Janet Szabo Workshops
All of Janet Szabo’s knitting classes will be at
The Yarn Center in Hamilton, 110 Pinckney St.
Sweater 101
Saturday, June 13th, 9am – 12pm
Cost: $35
Designed with beginning knitters in mind, this class takes students through the basics of knitting a sweater, from picking out a pattern to choosing yarn to working basic knitting and finishing techniques. If you’re tired of scarves and would like to branch out to something new, this class is for you. How wonderful to jump start your knitting experience learning from one of the best.
Make Holes in Your Knitting
Saturday, June 13th, 1pm – 4pm
Cost: $35
Don’t be intimated by lace! Learn the basics of lace knitting in a class that takes you from simple eyelet patterns through more complicated lace fabrics. The instructor provides lots of hand-holding, and by the end of this class, you will be making holes in your knitting with confidence!
Materials: For all classes, students need to bring 4 oz of *light-colored* worsted-weight yarn in two colors and appropriate-size needles (6,7, or 8); cable needles (2); stitch markers; stitch holders; tapestry needles; scissors; pen and paper for taking notes.
Cabling and Beyond
Sunday, June 14th, 9am – 12pm
Cost: $35
Cables are so much more than simple ropes and diamonds. Learn lots of fun and unique techniques for making cables that will liven up your next knitting project. You’ll never look at cables the same way again! Cables are Janet’s special subject and you will learn so very much.
Fit Your Knits
Sunday, June 14th, 1pm – 4pm
Cost: $35
Most knitting patterns are designed to fit a hypothetical “perfect” body. None of us has a perfect body. Learn how to make simple changes and alterations to commercial knitting patterns to allow them to fit YOUR body. We’ll cover the basics of fitting, as well as more complicated topics such as bust darts and other internal garment shaping. Some math (not a lot) is involved.
Materials: For all classes, students need to bring 4 oz of light-colored worsted-weight yarn in two colors and appropriate-size needles (6,7, or 8); cable needles (2); stitch markers; stitch holders; tapestry needles; scissors; pen and paper for taking notes.
Janet Szabo is a nationally-known knitting designer, author and teacher who calls Northwest Montana home. This festival is lucky to have such delightful, generous teacher who has given us her time and talents whenever she is available. Her work has been published in Knitter’s, Cast-On, and Knitting Now, and she has been a guest on the DIY show “Knitty Gritty.” She publishes the wonderful Twists and Turns: The Newsletter for Lovers of Cable Knitting, and has written three books: The “I Hate to Finish Sweaters Guide,” “Aran Sweater Design,” and “Cables, Volume 1: The Basics”, with Volume 2 in the works.
Her website is www.bigskyknitting.com.
All of Janet Szabo’s knitting classes will be at
The Yarn Center in Hamilton, 110 Pinckney St.