Learn to knit a Lopi yoke sweater and fall in love with this timeless traditional design!

Have you ever looked at a beautiful colorwork sweater and thought, “I could never knit that”? Well with this class, yes you can! The beautiful traditional Lopi designs from Istex are the perfect introduction to colorwork sweaters. With Shara’s expert help, you’ll be rocking your very own Kastali sweater in no time!

Kastali is a classic yoke sweater knit from the bottom up with no seaming necessary. Students can choose to knit an adult (unisex) or child’s size. You’ll also get to choose your palette of four colors from our large selection of beautiful, rustic Istex Léttlopi yarn. In class, you’ll learn bottom-up construction, how to read colorwork charts and knit colorwork, and tips for gauge and fit.

Skills: This is an intermediate-level class. Students should know how to long-tail cast-on, knit in the round, and decrease stitches.

You will learn: Bottom-up sweater construction, chart reading, colorwork knitting, stretchy cast-on, and invisible ribbed bind-off.

Sundays
(3) sessions 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Instructor: Shara Varner

Cost: $120.00 per student, 6 student capacity*

Yarn: Istex Léttlopi yarn or other worsted/aran wool yarn in four colors in the quantity needed for your size. Visit the shop before class to make your selection and come to class with a gauge swatch prepared.

Other Materials: US 7 - 16" & 24" circular and DPN; US 4 - 12" or 16" & 24" circular & DPN (or sizes required to get gauge) , stitch markers, stitch holder for sleeves, tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Pattern: Purchase Kastali Children or Kastali Classic (adult sizes) online, or purchase the Istex Fairytale Collection book (containing both patterns) in-store at Sister-Arts.

*Covid Compliance: Our instructors are fully vaccinated. In an effort to keep other customers and students safe, we require that students must be fully vaccinated / boosted and provide verification of vaccination dates. Masks are optional during class and hand sanitizer is available during class.