You’ve Got Snippets: April 19, 2025

Dear knitter,

Happy Saturday!

We’ve got big news: we’re returning to Knit Stars for their tenth season of top-notch online masterclasses!

What Will We Be Teaching? 

It’s the technique we love the most: log cabin knitting. We’ll be sharing everything we know about log cabin, to which we return again and again because it always brings joy and peace—and beauty.

You’ll learn all our tips and tricks, plus loads of inspiration on where log cabin can take your knitting—in a beautifully produced virtual masterclass that you can keep and rewatch forever.

And: we’ll be in the fantastic company of 14 other Knit Stars we admire so much.

How to Enroll?

You’ll find all the details on our enrollment page here. There’s a special early bird rate available right now—through this Tuesday, April 22. Use the coupon code SEASONX to save an additional $50 off the early bird price when you sign up here. (That’s our affiliate link, which means that your order via this link supports MDK—thank you so much.)

Next Friday: The Amazing Brioche Class!

Almost here! Join us on Friday, April 25. You’ve always wanted to learn brioche knitting! Michele Bernstein absolutely adores brioche and has the perfect workshop lined up for us. Please join us for an afternoon of fun and learning. Details and sign up here.

Meanwhile…

We had a big time on MDK this week.

Jeni Hankins learned Scarcity Stitch from her Appalachian grandmothers, but using every precious scrap of fabric is a practice shared across cultures, and is so relevant today. Read Jeni’s very special story here, and follow her links for so much more.

337 sweaters, or what happened when Dana Williams-Johnson changed her mindset from “I could never” to “what if I tried?” (337! It blows the mind.)

Max Daniels poses a vital question: what are you doing today for the you of tomorrow? The reader comments, as ever, are full of wisdom, insight, and stories.

Sarah Ross shows us how to always have a jar of delicious cherry tomato bombs in the fridge, and why she has to keep replenishing that jar.

Your Support Is Everything—Thank You!

At MDK, making knitters happy is all we think about, every single day. If you love what we’re doing, it’s vital—and easy—to support MDK.

One great way, of course: join the MDK Society. And also, whenever you shop with MDK, sign up for a workshop, or share our content with others, you’re directly supporting the yarnmakers, artisans, teachers, and writers that we feature here. Thank you!

Questions? Email us anytime at hello@moderndailyknitting.com, and you’ll get a prompt response from a real live MDK person.

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

Love,

Ann and Kay

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

Unleash Your Inner Matisse

May 9: Knitting with Color: Virtual Workshop with Ann Weaver

If a boost of color-choosing confidence would make your projects sing, we have fantastic news: designer and hand-dyer Ann Weaver is bringing us a new virtual class that will rev up your color-picking power.

Going beyond color theory, Knitting With Color is a lively exploration of color in fine art, design, knitting, and daily life.

On May 9, join us for a fun 90 minutes of colorful learning with designer and teacher Ann Weaver. The format will be an illustrated talk, on Zoom, and yes—it will be recorded. Read on for all the details and to reserve your place.

Our New Baby

It’s here! MDK Field Guide No. 29: Mosaic, with 5 smashing mosaic designs by Amy Christoffers. Read all about it here, and take a happiness break to leaf through the lookbook here.

Members of the MDK Society receive this Field Guide as part of their membership. If you haven’t yet joined, sign up here—and we’ll send your Field Guide, membership pin, and membership card right away.

You can also order your Field Guide No. 29: Mosaic à la carte, right here, in print + ebook or ebook-only editions.

To celebrate the launch of Field Guide No. 29, we had a grand Zoom party yesterday, with the designer herself as our special guest. Meet Amy Christoffers by watching the recording here.

A Yarn is Born

Have you heard about MDK’s collaboration with the genius hand-dyers at Madelinetosh? Read the story of Atlas x Madelinetosh here.

Knitters’ response to this yarn has been great—thank you for loving it, buying it, and most of all: knitting with it. If you haven’t done so yet, we hope check out all the great patterns we’ve knitted up in Atlas x Madelinetosh lookbook.

Even better: grab your knitting and enjoy a great Zoom conversation with the brilliant team at Madelinetosh.

Get Ready for 2026: Nash Yarn Fest Returns

Mark your calendars:

Nash Yarn Fest will return to the Fairgrounds Nashville next year!

The dates: April 17-18, 2026.

We can’t wait to throw this party again, and we hope to see you there. For a taste of the fun to come, read our recap of the 2025 festival here.

In the meantime, make sure you’re on the Nash Yarn Fest mailing list (scroll down for the signup box), so you don’t miss a thing.

 

Great Virtual Workshops Ahead

April 25: Brioche Beginnings: Virtual Workshop with Michele Bernstein

The class you’ve been asking us for! Please join us for an afternoon of fun and learning with wonderful designer and teacher Michele Bernstein. Your brioche adventure begins here, much fun ahead.

Read more and sign up here.

May 28: The Geometry of Hand-Sewing with Natalie Chanin

Are you curious about hand-sewing? Would you love to have beautiful clothes, custom made for you—by you?

If so, here’s a rare opportunity. On May 28, 2025, we’re hosting a virtual embroidery workshop with the one and only Natalie Chanin.

Read more and sign up here.

It’s the Place to Be

Have you heard about the MDK Society? It’s the knitting community we’ve dreamed about, come to real (and virtual) life. Our charter year is off to a great start, and we hope you’ll join us.

The benefits of charter membership are many—and we will be adding more fun all year long. Members save 10 percent on our wonderful virtual workshops, and in the MDK Shop, throughout 2025.

What we’re most excited about: virtual events and hangouts for Society members. Each month we put on a new episode of The Snippets Show, plus virtual knit nights, conversation in the MDK Society Lounge forum, and more.

Please take a moment to sign up now.