This has been a tough year. We all search for ways to escape from our worries and anxiety. When you are knitting, do you find yourself sitting and focusing on something such as your breathing or the pattern? You enter a space where your problems disappear as you focus on something outside yourself. Sounds like […]
We are rounding the final corner and we are a little under three weeks away from awarding the FOUR final grand prize packages for the Affiknity Video KAL Affiknity Video Sweater class is a whole family of sweaters. It is our biggest class to date. It comes with hours of video tutorials, all the sweater […]
Are you almost done with your holiday shopping? I won’t tell anyone if your answer is no. If you got some ideas from my last blog post—great! Happy that you’re back for more ideas! This time around, I want to recommend some great books and online shops that can help you to put the final […]
Holiday sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming and it’s coming in FAST. It’s definitely OKAY to freak out. If you have no clue what to get for your fellow knitter, I can feel your stress! There are some things that knitters will always love. But if you want to go above and […]
Fall is here!! And what better to celebrate our favorite season than to knit a cardigan? Or a pullover? Or a cowl? Or…how about them all?! Plus now is a good time to start thinking about knitting for the holiday season. And the most wonderful thing is that while you are knitting a new project, […]
OUR BIGGEST VIDEO KAL YET!! I am so excited to start another KAL on my Ravelry group. After Volition, the video sweater class that could be a cardigan or a pullover, I decided to kick it up a notch. Welcome to the entire family of sweaters! Affiknity is an adult unisex sweater that comes in 12 […]
Why does your knit stitch look a certain way when it’s twisted? What twisted it? What do you do if you drop a stitch and need to fix it? With experience, and a bit of practice, you can figure out what caused each issue and how to fix it. But more importantly, if you want […]
Over the years, I’ve observed that knitters are caring people who are concerned about the welfare of others, as well as the environment. I know many knitters think about sustainability factors when choosing your yarns and knitting projects. Personally, I’m not a “fast-fashion” person, and I enjoy the hard work that goes into handmade knitwear. […]
The scholarship has been awarded!! Meet CHRIS Virtual AffiKNITy (Sept 11 – 14) is saving one spot at our retreat for a special knitter who has never attended a knitting event! We are waiting to meet you! Virtual AffiKNITy brochure
We are SOLD OUT. Please click below to join the wait list. Spots do open up! Join Wait List We can’t be together in Maine, but we CAN be together! Welcome to Virtual AffiKNITy, a unique online event with all the fun and togetherness of an intimate retreat. Patty Κnit, Learn, Laugh, Repeat
Do you miss the days when we could shop at our local yarn stores, run our hands on the yarn, and experience the textures? I can’t tell how much I miss the experience and those yarn shops with which I have worked over the past couple of years. When I was teaching around the country, […]
Another video KAL comes to an end. I am soooo honored that over 1100 people joined in on the fun of knitting this top. Some knit it now, while others will cast on later! Through it all, the help and support of every knitter on the Ravelry group was always there. Nearly 6500 amazing knitters […]
I’m happy to announce I’ll be teaching two different live video classes this June. Attend the class live and be able to participate in questions and answers. Each class is offered twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, so all time zones can play! The class will be recorded. You will be […]
As you know, the cancelations of knitting events has hit teachers and event organizers hard, but it has also impacted vendors and our local yarn stores. Supporting local and small businesses is one of the great ways to send out our love and help our craft community during this crisis. I’m extremely thankful that I […]
As you know, our lives have changed quite drastically recently, and the best and most effective thing we can do to play our part in the situation is to stay at home. And trust me, I know it’s hard, especially given just how social knitting can be. There are some ways you can stay productive […]