Join us for a fantastic workshop with one of knittings most dynamic designers. In this course Jared will cover the foundations of seamless sweater knitting: construction, percentages, techniques and yoke variations. We will be exploring Elizabeth Zimmerman's 7 seamless sweater models and discussing her percentage system (EPS). The goal of this workshop is to familiarize you with the seamless method of sweater construction and design, and give you the confidence to formulate original garments, without a pattern, to suit your own tastes - or alter existing patterns into seamless ones.

Pre-requisites: You should be comfortable with the following techniques

- knit and purl stitches:basic stitch patterns (ribbing, seed, garter, etc)

- knitting in the round

- directional decreasing (k2tog, ssk)

- experience working small garments in the round (hats)

- sweater knitting experience encouraged but not required

Materials: (supplies must be purchased at Knitch) One skein worsted weight wool or wool blend. This yarn must be smooth (we suggest Shepherd's Wool, Rowan Cashsoft or Debbie Bliss Rialto, one set double pointed needs in US size 8, 16" circular needle US size 8, stitch markers, notebook and pen/pencil for note taking.

We will be making a shaped swatch in the round, exploring ways of using different types of decreases as design elements.

Homework: You should come prepared to knit a hat sized swatch in the round with needles and yarn listed above. No other preparation required.