needles
- Body: One 24", 32" or 40" circular needle, US size 5/3.75 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge
- Sleeves: Two 16" circulars and 1 set 6" DPNs to match gauge.
- Notions
- Locking stitch markers or coil-less safety pins
- Crochet hook: US size C-2, D-3 or E-4 (2.75, 3.25 or 3.5 mm)
- Sharp tapestry needle
- Waste yarn (scrap yarn) or ⅛" ribbon
Lesson Plan
| 1 | Meet Amy Detjen | 7:34 |
| 2 | Before You Cast On | 16:06 |
| 3 | Customizing Your Sweater | 22:51 |
| 4 | Casting On | 16:31 |
| 5 | Knitting the Body | 18:41 |
| 6 | Knitting & Joining Sleeves | 9:37 |
| 7 | Stranded Knitting | 18:49 |
| 8 | Knitting the Yoke | 11:26 |
| 9 | Knitting Hems | 16:51 |
| 10 | Finishing | 22:20 |
Skills you should have:
- Cast on
- Knit and purl
- Bind off
- Work increases and decreases
- Read a basic pattern
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
Good experience, lots of individual advice and help
I agree with the other reviewers - Amy has a knack of knowing how to present the teaching, including lots of advice for people like me - I am a newish knitter (only a couple of years) and need lots of coaching along the way. She answered emails promptly and seem to understand my questions and answered to the point. I am planning of knitting a yoke sweater for hubby using the same class pattern and I'll even do a couple of them for my grandaughters - this class has much to offer.
Great tips, technique and instructor
I agree with the previous reviewers---Amy is amazing! In particular, I have now learned some super techniques for finishing that will really take my knitting to new levels of chic. Amy's tips and tricks really help eliminate some problem spots in things like hems and underarm joins, and she is really a pleasure to watch. Between her and Lucy Neatby, I could sit and watch craftsy videos all day!
Best Class I've Taken!!!!!!
I am writing a review for the "Custom Yoke Sweater" class with Amy Detjen because having taken many classes on Craftsy this is by far and away my favorite! Amy is a GREAT teacher! Her instructions are clear, her tips and tricks are brilliant and her humor makes the learning experience a great deal of fun! I am crossing my fingers that Amy teaches more classed on Craftsy! I highly recommend this class. Thank you Amy.
Cream of the Crop
Custom Yoke Sweater with Amy Detjen is a top of the line knitting class on Craftsy.
This class is just like you invited Amy over for brunch & she decided to teach you to knit a sweater. Her manner & delivery are wonderful. I felt like she was talking to me (not at me) through the entire class. She has taken a technique/pattern that intimidates many people and made it seem so simple. When you finish the class you will be amazed that you ever doubted yourself.
The ...
Excellent!
I've had the pleasure of taking a few live classes with Amy. She is a spontaneous and fun person and a generous and encouraging teacher. And, she knows her stuff. It's about time the world gets access to her awesomeness! This is a very thorough and well taught class, I hope you make more video classes and soon! (For more Amy, catch her podcast with Jaala Spiro called KnitCircus.)
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