How to Knit a Sweater - Lesson 6 (Part 1 of 3)

Learn to knit a raglan sweater with Nina, a designer for Knit Picks. In the sixth lesson, Nina shows you how to join your sleeves to the body, then works out the math for yoke and neck shaping. For class notes and handouts, visit http://www.knitpicks.com/cfBlog/archives.cfm/category/sweater-class

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[tahoeser89]

What did you do with the remaining yarn from the body and sleeves. I did each part on a different ball of yarn, I'm ready to join but what do i do with the other balls remaining yarn?

[knitpicks]

@tahoeser89 Usually, I cut the yarn from my sleeves and leave at least a 12-15" yarn tail. Then I use the yarn ball that I knit the body of the sweater with to work around and join in the sleeves. For the partial yarn balls from the sleeves, I usually end up using them for the ribbing around the collar or smaller edges to use them up. Then, at the very end, I weave in all of my yarn ends and tails (including those from the sleeves). Hope that helps!

[greenmouli]

Love that cardigan you're wearing.... Is that cable pattern? Do you have that pattern on the top?