It’s official!
The Custom Classic Pullover will be our Knit-Along project for 2018.
Thank you to all those who cast their votes (in record numbers!), and we hope to see many of you in person.
For more information about yarn substitutions, and enrolling in our weekly in-person group, read on!
Custom Classic Pullover
We’re delighted to be casting on the Custom Classic Pullover.
This is an infinitely customizable pattern, and it’s gender neutral, so it can be personalized to suit the wearer!
It can be worked in sizes from Small to 3X, and the pattern suggests to circle or highlight all numbers pertaining to your chosen size in advance, for hassle-free pattern reading. You can access the pattern on our website (you’ll need a log-in to the Lion Brand website). If you’re curious to see more projects, search ‘Custom Classic Pullover’ on Ravelry to see some fun color ideas!
Speaking of Colors…
Since the original yarn recommended in the pattern has been discontinued, we’ve put together a helpful chart for substitutions!
| YARN | S | M | L | 1X | 2X | 3X |
| Lion Cashmere Blend (discontinued) | 18 balls (1,512 yds) | 20 balls (1,680 yds) | 20 balls (1,680 yds) | 22 balls (1,848 yds) | 22 balls (1,848 yds) | 22 balls (1,848 yds) |
| Touch of Alpaca | 8 + 1 CC | 9 + 1 CC | 9 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC |
| New Basic 175 | 9 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC | 11 + 1 CC | 11 + 1 CC | 11 + 1 CC |
| LBC Merino Yak Alpaca | 12 + 1 CC | 14 + 1 CC | 14 + 1 CC | 15 + 1 CC | 15 + 1 CC | 15 + 1 CC |
| Wool-Ease | 8 + 1 CC | 9 + 1 CC | 9 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC |
| Jeans | 7 + 1 CC | 7 + 1 CC | 7 + 1 CC | 8 + 1 CC | 8 + 1 CC | 8 + 1 CC |
| Fisherman’s Wool solids | 4 + 1 CC | 4 + 1 CC | 4 + 1 CC | 5 + 1 CC | 5 + 1 CC | 5 + 1 CC |
| Fisherman’s Wool tweeds | 5 + 1 CC | 5 + 1 CC | 5 + 1 CC | 6 + 1 CC | 6 + 1 CC | 6 + 1 CC |
| Vanna’s Choice solids | 9 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC | 10 + 1 CC | 11 + 1 CC | 11 + 1 CC | 11 + 1 CC |
| Vanna’s Choice prints | 11 + 1 CC | 12 + 1 CC | 12 + 1 CC | 13 + 1 CC | 13 + 1 CC | 13 + 1 CC |
| Vanna’s Choice twists | 13 + 1 CC | 14 + 1 CC | 14 + 1 CC | 16 + 1 CC | 16 + 1 CC | 16 + 1 CC |
| Heartland solids | 7 + 1 CC | 7 + 1 CC | 7 + 1 CC | 8 + 1 CC | 8 + 1 CC | 8 + 1 CC |
| Heartland tweeds | 7 + 1 CC | 8 + 1 CC | 8 + 1 CC | 9 + 1 CC | 9 + 1 CC | 9 + 1 CC |
When you purchase your yarn in-Studio, please let us know when you get to the register so we can sign you up. Purchasing in-Studio will be considered your enrollment in the free, weekly event, where you can enjoy community as everybody works up the same project in unique ways. And, ask any questions!
We hope you’ll join us in-person in the Studio!
Our In-Studio Knit-Along group will meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm, beginning January 24th and casting off February 28th.
Enrollment will begin today, January 14th, and continue until the 24th OR the event is filled, whichever comes first!
If you aren’t able to join us in person, we hope you’ll keep in touch via social media!
Tag us in your photos and use the hashtag #LBKnitAlong2018, and it’ll be like we’re crafting together.
We look forward to knitting with you, and creating community with our crafting, very soon.
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Will there be an online KAL for those that do not live in the city
I am wondering the same thing:)
SAME question…what about KAL for off-site Stitchers? Live Class online availability, or just following the written pattern alone (not KAL)?
I don’t like this at all!!! is so simple, not a challenge for myself, I was expecting to se something a lot better than this; is simple, the color is bad and I don’t like it….
I hope that in the future, you will have a “pod cast” of some type so the rest of the country can benefit from these in-store classes that we can’t come to.
Would very much like to be in an online KAL if there will be one.
I agree with the others regarding opening up an online KAL. Lion Brand yarns are available to us in local stores (and online), so online KALs would encourage us further. (Not that we need much more encouragement to buy yarn!) Thanks for your consideration!
I’m wondering the same as the rest of the ladies. On-line?? Pod cast?
Would like a Podcast for this Kal, pretty please?
would like to know the outcome of Kal pocast or Live class online
I’m new to knitting. What is CC when they convert the yarn types to number of balls of yarn?
Mary Lee, “CC” means Contrast Color.