Sweater Success: From Cast-on to Closet, Learn to Fearlessly Knit Pullovers & Cardigans

by Chantal Miyagishima

From cast-on to the best sweater in your closet, learn to knit sweaters that you love with Knitatude in Sweater Success.

This ultimate knitting guide is designed to take you from casting on to completing your very own handmade wardrobe. Within its pages, author Chantal Miyagishima (@Knitatude) shares her expert advice and practical guidance so you can create beautiful, perfectly fitted sweaters with ease—even if you’re new to sweater knitting.

Packed with tips and tricks for everything from choosing the right yarn to adjusting your gauge, Sweater Success ensures that your sweaters turn out exactly how you want them to. With six beginner-friendly patterns and detailed guidance on customization, you’ll be able to knit pullovers and cardigans that reflect your unique style. Chantal’s friendly, down-to-earth approach makes this book the perfect companion for anyone ready to master sweater knitting.

Inside you’ll find:

•Comprehensive instructions for sweater knitting: Learn how to choose fibers, swatch for gauge, and block your garments for a perfect finish.

•Six stylish patterns with expert guidance throughout: Knit beautiful pullovers and cardigans with confidence.

•Customization tips and techniques: Adjust other patterns to create garments that fit your body perfectly.

•Care and storage advice: Keep your handmade knits looking great for years to come with Chantal’s expert care tips.

Whether you’re knitting your first sweater or adding new pieces to your handmade wardrobe, Sweater Success gives you the tools to create cozy, stylish knitwear you’ll love to wear.

The Stitching Success series is for makers ready to take the next step in their craft. You've made a few scarves, maybe a hat, but you want to make more. These books walk you step by step through the process of going beyond the basics, with authors who feel like your new best fiber friend. By the end of the book, you'll be able to confidently make garments and accessories you love! Also available from the series: Sock Knitting Success.

Genres: Knitting, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

Published November 4, 2025

Reviews

[Ligaya · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had high hopes for this but found the patterns, although fairly classic (boring) in silhouette, a touch off in the minor details. I found the Ivy League Vest (p. 102) just too oversized, the Afternoon Tea Cardi (p. 110) hem too uneven, the Simple Stockinette Raglan (p. 86) too rumpled. Maybe it's all a matter of not great finishing/blocking? Also, there are drawings of the garments but not what I'd consider a real schematic that shows how pieces are connected and the direction of knitting. I'm a good knitter so I only skimmed through the techniques and cannot really speak to that part of the book. Photos are plentiful.

[Stina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great if you are a true beginner or just have never knitted a garment before. I could imagine that this book answers so many questions and solves lots of problems that the knitter may not even know they could have. I am a more advanced knitter so I didn’t find this book that useful to me. As an advanced knitter I would have liked more information in the yarn subbing chapter because this is my biggest problem.
I think Chantal 100% delivered on her brief of writing a book for a beginner knitter! And I love that she’s Calgarian!!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really lovely book, that helps explain the basics of knitting a sweater. The patterns looks incredibly cute and I can’t wait to cast on