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FOCUS TIME

The professional photographer is here to help. Our beloved Gale Zucker will teach how to photograph our knits in a new virtual class on Nov. 7.

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November 7: We all learn how to take better photos, with Gale Zucker.

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Hold Me Closer, Tiny Blanket

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A little knitting snack, just to fortify the fingers and the spirit.

The Knitting and Crochet Avengers Are Here

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Beginning Nov. 2, 15 designers shine in the upcoming Knit Stars series. We're proud to be in the mix. Enroll now.

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We’ve created a little shop at MDK World Headquarters, 441 Atlas Drive, filled with special things you won’t find online, plus our exclusive yarns, tools, and notions. Open just a bit, Mondays and Fridays, 11:00-3:00.

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New to Knitting?

OR NEED A REFRESHER?

Skill Set: Beginning Knitting is a perfect little book—and a YouTube channel with 44 perfect little videos! You got this.

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Clara Parkes

Portland, Maine

Thinking about biscuits right now.

Dana Williams-Johnson

Clinton, Maryland

Claim to fame: 27 sweaters in a single year.

Samantha Brunson

New York, New York

Yarn-obsessed elderly millennial.

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