I am so excited to be running my first (of many) video sweater classes on my Ravelry group. There will be tons of teaching and fun along the way. Think of it like a sweater class for the price of a pattern! So without further ado . . . introducing Purchase Pattern
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, this knitter asked a brilliant question that is more complex than you think. How to Count Rows in Knitting
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.
Some of you may have taken my 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 […]
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 […]
Many of you have sent wonderful suggestions for Tuesday Tips. You’ve emailed and left comments, and asked for some fabulous stuff. Sure, there have been plenty of fancy requests, but by far the most frequently requested tutorials involve seaming. So I’m gonna start up with the one that can make a sweater look slick or sloppy. […]
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
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 as well as in Knitting ER, it’s so much nicer to avoid the mistake! How to Count Cable Rows
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
Cables are gorgeous and add such a “wow” factor to any project. When binding off there are a few things we need to keep in mind to make a really professional finish. Bind Off in Cable Pattern