Dog Days Replays: Armchair Travel

Kay Gardiner

Three refreshing trips you can take from the comfort of your knitting chair.

Dog Days Replays: Knitting with a Side of Cooking

Kay Gardiner

MDK readers came through with a cornucopia of quick and tasty meal ideas that will get you through the summer, or the pandemic, or maybe your whole life.

Dog Days Replays: Ask Patty

Kay Gardiner

A sampler of light bulb moments from recent Ask Patty columns.

Dog Days Replays: Books With Franklin!

Kay Gardiner

It's summer rerun time! We begin with books.

Mohonk: What Makes a Yarn Cozy?

Jillian Moreno

Good ingredients, cleverly combined, add up to a great sweater yarn.

John Lewis: Good Trouble

Kay Gardiner

A life of vision and courage.

Knit to This: Bryan Stevenson

Ann Shayne

A true hero is leading us to an understanding of our history and how to move toward equal justice for all.

Giveaway: A Delicious Log Cabin Kit

Ann Shayne

The prize? A full palette of Rowan Creative Linen—12 shades!—plus our Field Guide for log cabin knitting.

New in the MDK Shop: Colorful, Cottony Goodness

Kay Gardiner

From the folks who bring us Zauberballs, two organic cotton yarns in colors that shift and glow.

All Aboard! Subscribe Now to Get Your New Field Guide First

Kay Gardiner

Never miss an MDK Field Guide! Become a Charter Subscriber now (in the U.S.), and you'll have mailbox fun all year long. 

Comfort Item: Picket Fence Afghan

Ann Shayne

Proof once again that knitting is all about comfort—at every step of the way.

Ask Patty: Let the Tool do the Work

Patty Lyons

Tips for consistent tension.

Lazy Sunday: Submarine Double Feature

Ann Shayne

A pair of summer blockbusters that will keep you riveted as the rivets start to pop.

Knit to This: Cecelia Campochiaro on Fruity Knitting

Kay Gardiner

An interview with one of the great knitting minds, the author of Sequence Knitting and Making Marls.

Little Lessons: Blanket Squares

Jen Arnall-Culliford

Videos galore! Blanket blocks for the most easygoing summer mood and Picket Fence Afghan techniques.

Refreshing the Refreshalong

Kay Gardiner

Catching up with a knitalong that's in full flower.

Designer to Love: Fatimah Hinds

Ann Shayne

Our favorite kind of knitting, from a designer who's all about the sweet spot of tricky bits and smooth sailing.

Moving Sale!

Kay Gardiner

Come check out our moving sale! Unprecedented savings for you as we pack up for our big move.

Announcing: The Designer for Field Guide No. 15

Ann Shayne

That thing where a delicious conversation becomes a great collaboration.

Lazy Sunday: Shtisel

Kay Gardiner

A family drama/romance set in an Ultra Orthodox community in Jerusalem.

Knit to This: Jane Austen Double Feature

Ann Shayne

Here's a great weekend for you: two movies full of love, heartbreak, and regret.

Dana's Edit: A New Direction

Dana Williams-Johnson

Let's be fearless together.

Putting the Blocks in Socks and Blocks

Kay Gardiner

The deliciously aimless knitting of summer can turn into a beautiful blanket.

Self-Care in Fiction

Max Daniels

Good reads for the splendid isolation of a lawn chair.

The Care and Feeding of Handknit Socks

Ann Shayne

Knowledge is power! How do knitters care for their handknit socks? You might be surprised to see the results of our survey of 2,300 knitters. (OK, or not.)

Techniques in Depth: Ladders, Begone!

Kate Atherley

Tips and tricks for avoiding ladders in your knitting in the round.

Lorna Simpson, Wow

Ann Shayne

Clicking on a link leads to an encounter with a Brooklyn artist. (And don't forget: FREE U.S. shipping continues in the MDK Shop.)

Knit to This Hero: Karida Collins

Kay Gardiner

We already knew that Karida Collins is a hero. It's nice to see her mighty fundraising recognized by GoFundMe.

Independence Day

Kay Gardiner

"Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us?"

Alternative Yarn Auditioning

Kay Gardiner

Is it a scarf or a wearable swatch? The answer is yes. Plus: it's time for FREE U.S. SHIPPING in the MDK Shop! Come on in and enjoy!

In Praise of the Triangular Shawl

Ann Shayne

You start with 4 stitches, and before you know it, you're knitting all kinds of crazy stuff.