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AffiKNITy 2027: Save the Date + Meet Our Teacher Lineup
September 4, 2026
Mark your calendars, because AffiKNITy 2027 is officially on the books, and we cannot wait to knit with you! April 15–18, 2027 Otesaga Resort, Cooperstown, NY Hosted by Patty Lyons
Blogs
5 Secrets of Row 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 ...
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Knit Faster & Eat S’omores – Camp Stitches!!
If you want to knit faster, if you want to knit better, and if you want to escape the cold in January and stroll by ...
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Big Box of Knitting Fails – Colorfast FAIL 🙁
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 ...
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Patty’s Fall Knitting Challenge
It’s been a crazy busy fall, with two new patterns released in September, another in October, and more to come in November, December and January! ...
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Tuesday Tip – How to Fix a Hole In Your Knitting
I love mistakes. I love fixing mistakes. In Knitting ER I go over all the fundamentals. But sometimes there are things that go beyond the ...
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Win a Vogue Knitting Live class with ME!
Vogue Knitting Live is around the corner, and it’s class raffle time! Recently you might have noticed my growing fondness for the amazing power of ...
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Rhinebeck Meet Up 2016
I can’t believe it’s almost time for Rhinebeck again! Since this is my first year going to Rhinebeck since I started my Ravelry group, I ...
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5 Things in a Good Sweater Pattern
I’ve shared tips on Becoming a Better Knitter before, so I thought it was only fair to turn the tables. I’m often asked what makes a ...
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10 Tips to Becoming a Better Knitter
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. ...
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