Shostakovich Leningrad Symphony
An erstwhile high-school cellist struggles to catch up on music history.
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A Knitter’s Weekend: Northampton, Massachusetts
A little city full of delights for makers, readers and pie eaters.
MDK March Mayhem, Round 1: Vote
It's not going to be easy to sort through all this beautiful design, but get in there and vote for 32 patterns to advance to Round 2.
Books with Franklin: Martin Storey and Nancy Marchant
Two books, two new projects cast on: an occupational hazard of reviewing good knitting books.
MDK March Mayhem Preview: Mini Skeins
A look at the 16 patterns that pack a lot of fun into a smaller project. This is where fun with color is the game.
Video: Blocking Lace Using Wires
It's our favorite transformation: blocking a finished piece of lace knitting. Using blocking wires makes a huge difference.
Video: Using Stitch Markers in Lace
Keep track of any pattern that repeats across a row—stitch markers will keep you on track, especially when knitting lace.
Video: Working Yarn Overs
The absolute, essential technique for making lace: the yarn over. A world of beautiful knitting comes from understanding this single, simple maneuver.
Video: Picking Up Missed Yarn Overs
Sometimes, you simply forget to make a yarn over. It's the most common error in lace knitting—and it's easy to fix. Seriously, a game changer.
Video: Adding a Lifeline
Sometimes you just need to get back to the place where it was all working right. A lifeline lets you undo a messy patch of lace with confidence.
Video: Garter Tab Cast On
The garter tab cast on is a bit of magic—begin a triangular shawl with this very clever technique.
Video: Fixing Mistakes by Tinking
"Tink" is "knit" spelled backwards. Here, the most efficient way to undo a few stitches when you notice something's out of whack.