5 Steps to Your Perfect Sweater
- At August 21, 2018
- By Patty Lyons
- In KAL, Knitting, Tutorial (Tuesday Tip)
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I love sweaters. I love to knit sweaters. I love to wear sweaters. I have knit some great ones and some not great ones. Over the years I’ve made just about every sweater mistake that can be made.
Since we are about to cast on for the newest video sweater class on my Ravelry group (jump in anytime!), it seemed like a good time to look at some simple sweater secrets (say THAT 5 times fast!)
Read More»Understanding Ease
- At August 15, 2018
- By Patty Lyons
- In KAL, Knitting, Tutorial (Tuesday Tip)
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We have just begun to swatch for Harbor Springs Video KAL and it’s time to talk fit and the ever so mysterious “ease”.
In the last video sweater class for Costa Maya I showed the same sweater tried on several different body types (The Many Shapes of Costa Maya.) This really helped people see how the same sweater can look different AND great on a lot of different shapes and sizes.
Before we do the same thing for Harbor Springs, I want to dig into that age old knitter’s question:
What is “ease”
Read More»Tuesday Tip – Substituting German Short-Rows for W&T Short-Rows
- At April 17, 2018
- By Patty Lyons
- In KAL, Knitting, Tutorial (Tuesday Tip)
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I love short-rows. They are an amazing way to add super cool shapes to knitting. I use them a lot in my designs and I’ve enjoyed teaching them in my video knit-alongs. Last year we worked with the wrap and turn method in both the Tortola KAL and the Rising Spades KAL. The current video knit-along for Costa Maya uses German short-rows. Many knitters fell in love with this technique and now want to know…
Tuesday Tip – Keeping Track of Bind Off
Over the years I’ve talked a lot about “Reading Your Knitting”, as well as knitting tricks to make your life easier. I’ve written about how to keep track of your rows, how to keep track of your cast on, how to keep track of your cable rows, today’s “how to keep track of” is is about your bind off.
It’s happened to all of us, we are binding off a bunch of stitches and suddenly wonder, “how many have I done?”
Read More»Tuesday Tip: Patty’s Purls of Wisdom Style
The new Twist Collective is out with my newest Patty’s Purl’s of Wisdom column.
I started revisiting some old columns and I wanted to bring you one of my favorites . . . socks, gauge and of course
How to Avoid the Ugly Bind Off!
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Tuesday Tip – Top Down Raglan Details!
Top down raglan has always been a popular style for knitters. I’ve made several myself. One of the fun things you can do with top down is play around with your
Top Down Raglan Increases
Read More»Tuesday Tip – How To Measure Your Knitting
- At October 17, 2017
- By Patty Lyons
- In KAL, Tutorial (Tuesday Tip)
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For a while now I’ve been writing a column called Patty’s Purls of Wisdom. It has had a life in several magazines and I’m thrilled that recently it joined Twist Collective. Knitter’s send in their questions, ala Dear Abbey, and I answer them. It’s full of all kinds of knitting advice, and this knitter asked a brilliant question that is has baffled many a knitter.
How to Measure Your Knitting
Read More»Patty’s Purls of Wisdom Joining Twist Collective!
Patty’s Purls of Wisdom is BACK!!!
Dear Abby for Knitters: Technique, etiquette & lifestyle advice for the modern knitter
I’m so excited to announce my knitter’s advice column will be back and joining the amazing Twist Collective!
I love this online magazine. The patterns are incredible, the photography is always stunning and the articles are wonderful, so needless to say I’m pretty thrilled!
Read More»Tuesday Tip – Left Hand Long Tail Cast On
- At July 25, 2017
- 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 now that there is no wrong way to knit. You also might now a bit about stitch mounts and how to avoid twisting our stitches we have to work into the leading leg.
When it comes to long tail cast on, there’s more than one way to accomplish it. Today I want to get a happy untwisted first row of knitting for left handers. That means a different way to make a
Left Hand Long Tail Cast On
Read More»Tuesday Tip – How to Wind a Center Pull Ball of Yarn
- At June 27, 2017
- By Patty Lyons
- In Knitting, Tutorial (Tuesday Tip)
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We’ve all had those annoying issues with a pesky skein of yarn. Either we can’t find the center, or we pull out a giant hunk of yarn . . . otherwise known as yarn barf.
In today’s tip I share my favorite little knitting trick
