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ITAG-Bottom-UP/Drop Shoulder is a Swatch to Sweater Tutorial.

This is a tutorial on how to create a perfect fitting, bottom up drop shoulder pullover or cardigan. There are options to work modified drop shoulders, saddles and/or a vest.

The tutorial will be taught using both videos and written materials. There will be QR codes and video links in the written materials to take you directly to the YouTube support videos, as well as live stream Q&A sessions with Suzanne.

The tutorial is divided into parts and each part will be released on a scheduled basis.
It will consist of one document. Each part will be added to that document as it is released.

What You Will Learn

• How to measure your body to find the perfect combination of elements for your sweater. Many people will find that their body measurements may fall into more than one size category. The KAL will include instructions on how to adjust their numbers to make their garment fit perfectly to their body shape.
• How to create and use your personal schematic.
• How to create a “sloper”.
• How to knit, block, and measure a gauge swatch.
• How to calculate the amount of yarn needed for the garment.
• How to work with hand-dyed yarns.
• How to add stitch patterns of your choice to the fabric - textured, lace, cables, mosaic, stranded, intarsia, slip stitch or a combination of any of these.
• Learn fabric characteristics.
• Learn stitch equivalency.
• How to custom fit for those who need to alter their garments.
• How to prepare for perfect finishing before knitting.
• How to work ribbing that is perfect.
• How to add optional bust shaping.
• How to add optional waist shaping.
• How to create the most wonderful and comfortable pockets.*
• How to weave in ends and block your sweater perfectly.
• How to seam stitches to stitches, rows to rows and stitches to rows.
• A variety of buttonholes, so you can use the one that works best for your buttons and fabric.
• How to pick up stitches perfectly from rows and stitches.