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Janet's Portfolio

Published Designs (in publications other than Twists and Turns)

RickRack Rib Scarf, 2005 Knitting Pattern-A-Day Calendar
You Are My Sunshine Aran, Complete Knittting Collection
Falling Leaves Shawl, Complete Knitting Collection
Textured Aran Cardigan, Complete Knitting Collection
Celtic Flourish Aran, Cast-On Winter 2000
Cabled Trellis Afghan Square for Great American KidÕs Afghan, KnitterÕs Magazine, Fall 1999
Cross-Country Aran, KnittingNOW, Spring/Summer 1999
Vanilla Aran, Cast-On, Holiday, 1998
Aran Scarf, Cast-On, Fall, 1998
Huckleberry Sweater, Cast-On, Holiday 1997


Published Articles

"On Your Way to The Masters," Cast-On Summer 2000
"Colorizing Cables," two-part article in Cast-On, Fall 1999 and Holiday 1999
"Finishing Before You Start," article in Cast-On, Fall 1998
Television Appearances
"All About Aran" Knitty Gritty (DIY Network) Spring 2005 Season


Teaching Experience


North Coast Knitting Guild, Cleveland, OH, June 2005
Crooked River Knitter Guild, June 2005
Knit One, Crochet Too Guild, Great Falls, MT, August 23-24, 2003
North Coast Knitting Guild, Cleveland, OH, June 6, 2003
Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners Conference, Great Falls, MT, July 2002
2002 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
Atlanta Knitting Guild, Atlanta, GA, October 5-7, 2001
North Coast Knitting Guild, Cleveland, OH, August 4, 2001
TKGA Regional Conference, Manchester, NH, July 2001
Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, OR, June 21-24, 2001
The Knitting Guild of America National Conference, Branson, MO, March 2001
Stitches East, King of Prussia, PA, October 2000
Headwaters Spinning Rendezvous, Bemidji, MN, September 2000
Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners Conference, Missoula, MT, July 2000
Stitches West, Oakland, CA, March 16-19, 2000
The Knitting Guild of America Regional Conference in Lansing, MI, November 1999
The Knitting Guild of America Regional Conference in Niagara Falls, NY, September 1999
Stitches Midwest, August 1999
Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners Conference, Billings, MT, June 1998


Reviews of The "I Hate to Finish Sweaters" Guide


Spin-Off, Winter 1998
Northwest News, the newsletter of the Association of Northwest Weaving Guilds, Winter 1999
Knits News, Spring 1997
Knitter's Magazine, Summer 1997
KnittingNOW, Spring 1997
Cast-On, Fall 1997


Reviews of Handbook of Aran Sweater Design

KnittingNOW, Winter 1998
Knitter's Magazine, Winter 1998
Interweave Knits, Spring 1999


Reviews of Twists and Turns®: The Newsletter for Lovers of Cable Knitting


Vogue Knitting, Fall 2001
Vogue Knitting, Fall 2002, where they described it as "...a newsletter devoted to those intertwining stitches. Each issue features patterns and musings on the art of the cable."