8 Sweater Classes for Springtime Knitting
Who says knitting has a season? Not us! For knitters, every season is sweater season. Sure, the bulky wool might take a summer break, but that just makes room for breezy layers, playful patterns, and some seriously fun skill-building.
And the best part? My video sweater classes aren’t just patterns—they’re like mini workshops in your project bag. Each one is loaded with step-by-step tutorials, pro tips, and clever tricks to help you level up your knitting while stitching something you’ll actually want to wear.
So grab your needles and get ready!
Here are eight great sweaters to knit this spring—fun to make, full of useful techniques, and perfect for sharpening your skills while the weather warms up.
For Lace Lovers & Detail Devotees
Simone
Light, lacy, and fully customizable, Simone is a bottom-up circular yoke sweater with two sleeve options. Learn how to shape the yoke, work lace in the round, graft sleeves, and tailor the fit to your body.
- Construction: Bottom-up circular yoke
- Options: Cap sleeve or ¾ sleeve
- Skills Taught: Lace, grafting, provisional cast-on (tee version), German short rows, customization
Corcoran
Corcoran is a polished and fitted lace top that teaches the art of shaping a sweater to fit your body. With tutorials on adjusting everything from necklines to sleeve and body length, it’s a perfect skill-builder.
- Construction: Set-in sleeve
- Options: Neck, sleeve, and body length adjustments
- Skills Taught: Simple eyelet lace, seaming, setting in sleeves, sweater mapping, schematic reading
Gramercy Park
Light, lacy, and full of finesse—Gramercy Park is an all-over lace pullover with graceful shaping and a flattering fit. With delicate three-quarter sleeves and scalloped edges, it’s the perfect spring-to-summer sweater. Whether you’re ready to deepen your lace skills or try more advanced shaping techniques, this class walks you through every step.
- Construction: Set-in sleeve
- Options: Customization for gauge, size, sleeves, and three neck edge styles
- Skills Taught: Special cast-on for lace, lace knitting, fixing lace mistakes, seaming
Roselle Tee
Chic, reversible, and fun to knit, the Roselle Tee is a lightweight top that features charming lace insets—wear it with the lace in front or back depending on your mood. This flattering design is perfect for warm weather, and the class will guide you through shaping while staying in pattern, so everything fits just right.
- Construction: Set-in sleeve
- Options: Reversible (lace front or back), sleeve length options
- Skills Taught: Lace insets, shaping while staying in pattern
Tortola
Beat the heat in style with Tortola, a breezy top that comes in a sleeveless tank or a cap sleeve version with a clever top-down short row sleeve cap. This tee is a favorite among short row lovers, featuring a short row hem and thoughtful shaping that hugs in all the right places.
- Construction: Tank or top-down short row sleeve cap
- Options: Knit as a tank or with cap sleeves; customizable sleeve options
- Skills Taught: Lace, shaping while staying in pattern, short rows, top-down sleeve cap construction
For Technique Deep-Dives
Charade Brioche
Discover brioche knitting with Charade Brioche, a classic pullover featuring brioche rib and stockinette. Perfect for beginners, this class offers clear instructions and support to help you create a chic, timeless sweater.
- Construction: Set-in sleeve; knit flat or in the round
- Options: Fully customizable to your gauge and measurements; includes in-the-round option
- Skills Taught: Brioche rib, brioche stockinette, brioche increases and decreases
Hudson Valley
Looking for a cozy layer for cool mornings and spring evenings that also builds your skills? The Hudson Valley Cardi features cables and textured stitches, plus tutorials on customization, chart reading, and seaming to help you level up your knitting.
- Construction: Modified drop shoulder
- Options: Customizable gauge, size, and sleeves
- Skills Taught: Cables, chart reading, simple seaming
Costa Maya
With dramatic lace details and expert shaping, Costa Maya is perfect for growing your skills. Learn to read charts confidently, work set-in sleeves, and use German short rows—all while creating a stunning cardigan.
- Construction: Set-in sleeve
- Options: Lace back and sleeves or plain version
- Skills Taught: Lace, chart reading, German short rows
Ready to cast on on my education site, education.pattylyons.com?
Education Site Overview
Here are some basic features of our education site. Once you’re on education.pattylyons.com, you’ll gain access to a wealth of learning resources that never expire! The classes you join aren’t just a one-time deal—you can watch them again and again, whenever your heart desires. Setting up your account is easy, and you’ll be immersed in a community where you can connect with fellow knitters, ask questions, and learn from each other.
Our platform features:
- Streaming and downloadable content
- Fully interactive classes
- Live sessions for real-time interaction & questions
Now is the perfect season to refresh your skills, plan your fall wardrobe, or just enjoy a lighter project in your hands. These eight video sweater classes offer more than just beautiful garments—they’re your personal knitting classroom, available 24/7.
Join a class today and discover how much you can learn while creating something you’ll love to wear this season and beyond!
