Annie’s Raffle – Win a Pattern Kit!
- At April 07, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Giveaway, Knitting
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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
Read More»Tuesday Tip – Keeping Track of Cast On
- At April 05, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Knitting, Tutorial (Tuesday Tip)
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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.
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WIN a 3 Day Marketplace Ticket to Vogue Knitting Live!!
- At April 01, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Giveaway, Knitting
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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 Live Marketplace Ticket!!!
Read More»Summer 2016 Events (including a tropical get away!!)
- At March 26, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Class Update, Knitting, Travel
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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 down to the bottom of the page, I have a VERY exciting surprise!!!)
Don’t forget, if you know a shop or guild that would like me to come visit. Let them know they can make teaching requests here. See my full schedule here.
If you are in the New York area, you can book a private lesson with me live here, or book a online streaming lesson with me here.
Summer 2016 Knitting Events
Read More»The Memory of Stitches
- At March 24, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Knitting
- 3
Life is full of changes. Right now my husband and I are selling our home. It’s a long story, but we’re getting ready for a move and we don’t know to where.
Getting your place ready for an open house means packing up a LOT of your stuff. For a knitter, that means packing up yarn, sweaters, gloves, hats, and every form of handknits you can imagine.
Read More»Tuesday Tip – How to Avoid Twisted Stitches!
- At March 08, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Knitting, Tutorial (Tuesday Tip)
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Some of you may have taken my Craftsy class “Improve Your Knitting” and have learned quite a bit about Eastern, Western, Combination knitting, and of course, the vital importance of stitch mounts.
Sometimes we see something on our knitting that looks a bit odd, similar looking to the V of a knit stitch, but a bit bumpy and with a slight slant. That’s a twisted stitch!
How to Avoid Twisted Stitches!
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Win a Copy of “Knitting Ephemera”!!
- At February 17, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Giveaway, Knitting
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This is the book I’ve been waiting for. It was a couple of years ago that Carol Sulcoski first told me about her book idea. Knitting trivia, weird facts and general fascinating tidbits about knitting! Sign me up!
Last month at Vogue Knitting Live, I got to attend the book launch and get my own autographed copy . . . now it’s time for two lucky winners to get their own copy!
Knitting Ephemera Giveaway
Happy Knitter’s Valentine’s Day
- At February 14, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Knitting
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Last year I wrote a summertime Valentine to my perfect Crafter’s Spouse. Leave me a comment to tell me how your spouse, friend, partner, boss makes your crafting life better.
Here’s wishing you a day full of love for our CRAFT!!!
Please enjoy this Knitter’s Valentine’s Day slide show
Read More»Tuesday Tip: Swatching in the Round (Speed Swatch)
In past Tuesday Tips we have touched on gauge (as many of you know, one of my favorite topics). We’ve talked about how you can measure when you can’t see your stitches, and how to block your swatch. Today I want to deal with another special gauge situations, knitting in the round
Gauge Swatch in the Round . . . or Speed Swatch!
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2016 Knitting Events: Spring & Early Summer
- At February 04, 2016
- By Patty Lyons
- In Class Update, Knitting, Travel
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2016 has started out with a bang. A great teaching trip to TNNA and Vogue Knitting Live NYC. Now I’m getting ready to head out to Stitches West, but before January & February becomes a memory, here’s a round up of the Spring, Early Summer teaching jobs.
Don’t forget, if you know a shop or guild that would like me to come visit. Let them know they can make teaching requests here. See my full schedule here.
If you are in the New York area, you can book a private lesson with me here.
