knit2tog guided: the cardigan

If you can knit, purl, and cast on — and you've finished at least one flat project — you have enough foundation. The sessions are designed to carry you through everything else. If you're newer than that, start with the knitters' stitch library and build from there. It's free, it's sequenced, and it'll bring you up to speed.

The videos are part of it — but YouTube can't answer your specific question about your specific yarn on your specific needle size at 10pm on a Tuesday. The k2tog guided community space can. The difference between watching a tutorial alone and working through a pattern inside a community of knitters doing the same thing is the difference between following along and actually belonging somewhere. That's what the community space is for.

That's exactly the feeling this is designed for. Most knitters who attempt their first garment feel that way before they start. The guided sessions exist so you're never left alone at a turning point — each one meets you exactly where you are in the pattern, with a clear explanation of what's happening and why. You're more ready than you think.

Yes — The Cardigan by Le Knit is sold separately on the Le Knit website and on Ravelry. knit2tog guided: the cardigan walks you through the construction at every major milestone; the pattern is your map.

You'll need The Cardigan pattern, three yarn strands — two fine silk mohair and one fine lace weight wool — plus circular needles in 6mm and 7mm. Full supply details, including yarn substitution suggestions for North American and international knitters, are in the KAL start-here post inside the community.

That's a fair question and we'd rather answer it honestly than avoid it. For $14 you get five milestone video sessions, access to the exclusive k2tog guided community space, and the knitters' stitch library — all with no expiry. If the guided sessions help you finish one cardigan you'd otherwise have frogged and abandoned, that's worth it. If they help you understand top-down construction in a way that makes every future garment less intimidating, that's worth considerably more.

Life happens — and this KAL is built with that in mind. The videos are yours once you have access, and there's no expiry date. The community space isn't going anywhere. Knit when you can, come back when life settles, pick up exactly where you left off. There's no pressure to keep pace with anyone else and no penalty for taking your time.

Both — and the community is just as important as the videos. You get the pre-recorded milestone sessions and access to the exclusive k2tog guided space inside the Knit2Tog Circle community. It's a small, dedicated space for paid members — capped at 20 — where you can ask questions, share your progress, and knit alongside people who are working through the same pattern at the same time.

We're keeping this flexible. The guided sessions are pre-recorded so you can watch on your own schedule, wherever you are in the world. If the community wants live drop-in sessions as we move through the KAL, we're open to making that happen. Watch the community space for updates.

Absolutely. The Knit2Tog community includes knitters from across Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. The guided sessions are pre-recorded, so time zones don't matter, and the community space is active at all hours. The only thing to keep in mind is that yarn sourcing varies by region — the KAL start-here post includes notes on finding substitutes wherever you're knitting from. How many spots are available? 20 total across both paid tiers. Once they're gone, there's no waitlist. What happens if the community closes? Knit2Tog is built to last, and we're committed to this community for the long term. That said, as a small independent community, we believe in being transparent — if we ever needed to close, we would give active paid members as much advance notice as possible, as possible by email. Our full terms of use, including our service discontinuation policy, are available at knit2tog.com/legal-terms-of-use.