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SWEATER CONSTRUCTION

Understand how to work different types of sweaters

Course curriculum

1

Introduction
- Welcome & course overview Free Preview
- All Sweater Construction worksheets
2

Lessons
- Sweater construction basics
- Raglan
- Drop shoulder
- Set-in sleeve
- Circular yoke
- Final notes
3

Office Hours
- Upcoming office hours
- Submit a question

This class begins with the basics of sweater construction — yes, accessible even for a first-time sweater knitter! — and then offers an in-depth look at each of the four most common types of sweater construction in the knitting world: raglan, drop shoulder, set-in sleeve, and circular yoke.

For each construction type, you get:

A definition & identifying details
An explanation for how it is worked, including top down/bottom up and seamed/seamless methods
A list of the most common fit issues
An overview of the best options for working adjustments

Preview the class portal for free!

About the instructor

Jaq Cieslak is an Oakland-based knitwear designer with 15 years of teaching experience. This class, like all their work, is framed by their perspective as a fat, nonbinary knitter with a commitment to body & gender neutral instruction.

What you get when you register

CLASS PORTAL

Class material is organized into lessons, each with pre-recorded & captioned videos, notes, and downloadable course materials. You can review the lessons at your own pace, go back and rewatch as much as you want, post questions, and engage with other students.

ORIGINAL WORKSHEETS

The worksheets designed specifically for this class were pulled from materials fine-tuned through years of teaching live classes. These comprehensive and accessible resources can be used again and again, for project after project, once you've worked through the class and understand how to use them.

LIVE OFFICE HOURS

Live online office hours with the instructor are offered every other month. Students can submit questions ahead of time, and all sessions are recorded and posted in the class portal for anyone who can't make the live session.

Choose a price

This class is part of the 3-class Knit to Fit series. You can purchase the individual Sweater Construction class here, or you can click here to purchase the full series.

This class is offered on a pay-what-works scale for financial accessibility. Please note that once registered, all students receive equal access to course materials.

Economy

$20

Please select this price if the true cost is financially inaccessible to you.

True cost

$35

This price reflects the true cost of the class.

Pay it forward

$50

Please select this price if you are financially able to share in the cost of supporting students who cannot pay as much.