Tuesday Tip – How to Measure Without A Ruler
Many of you who have taken my classes know that I’m not a fan of measuring your knitting in progress. I believe it’s always best to trust your finished row gauge and keep track of rows. That being said, I know there are times when you just want to check to see how many inches […]
Tortola Finished Sweaters & Final Prizes!!
I can’t believe it’s over! On Feb 20 365 knitters cast on for their gauge swatches and began the Tortola KAL. Today, we have an amazing 492 knitters!!! In March I wrote about the sweaters in progress, and now it’s time to award the final PRIZES!! If you want to get first word about the summer KAL (and get […]
Why We Swatch (hint . . . it’s not what you think)
Over the years I’ve written a lot about gauge (you can read them all here). From how to swatch for an in the round project, to special cast ons for gauge swatch to secrets of stitch gauge, row gauge and even secrets to measuring hard to see stitches. But today I want to talk about the […]
Final Tortola KAL PRIZES!!
Six weeks ago over 200 knitters cast on for their gauge swatches and began the Tortola KAL. Over the weeks to follow our ranks more than doubled (and continues to grow every day), and now nearly 450 knitters received the final clue. Last month we got to see what the knitters were up to. Through 4/24 you can still […]
5 Ways to Improve Yarn Tension
Sometimes as great as our knitting technique is, when working with some yarns, we need a bit of help. Something I talk about in “Improve Your Knitting” is finding ways to better control your yarn. In today’s Tuesday Tip it’s time to look at 5 Ways to Improve Yarn Tension
5 Things Knitting Has Taught Me
We love to knit. We knit as often as we can, when we aren’t knitting, we are thinking about knitting. Today I started to think about the Things Knitting Has Taught Me
The Secrets of Tortola
UPDATED 2021 – The class now has brand new filmed content, new tutorials and is a fully streaming / downloadable class on education.pattylyons.com!! Last December on the Nautical Knitting Cruise I debuted Tortola. I was supposed to have two versions ready for the photo shoot, the cap sleeve and the tank . . . Now that […]
Everyday Objects as Knitting Tools!
Sometimes you are on the road, or at a friend’s house, or on vacation, and you don’t have the knitting tool you need. Never fear, your house is filled with everyday objects you can use as knitting tools!
Tortola KAL Update
On Jan 23 registration opened for the Tortola KAL – Sweater class. In the following weeks our ranks quickly grew to over 300 knitters working on their gauge swatch! On Feb 20 clue #1 for the Tortola KAL Sweater class came out and we are now 365 knitters strong, with new knitters joining us everyday! Monday our first, of many, […]
10 Must Have Knitting Tools
Let’s face it, knitter’s love tools and I’m no exception. There are so many to choose from, but this is my must have list. So, here are my