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From the author of the worldwide best seller: Patty Lyons’ Knitting Bag of Tricks
Knitting emergency? Get help, STAT. Fix every knitting mistake with skill and confidence with this expert guide.
Patty Lyons' Knitting ER is a one-of-a-kind reference packed with step-by-step repair tutorials, clever solutions, and insider tips for rescuing knits at any stage — from dropped stitches to post-bind-off regrets. With a playful medical theme and clear illustrations throughout, this book is your emergency room for all yarn-related accidents.
From the simplest snags to complex structural errors, expert knitting teacher and bestselling author Patty Lyons leads you through a wide range of techniques. You'll find essential fixes for every stitch type — including hard-to-source repairs for brioche and half fisherman's rib — alongside innovative methods for updating finished garments, such as adding a missing cable or adjusting sleeve lengths. This is the book knitters didn't know they were missing: practical, empowering, and fun.
- Covers both in-progress and finished knit repairs, from beginner to advanced
- Includes fixes for specialty stitches rarely addressed in other books
- The clear, easy-to-follow structure makes even complex techniques accessible
- Featuring charming illustrations by Franklin Habit, in addition to detailed technical drawings
- Includes QR codes for access to video tutorials to bring the step-by-step instructions to life
Feel like your knitting is on life support? Don't frog it — fix it with this essential knitter’s handbook.
Introduction 8
Chapter 1: Foundations of Fabric: Your Guide to Healthy Living 11
(Stitch) Anatomy Class 13
Chapter 2: Take Two Aspirins: Basic Remedies that Work 31
Tinking (or Unknitting) 32
Let ’er RIPPPPPPP (Frogging): Flying without a Net! 34
Dropping and Laddering: By Accident OR on Purpose! 39
Healthy Habits (or an Ounce of Prevention) 48
Chapter 3: Beyond the Basics: A Visit to the Family Knit Doctor 57
Dropped Edge Stitch 58
AHHHH, I Dropped a Cast-On Stitch! 61
Fixes in the Round 63
Tinking Trauma: Decreases and Increases 66
Oops, I Forgot: Fixing Missing Increases and Decreases 74
Short Work of Dropped Short Rows 83
Chapter 4: Fixing Specialty Stitches Calls for: A Trip to the Specialist 91
Lace: Fix that HOLEy Mess! 92
Cables: Don’t Get Yourself into a Twist 100
Color Work: Color Me Impressed with Your Fixes! 110
Mosaic Knitting: Can’t Slip One Past Me! 112
Stripes: Keep Calm and Carry On 114
Brioche: A Delicious Bread AND a Delicious Knitted Fabric 116
Fisherman’s Rib: Brioche’s Kissing Cousin 126
Chapter 6: Life After Bind-Off: It’s Never Too Late to Heal! 129
Duplicate Stitch: The Bandage of Knitting 130
The Power of Duplicate Stitch: No Cutting! 144
Too Loose, Too Tight, Just Right! 152
Top-Down Trauma: Stabilize That Neck! 156
Make Do and Mend: A Visit to the Knit Surgeon 161
Too Long, Too Short: Work in the Other Direction 162
Grafting: The Knitting Surgeon’s Perfect Sutures 168
Replace the Old: Cut, Chase, and Replace! 173
Cut, Chase, and Correct: Fix-It Edition 174
Rebuilding from the Ground Up 178
HOLEy Moly: Major Surgery 180
A Bridge To ALL Stitch Repairs: What Else You Can Do 190
Needle Repair: Knit It, Just Knit It 192
Stick a Pin In It: Lace Fixes 194
Chapter 7: The Indestructible Knitter: A Long, Happy, Healthy Knit Life 197
Knitting ER Video Class 201
Video Index 202
About the Author 205
Acknowledgments 205
Index 206