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Tutorial (Tuesday Tip)

September 23, 2014May 23, 2021

Tuesday Tip – Measuring Gauge

Yeah, yeah, yeah (you’re probably thinking), I know I need to make a gauge swatch. This isn’t about the need or even the how, but the what the heck do you do when . . . . Measuring in Knitting – The X-Ray So as many of you that have taken my gauge class knows, […]

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June 24, 2014May 20, 2016

Tuesday Tip – Needle Felted Join

In the last Tuesday Tip I covered the felted join as the spit splice. This type of splice is for animal fibers that are non machine washable . . . but wait, there is another way. Meet the Needle Felted Join When I want to splice a non animal fiber I try pulling out my […]

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Felted Join
June 3, 2014February 5, 2016

Tuesday Tip – Felted Join (pt. 1)

Who amongst us loves to weave in ends . . . raise your hand. Nobody? That’s what I thought. Meet one of my all time favorite tips: The Felted Join

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How to Block Your Gauge Swatch
April 1, 2014May 21, 2021

Tuesday Tips – How to Block a Gauge Swatch

Blocking Tips – How to Block a Gauge Swatch I was recently swatching for a new design and I was truly practicing what I teach. I thought I’d take a second to talk about the most commonly asked questions I get, how (and why) to block a gauge swatch.

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March 25, 2014March 25, 2014

The Procrastinators Guide to Knitwear Design

 . . . or “10 easy steps to becoming a Knitwear Designer” I often get asked by my students to talk about my “design process”. So, since it’s just us, I’ll let you in on Patty’s 10 easy steps to knitwear design. The most important thing to do when you get an e-mail for a […]

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January 9, 2014November 22, 2021

Tuesday Tip – Better Bind Off

When Bad bind offs happen to good people. When you bind off do you get something that looks like a noose at the end of your knitting? Does it bug you as much as it does me? Better Bind Off First let’s take a look at what a regular bind off leaves you with: Ah, […]

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