It was a busy fall / holiday season . . . not all finished, but hundreds of knitters picked up their pointy sticks a few months ago to begin another KAL / Sweater class, Rising Spades. In November we got to see what the knitters were up to. The KAL winners have been chosen and […]
The deadline to get your Rising Spades projects finished (or started!)—for a chance to win prizes—has been extended to DECEMBER 23rd!!! Don’t miss out on the chance to get a free sweater class AND win one of the three grand prizes! (yes there is a prize for UFO – unfinished objects, so even casting on will […]
Do your friends just know dinner and a movie with you will include knitting? Do you always check for a local yarn store as soon as you hit a new town? Do you frequently say “just one more row” before leaving the house . . . then you might be Obsessed with Knitting
In August I went on a great adventure. My husband and I headed off on a spectacular trip to Amsterdam (cheese), Bruges (lace!) Brussels (chocolate) and Prague (beer) and of course, through it all, was my knitting. As I get ready to launch my fall sweater class for Rising Spades, I thought I’d show you […]
I have written about gauge many times. I think about gauge, I teach gauge, I believe in gauge. I’ve filmed a video for a special cast on for gauge, written about how to measure when you can’t see your stitches, how to block your swatch, secrets of row gauge and how to swatch for in the […]
Another year of teaching, traveling, knitting and laughing has come to an end. I am so grateful that my job is to travel all over the country meeting and teaching (and being taught by) the most amazing knitters around. This year saw travel to 22 cities, teaching hundreds of students live, thousands online, and 28 private […]
As a knitting teacher, I’m asked all the time for tips on how to become a better knitter. We all want to Improve our Knitting. Knitters often hear so many different things, and it’s fairly hard to boil them down–but here they are, my Top 10 Tips to Becoming a Better Knitter
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Online Knitting classes – Blocking Knitting Webinar It’s time for another Webinar. I’m returning to teach an encore performace (da, da, da, da!) of my blocking class CLICK HERE TO BOOK Use promo code: PATTYLYONS15 to get 15% off Blocking Techniques in Knitting webinar with Patty Lyons. Why spend all that time knitting a garment, only […]
New Online Knitting Class : Circular Knitting! So, I feel I can let the “cat out of the bag”, since it’s been announced . . . I’ve got a new video class coming out!!! I’m really happy with how it came out, and I hope you all join me.