Virtual AffiKNITy: the Retreat You Can Customize (Sept 11 – 14, 2020)
We are SOLD OUT. Please click below to join the wait list. Spots do open up! Join Wait List We can’t be together in Maine, but we CAN be together! Welcome to Virtual AffiKNITy, a unique online event with all the fun and togetherness of an intimate retreat. Patty Κnit, Learn, Laugh, Repeat
8 Yarn Shops Near and Dear to My Heart
Do you miss the days when we could shop at our local yarn stores, run our hands on the yarn, and experience the textures? I can’t tell how much I miss the experience and those yarn shops with which I have worked over the past couple of years. When I was teaching around the country, […]
Palm Canyon KAL Grand Prizes: and the winners are…
Another video KAL comes to an end. I am soooo honored that over 1100 people joined in on the fun of knitting this top. Some knit it now, while others will cast on later! Through it all, the help and support of every knitter on the Ravelry group was always there. Nearly 6500 amazing knitters […]
5 Small Yarn Producers You Should Support and Keep on Your List
As you know, the cancelations of knitting events has hit teachers and event organizers hard, but it has also impacted vendors and our local yarn stores. Supporting local and small businesses is one of the great ways to send out our love and help our craft community during this crisis. I’m extremely thankful that I […]
Knit for a Cause: 6 Ways Knitters Can Give
As you know, our lives have changed quite drastically recently, and the best and most effective thing we can do to play our part in the situation is to stay at home. And trust me, I know it’s hard, especially given just how social knitting can be. There are some ways you can stay productive […]
Joined 10+ KALs? Become a KAL Hall of Famer!
Ladies and gentlemen, if you’ve been here since the very beginning, you know that we’ve now reached our 11th knit-along (KAL). That means it’s time for a new badge to celebrate your achievements! Now, we are getting closer to casting on for the Palm Canyon KAL and already we have over 900 knitters signed up! […]
4 Yarn Types for Your Spring Knitting
Have you noticed all of the lovely trees in bloom? The pretty, yellow daffodils? The weather has warmed up and I’m excited! I usually start designing my spring projects right after the holiday season so I can be ready to launch a spring KAL and have fun with all of you. I love how spring […]
Palm Canyon Video KAL (Knit-Along)
IT’S OUR 11th VIDEO KAL!!! I am so excited to start another KAL on my Ravelry group. It’s spring time, so I wanted to create a fun knit that teaches some brand new tricks. Palm Canyon is a bottom up, integrated sleeve top, and it’s REVERSIBLE!! That’s right, between Roselle and Volition, I got kind of […]
How to Support Our Fiber Community
Hi all. It’s been a rough couple of weeks, and we have a ways to go before we see the other end of this. With cancellations, flights shutting down, and store shelves empty, there’s a lot of stress and confusion, fear and sadness. I am sitting here in my small Brooklyn apartment, looking at my […]
5 Benefits of Knitting with Others
While many knitters enjoy the solitude of knitting on your own, an international online survey found that knitting in a group had a significant impact on perceived happiness. If you have taken any of my online or in-person classes, you’ve probably experienced some benefits from knitting with others. Let’s take a look at some of the […]