Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag Of Tricks: Sanity saving tips for better knitting

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I think this book will appeal to all of us who love to knit…from beginner beginners to seasoned, veteran, knitters. It’s always wonderful to find better, more successful,techniques and answers to our burning questions about knitting!

She starts by looking at the basics and explores the anatomy of a stitch, examining how this affects the look, feel and shape of the finished knitted fabrics and how different knitting techniques affect the finished outcome. Patty examines the problems caused by common mistakes that many knitters make without even noticing before diving into more complex knitting issues and how to trouble shoot them. All of Patty’s techniques and tips are illustrated with detailed step-by-step artworks for absolute clarity. There’s a lot of great stuff in this book, but I have make sure you also saw that illustrator credit on the front cover: Franklin Habit. So many years ago, I got to be at a Seattle Knitters’ Guild talk that Franklin did and it was hilarious. His drawings are charming, funny, cute, and informative. They make the book a lot of fun! Fan-Girl Conclusion

And, as you’d expect from a Patty Lyons book, there is a healthy scattering of humor and irreverence throughout – you might take knitting seriously but you don’t have to be serious while knitting!

This book isn’t just for people who have anxieties or worries that they need to soothe with knitting; Chloé’s patterns even without the addition of her thoughtful text are lovely and this book would make a great addition to anyone’s knitting bookshelf. She starts by looking at the basics and explores the anatomy of a stitch, examining how this affects the look, feel and shape of the finished knitted fabrics and how different knitting techniques affect the finished outcome. Patty examines the problems caused by common mistakes that many knitters make without even noticing before diving into more complex knitting issues and how to troubleshoot them. All of Patty’s techniques and tips are illustrated with detailed step-by-step artworks for absolute clarity. And, as you'd expect from a Patty Lyons book, there is a healthy scattering of humour and irreverence thoughout ; you might take knitting seriously but you don't have to be serious while knitting! She starts by looking at the basics and explores the anatomy of a stitch, examining how this affects the look, feel and shape of the finished knitted fabrics and how different knitting techniques affect the finished outcome. Patty examines the problems caused by common mistakes that many knitters make without even noticing before diving into more complex knitting issues and how to trouble shoot them. All of Patty's techniques and tips are illustrated with detailed step-by-step artworks for absolute clarity. Wherever knitters are gathered, there is a good chance of finding Patty. She teaches all over the United States at guilds, shops and knitting shows. Patty’s popular classes can also be found on DVD, and online at Interweave, Annie’s and Craftsy, where her “Improve Your Knitting Class” was named the most popular class of 2013.I must be honest and tell you that when I first opened Mindful Knitting, I thought it was going to be a pattern book much like many others that you see which tell you to be mindful about your knitting and offer a few simple patterns. I think that telling someone to “be mindful” is not always helpful, especially if they are not in a place to be calm, but I was keen to see Chloé’s patterns as she designs for West Yorkshire Spinners like me, and her designs are always beautiful. I have another connection to Chloé as well as her Mum is my tech editor so despite my expectations of an instruction book telling me to breathe calmly whilst I wrestled with my knitting, I knew that the patterns themselves would be great. I am also a person who likes to understand why - or not- we do do things; when there are more than two ways to do things and why, and what is- and is not- essential to project success. One of the first books my Pop ever gave me was “The Way Things Work” - so I guess this must be a life long trait!