Session 1: Foundations & Getting Started
Focus: Setup, gauge, and confident cast-on
Overview of the Meltdown Sweater construction & modifications used in the knitting of the sample sweater
Size selection based on finished measurements
Yarn color planning and sequencing
Needle selection and gauge discussion
Swatching tips (in the round)
Flexible cast-on demonstration - provisional cast on or long-tail?
Joining in the round without twisting
Folded hem options
Marker placement for yoke/sleeves
Increases and Decreases
By Next Session
☐ Swatch washed, blocked, and measured
☐ Needle size confirmed
☐ Sweater cast on and joined in the round
☐ Neckline shaping begun