Patty Lyons Knitting Bag of Tricks: the Official Workbook

A comprehensive knitting workbook by expert, Patty Lyons, which is packed full of interactive exercises, knitting advice, tips and tricks.Patty Lyons builds on the success of her first book, Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks, and brings the advice and technical information alive with practical exercises and prompts that relate to the subjects in the book but feature all new content.All of the stand alone exercises will challenge you to develop your knitting skills whether they you are focusing on getting gauge, how to increase and decrease seamlessly or going back to basics to really understand the DNA of knit and purl stitches.Patty leads you through the exercises, step-by-step, so it's the next best thing to being in the same room as her. She encourages you to create swatches to practise the techniques and then take time to review the swatches in order to make your own 'Swatchservations'. By examining your own work, you can explore where you are going right (and wrong) and how to improve your work.There are fun ways to chart your knitting journey and the progress you are making with stickers and other interactive features. There is plenty of room for your notes and 'swatchservations' so you can avoid making the same mistakes and build your skills as you go.Patty talks you through the key principles of knitting - the 'why' as well as the 'how', so readers gain an understanding of the fundamentals of knitting, something we often overlook as we rush to cast on the next project.As well as the guided exercises and expert advice, Patty encourages readers to record their findings and successes, as well as setting themselves new knitting goals. The handy format of this title makes it simple to navigate and easy to use, making it the perfect companion to Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks and the ideal way to record your knitting journey.