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AM Sweater Summer Camp with Barbara Vassallo

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This is a morning AM session, 9:30a after breakfast. 

Class will be shown as SOLD OUT until registration opens on May 1st.
Sweater Summer Camp

Use the Summertime to hone your skills and get ready to knit for Sweater Weather! We will work on fundamental patterns with smaller swatches to improve your garment-knitting. 

·      Swatching – Gauge – Ease: See how needle choice (metal vs wood) and knitting styles (flat vs circular) can affect gauge and learn simple math equations to select the right pattern size

·      Steeking 101: You’ll learn how to plan for a steek and practice the crochet method to secure stitches before cutting your practice swatch.  



Teacher:  Barbara Vassallo

Barbara Vassallo is the owner and creative force behind Rabbit Row Yarns and Haberdashery in Corning, NY. With a lifelong passion for the fiber arts—sparked by childhood lessons in crochet and embroidery from her grandmothers—Barb has dedicated her second career to fostering a vibrant, sustainable crafting community.

Beyond managing her shop, she serves on the Advisory Board for the Hudson Valley Textile Project and is a staunch advocate for regional sourcing and heritage breed wools. Whether she is teaching mending, knitting/crochet, or sewing, Barb focuses on making traditional skills accessible, eco-friendly, and deeply rewarding for makers of all levels.

Follow her shop @rabbitrowyarns or www.rabbitrowyarns.com

Supplies to bring: 
  • Non-superwash, worsted weight wool yarn – enough to make swatches (approx. 100g)
  • Crochet Hook – Size H or I
  • Tapestry Needle 
  • Circular Knitting Needles – 16” and 24” in Sizes US 7 and US 9 – wood and/or metal
  • Stitch Markers
Homework: you will need to have two swatches knit and prepared before class. Students will be sent instructions after class registration. 

Previous Skills Needed: participants generally need to have a solid foundation in knitting basics to ensure they can focus on the construction of the garment rather than the mechanics of the stitches including: casting on/binding off; making a swatch; knitting in the round; identifying Knit and Purl sts

 

Max Number of Participants: 10