One of the things that can make or break a sweater is your armhole depth. If it’s too tight, your sweater will bunch under the arm (not to mention be very uncomfortable), if it’s too loose your sweater can look sloppy. In my video sweater KALs, In my video sweater KALs, you’ll get access to […]
I finally unpacked (okay, it takes me a while to recover from back to back California trips), and another amazing Vogue Knitting Live, is finished (is it November yet and time for the next one?) For those of you following along, you might remember that at […]
I am so excited to be running my first (of many) video sweater classes on my Ravelry group. There will be tons of teaching and fun along the way. Think of it like a sweater class for the price of a pattern! So without further ado . . . introducing Purchase Pattern
For a while now I’ve been writing a column for Creative Knitting called Patty’s Purls of Wisdom. Knitter’s send in their questions, ala Dear Abbey, and I answer them. It’s full of all kinds of knitting advice, this knitter asked a brilliant question that is more complex than you think. How to Count Rows in Knitting
Sip Sip Knit: A “Flight” of Learning St Louis Knitting Retreat! July 15 – 17th, St Louis, Mo Join Melissa Leapman, Patty Lyons, Brooke Nico and Carol Sulcoski for 2 days of learning + an evening of wine, knitting and laughter.
The new Twist Collective came out recently, and I thought I’d give you a glimpse at the elements that went into inspiring Ziarre. As with my last Twist Collective Design, Sachertorte, I was inspired by a vintage silhouette (read about my last Design Inspiration) as well as a bit of nature. Design Inspiration – Ziarre […]
It’s finally here! Registration is open for the 2016 Nautical Knitting Cruise. Join me, Laura Nelkin and Melissa Leapman on the trip of a lifetime and learn why last year we decided “what happens on the cruise, stays on the cruise. Nautical Knitting Cruise RETURNS!
Brooklyn Class -LIMIT 8-10 students What: Build a Better Fabric: Combination Knitting When: Sat, June 4th 1:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Brooklyn Creative League 540 President Street (btw 3rd & 4th ave) Brooklyn – by the Union stop on the R train Build a Better Fabric: Combination Knitting Description of Class Have you tried learning continental, but […]
This year I spent my birthday with the Rochester Knitting Guild. If a girl has to be away from her hubby on her birthday this is a pretty great place to be. I was surrounded by wonderful knitters who were funny, nice and talented . . . and there was cake involved.
NOTE: Due to a health issue with the organizer, this retreat will have to be postponed. I will keep all up to date. Costa Rica Knitting Retreat! August 27th – September 3rd, 2016 For sixteen years Hope and Barry Blazer had a wonderful yarn shop, Accents On Knits in Morristown, NJ. Fourteen months ago they “semi-retired” to […]
Yesterday morning it was in the 30s when I woke up, so I’m not gonna lie, I’m doing a bit of California dreaming. Luckily I don’t have wait to long, since Vogue Knitting Live Pasadena is just 4 weeks away. If you haven’t booked yet . . . hop onto Kayak and find a flight, […]
Our friends at Annie’s are launching a new pattern collection, the Signature Design Collection, and are offering one lucky winner a pattern kit. That’s right, you can win not only the pattern but all the yarn you need to make it in your size! Win an Annie’s Pattern Kit
Long tail cast on is a great go to cast on for many of us, but there are a few issue. One of them is estimating yarn, another is that annoying untwisting of the yarn, and the last is . . . Keeping Track of Cast on.
If you live in the MANY parts of the country where the spring is rainy and chilly, it may be time for a trip to Sunny California. If you’ve never been to a Vogue Knitting Live, you don’t know what you’re missing. Book your flight because you might . . . Win a Vogue Knitting […]
How could it be nearly April. This year is going faster than ever. I’m lining up all sorts of fun things for the rest of 2016 and have even lined up some fab events for 2017. I promised a summer update, so here’s a round up of the Summer teaching events (HINT: read all the way […]