Knit a Mosaic Pressed Flowers Cardigan

The perfect cardigan for a year-round statement!

SIX Tuesdays from 6-8pm on the following dates: May 5th, June 2nd & 23rd, July 14th, August 4th, Sept 1st 

The Pressed Flowers Cardigan by Amy Christoffers has been making waves since it landed on the scene a few years ago! This timeless statement piece is the year-round wearable version of the popular Pressed Flowers mosaic motif.

Mosaic knitting is colorwork that doesn’t require you to carry multiple strands of yarn at once, and instead produces a fabric that is rich in texture and visual interest while not being as dense or warm as stranded colorwork.

This project is a great way to show off color-shifting or variegated yarns!

If you are a confident beginner or intermediate knitter who has already tackled a basic knit sweater, this is the perfect class to learn your new favorite technique!

What you need to know and be comfortable completing without help from the instructor (or you're willing to learn before this class): How to knit and purl in the round, how to knit in small circumference (Magic Loop, double point needles, or small circular). This should not be your first knitted garment, but it can be your first knitted cardigan.

What you'll learn in this class: How to knit mosaic charts, cardigan construction, how to make buttonholes, three-needle bind off 

Required Materials: 

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Yarn: This pattern should be worked with sport weight yarn. For your main color, we recommend a non-superwash wool that doesn't grow much after blocking (not pure alpaca). Your contrast color can be any yarn of a similar weight.

• Main Color: 900 to 1600 yards
• Contrast Color: 550 to 1300 yards

Recommended yarns from the shop include: 

• Main Color: Kelbourne Woolens Scout 
• Contrast Color: Manos del Uruguay Sami & Marla, Spincycle Dyed in the Wool 

Needles: Please complete your gauge swatch before purchasing all the needles required for this project, as needle size is a suggestion and you should always choose the needle that helps you achieve gauge.

• US 5 circulars in 16” AND 32” or 40” (depending on size)
• US 3 circulars in 16” AND 32” or 40” (depending on size)
• US 5 needles in your preferred method for work small circumference (DPNs, magic loop, or small circulars)
• US 3 needles in your preferred method for work small circumference (DPNs, magic loop, or small circulars)

Notions: stitch markers, waste yarn or barber cord, tapestry needle, scissors, 6 buttons

What you'll get: 

• Six 2-hour class sessions with expert instruction by Theresa 
• Pressed Flowers Cardigan Pattern by Amy Christoffers (PDF via email & in your Ravelry library)

This class is intended for adults 18+. 

Please read our class policies before signing up for this class.

Photos © Amy Christoffers