I can’t believe Rhinebeck (the New York Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, New York) is just a month away! This year, I hope to see you all not ONLY at our meet-up, but at the my book signing and book talk in the Merritt Bookstore Bookstore Author’s Building (Building B). We haven’t seen each […]
After the past two long years, I think we can all agree that the need for human bonding is timeless. Hugging family members, seeing friends, or interacting with coworkers—these daily routines have become so precious since we haven’t been able to do them for so long. I’m finally back on the road—I’ve had a few […]
What should you knit when the weather heats up? Look to fun tops, designs featuring lace, and breezy silhouettes! Plus one of the amazing things about warm weather patterns is that they are usually simple and can be done quickly. So, what patterns should you bookmark? Check out these 6 lightweight patterns for relaxed your […]
Last year, we built a new education site to host live classes and recorded classes. Some of you might already be familiar with this platform from taking a class with me. But if you haven’t yet explored it, I want to make sure you know is that it’s FREE to join the community group — […]
How do you learn on your knitting journey? Some people prefer to learn from books, and some people learn best in an in-person or group setting. For those visual learners, video tutorials are the best way to learn step by step anywhere and anytime. And this is why I started my YouTube channel in 2013. […]
I am so excited to introduce you to my brand new video class, that I’ll be launching as a knit-along (KAL): Brioche Building Blocks. Brioche knitting is a beautiful family of knitting patterns that are worked with tucked stitches. The Brioche stitch creates a lofty, stretchy fabric, that looks great on each side. This knitting technique […]
Want to expand your knitting book library but not sure where to start? Looking for resources to up your skills? Or just looking for a gift for a fellow knitter? I hear you. With that in mind… I have collected 10 new knitting book releases that are sure to be great additions to your collection: […]
Do you have a problem you’d like me to tackle? This is a question I ask A LOT. I have been happy to answer your knitting questions (sometimes even not knitting related) in classes, tweets, on my education platform, and my advice columns—”Ask Patty” on Modern Daily Knitting—for quite some time. I enjoy helping us (yes, […]
Many of us start our year by making New Year’s resolutions—a set of goals to exercise more, eat better, learn a new language, do this, do that. However, we often fall short, and simply move that list of goals from one year to the next. This past year has been impossibly hard and therefore for […]
Are you scrambling for a last-minute holiday gift, but don’t want to spread your love by grabbing some easy products from stores? Don’t panic, I’ve got your back. After all, we are knitters, and we own the ability to create meaningful stuff with our magic hands. Check out this list of my recommendations on the […]