Description
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.
Special Offers for Wholesale Book Orders
NOTE: For initial orders of 20 or more, you can use any combination of the three books (e.g. 10 copies this book plus 10 copies of Knitting Bag of Tricks would count for an order of 20 or more.
Buy 10 books
- ~1-minute custom video from Patty announcing that the book is available from your store
(Use it on social, your website, or in your emails!)
Buy 20+ books (combo of this book + Knitting Bag of Tricks and/or the Workbook)
- 1-minute custom video from Patty announcing that the book is available
from your store, including a quick knitting fix or trick of your choice - 20 signed bookplates (Offer autographed copies of the book! – Available for US only)
- Your choice of one in-store education program:
- Knitting Bag of Tricks Workbook: 5, 6, or 8-week class outline to
enhance your in-store technique classes - Knitting ER: detailed curriculum with outlines, homework, and
materials for 4 classes to build for your customers using the book.
- Knitting Bag of Tricks Workbook: 5, 6, or 8-week class outline to
Buy 40+ books (combo of this book + Knitting Bag of Tricks and/or the Workbook)
- All of the 20+ book offers PLUS
- 20 – 100% off coupon codes for your students. Your choice of
- 20 for Advanced Knitting Fixes – the video class
- 20 for Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks – the video class
Buy 50+ books (combo of this book + Knitting Bag of Tricks and/or the Workbook)
- All of the 40+ book offers PLUS
- BOTH in-store education programs:
- 40 – 100% off coupon codes for your students (20 for each class)
- 20 for Advanced Knitting Fixes – the video class
- 20 for Patty's Knitting Bag of Tricks – the video class
Once you have placed your order with Sommer Street, fill out the this form on Patty’s website.
Additional information
| Author(s) | Patty Lyons |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | 208 |
| Imprint | David & Charles |
| Date of Publication | October 2026 |
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