Workshop: Looking Good Coming and Going with Patty Lyons

Workshop: Looking Good Coming and Going with Patty Lyons

Monday September 8, 2025

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Registration will open July 20th; Patty's classes are for MKG members only

Topic:  

Dig into the practice swatches from Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks: The Official Workbook! How you start and end a project is an important decision. We will go over great cast ons and bind offs for lace, for rib, and more. We will also look at pairing cast ons and bind offs that look great together. We will also fix some problems and bust some myths, including the perfect jogless start and end to working in the round! Let’s start and end with a bang!

Skill Level:  

Must know the long tail cast on (in slingshot position), how to knit, purl, and have a familiarity with the anatomy of your stitches.

Please review and practice: http://bit.ly/longtailslingshot

Skill level: Intermediate

Supplies: 

Yarn: Worsted or chunky NON splitty yarn in LIGHT COLOR, small amount of contrasting color yarn. Needle appropriate for yarn, and one smaller double pointed needles.

OPTIONAL: Needles appropriate to yarn to work a small circumference (36 - 40” circular for magic loop, 2 circs or dpns), scissors or yarn cutter, tapestry needle, stitch marke

Homework:  None

OPTIONAL: cast on 30 stitches on the small circular needle choice (see above)

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East - 4402 E Washington Ave

*The Madison Knitters' Guild has a no refunds policy.*

COVID Update Effective July 01, 2023: The safety and security of our members, speakers, and vendor and/or vendor staff are our most important priorities.  Masks are recommended but not required for all persons and guests attending monthly meetings. This is our COVID policy as of 07/01/2023; it will be updated based on any changes from city, state, or federal authorities. We ask that if you are feeling ill, have tested positive for COVID, or have come in contact with someone who has COVID, that you follow the CDC’s isolation recommendations. We also ask that you carpool and pre-register for each meeting.