Knitting Level 2: Cabled Toque

Welcome back! If you've conquered the basics covered in our Knitting Level 1 class, you are ready for Knitting Level 2. In this class, you will make a toque to expand your knitting skillset. 

The pattern is provided for this class, but students are required to purchase their own yarn, needles, and notions. Students get a 15% discount on materials purchased for their class.

Run time

4 sessions x 2 hours. 

Project

Antler Toque by Tin Can Knits. See our samples on Ravelry.

Skills Taught

• Long-Tail Cast On
• Ribbing
• Swatch
• Read a pattern and understand common abbreviations
• Work in the round using circular and double pointed needles
• Ribbing
• Increase and decrease
• Cable
• Follow a chart

Skills Required

• Cast on
• Knit and purl

Materials Provided

• Antler Toque by Tin Can Knits. Also available free online, on the Tin Can Knits app, and through your Beehive customer account.
• Resources page
• Swatching and Blocking Guide

Supplies to Purchase

• 100 g of Worsted/Aran weight yarn in a light or bright colour. Suggested:
  • Berroco Ultra Alpaca, Berroco Vintage, De Rerum Natura Gilliatt, Drops Nepal, Estelle Highland Alpaca Worsted Tweed, Malabrigo Rios, Novita 7 Brothers
• 4 mm (US 6), 40 cm (16”) circular knitting needle
• 5 mm (US 8), 40 cm (16”) circular knitting needle
• 5 mm (US 8) double pointed needles
• Cable needle
• Tapestry needle
• 5 stitch markers, one should be a locking stitch marker

Lesson Plan

Class 1

• Knit a swatch in the round (strands at back)
• Long-Tail Cast On
• How to join ribbing without twisting stitches.
• Homework: Finish the ribbing

Class 2

• Troubleshoot any problems with ribbing
• Recap on pattern reading/common abbreviations  
• Start cables, using markers to keep track of pattern repeats 
• How to follow written or charted instructions. 
• Homework: Knit until time to start the decreases

Class 3

• Learn decreases: SSK, K2tog, cable decrease

Class 4

• Finish up toque 
• Weaving in tails