Let me introduce you to Joy, who has worked with us at This is Knit for 6 years now. She's a treasure trove of information, encouragement and advice. In this video she shares a quick story of her own first sweater experience. Needless to say our aim here is to make sure yours is a much better memory!

Welcome to Lesson Six
The hardest part is done! Now you can sit back and enjoy the easy going rounds of the body of your sweater.
While you're working away on the body of your sweater...
Taking care of yourself while crafting is so important...
Don't forget to take regular breaks to stretch out your arms, wrists and shoulders. Here are some very quick and simple stretches you can do to keep your crafting experience comfortable and pain-free.

For more tips and yarn-related chat...
Pop on over to follow us on Instagram, where you will catch Joy and Lisa on their regular "TIK Live" broadcasts.
You can also browse the full archive of "Things I Wish I Knew" tips and tricks - there's always something new to learn!
And don't forget to tag your first sweater pictures and videos with #TIK FirstSweater - we'd love to see how you're getting on!