Knit Stars Masterclass with Patty Lyons: Circular Knitting Hacks

Whether you’re new to circular knitting or have been a circular devotee for years, beloved international teacher Patty Lyons’ “Circular Knitting Hacks: Texture and Circular Wonder” will help you avoid common pitfalls and elevate your skills for a more joyful, bespoke knitting experience.

From decorative cast-ons and jogless joins to helix knitting and brioche, Patty covers essentials you might have missed and brilliant hacks gleaned from a lifetime of knitting and teaching. Patty dives into multiple techniques and illustrates them on swatches, ensuring you’re comfortable with each method. She’ll help you analyze the WHY, so you can create your own HOW.

Here’s the module breakdown for this exclusive Knit Stars masterclass you won’t find anywhere else (including Patty’s Knit Stars exclusive Hero Project!):

Module 1: Circular Knitting Hacks for Fixed Circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop  

Module 2: Common Mistakes – Avoid Them and Fix Them

Module 3: Swatching for Circs: The Why and the How

Module 4: Smooth Our Start and End for a Polished Piece

Module 5: Jogless Joins for Stripes

Module 6: Jogless Join for Fair Isle  

Module 7: Helix/Helical Knitting  

Module 8: Short Rows – Return to the Round  

Module 9: Two Favorite Tricks (for Splitty Yarn and Avoiding Purling)

Module 10: Hero Project Overview – The Luminary Cowl  

Module 11: Hero Project – Decorative Cast-On and Bind-Off  (Channel Island and Icelandic)

Module 12: Hero Project – Thorn Stitch, Bubble Tuck and Bubble Lace stitches

Module 13: Finishing Touches