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, but here a few days before Christmas I thought I’d share a holiday edition. Editors update: I now write my […]
UPDATE – Registration is now open for the 2017 Cruise. CLICK HERE for info. I’ve had a few days to recover from an amazing trip with two incredible knitting teachers, one great ship, and over 100 fantastic knitters. If you want to laugh non stop for five days, I suggest hanging out with Melissa Leapman, Laura […]
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Let’s not kid ourselves. We all want to make hand knit gifts for all our friends and family, but sometimes time gets tight. For that, I’m hear to help with Quick Knits for Gifts
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Last winter I wrote a Tuesday Tip about using duplicate stitch to reinforce stitches before a hole formed. Today I want to kick that up a notch and explore Swiss Darning (a term sometimes used interchangeably with Duplicate Stitch). Swiss Darning for Repair
Today I’m going to give a little peak into what goes into a sweater design. Today’s exploration is the Diverging Paths Pullover in the Winter 2015 Creative Knitting Magazine. Knitting Designer Blog
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and this time of year we often pause to think about what we are grateful for. I present for you . . . . A Knitter’s Thanksgiving What this knitwear designer / knitting teacher is grateful for and why.
We all know how annoying it is to cross a cable on the wrong row. Although I teach how to fix that in Advanced Knitting Fixes, it’s so much nicer to avoid the mistake! How to Count Cable Rows
This time of year our minds turn to apple cider, pumpkins, gouls, ghosts and of course . . . Halloween! Halloween Knitting
Last weekend I had the joy of combining: hanging in my home town, admiring the beautiful Palmer House, laughing with my friends, fondling beautiful yarn, and most importantly, being awestruck by over 100 brilliant students at . . . Vogue Knitting Live
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Well over 2 years ago I wrote a little blog post called Top Ten Least Favorite Knitting Myths that ended up going a bit viral. Some of these myths I bust in Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks online / DVD class. Today’s tip is devoted to #5 from the list – Mattress Stitch Selvedge Edge
It’s time for another episode of “Patty’s obsession with blocking tools”! Previously I reviewed the Sweater Care Kit, next up we looked at the BlokWRX blocking wires, and now it’s time to turn our attention to Knit Blockers.
Better Luck Next time – Raffle is closed Thanks so much for entering the raffle. As a thank you for entering, Here’s a 20% off coupon for the class. Stay tuned for more raffles to come (in just a few days) CLICK HERE – to purchase the class 20% off Use keycode code: EAJKER I have a brand new […]