Knit a Customizable Ranunculus Sweater

What's the deal with the Ranunculus?

FOUR Fridays from 6pm - 8pm on the following dates: April 17th, May 1st & 22nd, June 12th 

With over 33,000 projects on Ravelry alone, Midori Hirose's Ranunculus is one of the most popular knitting patterns of all time, and for good reason. 

The Ranunculus can be knit in almost any yarn weight, and customized in terms of neckline, sleeve length, finish, body length, fiber, shaping, and ease!

Once you knit your first Ranunculus, it's likely that you'll knit another!

This sweater features a lace yoke that is fun to knit and different every row, while working up quickly on US 10 needles. 

With this pattern, you get to choose your own adventure! Work up a summer version in a soft linen with an open neckline, stitch the perfect warm weather layer, or knit a funnel neck, long sleeved sweater where the lace details really pop! 

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 in the round and in small circumference, how to knit and purl, how to yarn over, and reading a basic pattern

What you'll learn in this class:  German Twisted Cast On, Tubular Cast On, Double Twist Cast On, knit basic lace, read lace charts, German short rows, i-cord bind off or an Italian bind off

Required Materials: 

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Yarn: You can use anything from lace weight to worsted weight yarn, as long as you can hit gauge. You can also knit this sweater with long or short sleeves, so yarn quantities will vary. We suggest adding about 100 - 150 extra yards if you want to extend the length, as the standard length is quite cropped.

• Short Sleeve: 405 to 722 yards
• Long Sleeve: 569 to 941 yards

Needles: Please complete your gauge swatch before purchasing all the needles required for this project, as needle size is just a suggestion.

• US 10 32” or 40” circular needles (depending on garment size)
• US 8 32” or 40” circular needles (depending on garment size)
• OPTIONAL: If you want to make the smaller neckline or work long sleeves, you can purchase US 10 16” circular needle (neckline) and US 10 needles in your preferred format for working small circumferences (9" circular, 32-40" circular for magic loop, or DPNs)

Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holder cord, tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape 

What you'll get: 

• Four 2-hour class sessions with expert instruction by Keish
• Ranunculus Pattern (PDF via email & in your Ravelry library)
  

This class is intended for adults 18+. For inquiries, please reach out to breean@knit1chgo.com. 

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

Photos: © Midori Hirose