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 […]
Tuesday Tip: Patty’s Purls of Wisdom Style
The new Twist Collective is out with my newest Patty’s Purl’s of Wisdom column. I started revisiting some old columns and I wanted to bring you one of my favorites . . . socks, gauge and of course How to Avoid the Ugly Bind Off!
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
Tuesday Tip – How To Measure Your Knitting
Before my Ask Patty series on Modern Daily Knitting, I wrote for a column called Patty’s Purls of Wisdom. It has had a life in several magazines and I was thrilled when it joined Twist Collective. It was the beginning of my Ask Patty adventures. Knitter’s send in their questions, ala Dear Abbey, and I […]
Patty’s Purls of Wisdom Joining Twist Collective!
Patty’s Purls of Wisdom is BACK!!! Dear Abby for Knitters: Technique, etiquette & lifestyle advice for the modern knitter I’m so excited to announce my knitter’s advice column will be back and joining the amazing Twist Collective! I love this online magazine. The patterns are incredible, the photography is always stunning and the articles are wonderful, so […]
Tuesday Tip – Left Hand Long Tail Cast On
Some of you may have taken my class “Improve Your Knitting” and know that there is no wrong way to knit. You also might know a bit about stitch mounts and how to avoid twisting our stitches we have to work into the leading leg. When it comes to long tail cast on, there’s more […]
Tuesday Tip – How to Wind a Center Pull Ball of Yarn
We’ve all had those annoying issues with a pesky skein of yarn. Either we can’t find the center, or we pull out a giant hunk of yarn . . . otherwise known as yarn barf. In today’s tip I share my favorite little knitting trick How to Wind a Center Pull Ball of Yarn (by […]
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 […]
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 Secrets of Stitch Gauge
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 […]