You’ve Got Snippets: May 11, 2024

Dear Knitter,

Welcome to your Saturday!

This month, we shine the MDK Gems sunbeam on a yarn and a designer dear to our hearts.

To celebrate Nell Ziroli’s hit pattern for a summery knitted skirt, we’ve got a flash sale on the yarn she chose for it.

From now through Monday, May 13, Rowan Creative Linen is 10% off. No coupon code needed.

Plus! Nell’s giving us a 25% discount on her Shakerag Skirt pattern. Use the coupon code shakeMDK right here, and you’ll be all set for a quick knitalong that will give you a cute skirt in a truly wonderful yarn.

We’re Zooming with Nell!

Maybe you’ve never knitted a skirt before. We’re going to visit with Nell on Monday, May 13 at noon Eastern to discuss all things related to the making of the Shakerag Skirt. It’s totally free—just register here, and we’ll email you the Zoom link on the day of the event.

Meanwhile …

We had a big time on MDK this week.

Department of things you don’t see every day: a heartfelt message from a knitted chicken.

A London exhibit on the power of textiles in art—let’s go see it with Jeni Hankins.

Jen Arnall-Culliford is our pattern scout for Love Story Einband—and she found some absolute dazzlers.

A fridge favorite from the mighty Sarah Ross recipe file: a refreshing, salty-sweet-tangy carrot salad that everybody loves.

Something new is happening at MDK—and DG’s fingers are crossed that it’s not a disaster.

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Stay healthy, take care of each other, and knit on.

Love,

Ann and Kay

PS Please forward this Snippets to a knitter—we appreciate it so much!

We’re doing a thing—Nash Yarn Fest will be a time to celebrate everything we love about the knitting world. You’ll have the chance to learn, to shop, to be entertained. To make new friends and to reunite with dear ones.

We’ll start the fun on Friday night, March 14 and go all day on Saturday the 15th. Classes are being created, entertainment is being booked, and vendors are signing on.

Subscribe to our Nash Yarn Fest newsletter right here for updates and announcements of classes and ticket sales.

Save 10%

We’ve loved Nell Ziroli’s quick, swingy Shakerag Skirt since, like, forever. Paired with Rowan Creative Linen, it’s the perfect summer knitalong.

Here’s the deal: From now through May 13, Rowan Creative Linen is 10% off. No coupon code needed.

This chewy blend of cotton and linen is perfect for a knitted skirt. It’s sturdy. It’s summery. And it comes in a palette of 12 colors, all of which will make superb Shakerag Skirts. Four to seven skeins are needed, depending on which of the 10 sizes you choose.

Plus! Nell’s giving us a 25% discount on her Shakerag Skirt pattern. Use the coupon code shakeMDK right here.

Watercolor Savings

A fun, crazy vibrant, convenient watercolor kit you must keep in your bag—whether you are a seasoned artist or new to it.

Grab one for you and someone you love—perfect for a paint party—now at 10% off.

What’s in the kit? We’ve bundled Viviva Colorsheets—in a palette curated just for us—with a pencil by Tennessee’s own Musgrave Pencil Company, a water-fillable brush, plus a Khadi watercolor sketchbook, and tucked them in a ready-to-go drawstring bag.

Choose Your Faves

Here’s a fun thing: we have 26 Field Guides in our collection—delectable, small excursions into all sorts of beautiful knitting from a who’s who of designers.

Order 3 or more Field Guides, and save 15%. It’s conceivable to make a bundle of all 26, just sayin. Have a peek now.

Mailbox Fun

If you’re loving Field Guide No. 26: Moss, we’ve got great news: MDK will publish two more MDK Field Guides in 2024. Subscribing to the MDK Field Guides of 2024 is the best way to experience them, a truly VIP experience.

Subscribing brings many benefits, including 10% savings on every MDK full-price item, all year long—including events! Subscribers get first access to each new Field Guide, and we ship subscriber copies before the official launch date. Check it out, and subscribe here.