Tuesday Tip – Keeping Track of Bind Off
Over the years I’ve talked a lot about “Reading Your Knitting”, as well as knitting tricks to make your life easier. I’ve written about how to keep track of your rows, how to keep track of your cast on, how to keep track of your cable rows, today’s “how to keep track of” is is […]
Time for Some Selfish Knitting
Welcome to 2018!! We made it through the holidays, all of our gift projects are (hopefully) off our needles and in the hands of their recipients, and we’re settling in to what looks to be a rough winter ahead. Don’t you deserve a little reward? Why not spend a little time on some “me knitting?” […]
Down to the Wire: Last-Minute Gift Ideas to Knit and Craft from Yarn
We’ve all been there. The holiday party/family get-together/office potluck is rapidly approaching, and you realize that you’re short a gift for someone. The WORST!! Well don’t lose hope, I’ve got some ideas for gifts that you can turn out in record time but will still give your gift recipient a heartfelt and handmade treasure! 7 […]
Ten Gifts that Knitters Will Love!
It’s that time of year again, where we’re knitting furiously to finish those holiday gifts and cramming in as much festive fun as we can! But we all know the danger of knit gift fatigue. Instead of giving another hat or shawl (and depriving your buddies from […]
Patty’s Big Box of Knitting Fails – The Sleeve Cap (or puffy sleeve)
For those of you that have taken classes with me, you know all about “Patty’s Big Box of Knitting Fails.” I seem to have an example of something tragic I’ve done in my knitting for nearly everything I’m teaching. So, I decided to launch a blog series to dig into my knitting boo boos. Today’s […]
10 Steps to a Perfect Knitter’s Thanksgiving
Knitter’s Thanksgiving Several years ago I wrote about 5 steps to a perfect Thanksgiving weekend. I felt it was time for an update. This is the time of year we all gather with our loved ones to give thanks for all we have. As knitter’s, we have some special needs when it comes to creating the […]
Tuesday Tip – Top Down Raglan Details!
Top down raglan has always been a popular style for knitters. I’ve made several myself. One of the fun things you can do with top down is play around with your Top Down Raglan Increases
25 Signs That You Are Obsessed with Knitting
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
Knitting Through Europe
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 […]
Win a copy of Knitting Comfortably: The Ergonomics of Knitting
This is the book I’ve been waiting for, let’s face it, we have ALL been waiting for it. If you’ve ever had sore hands, elbows, shoulders hips, back . . . you might now know it, but you’ve been waiting for it too! As knitters and as humans we have so much to learn about […]