You’ve Got Snippets: July 8, 2023

Dear knitter,

Welcome to your Saturday!

If attending last month’s sold-out workshop in Nashville with Olga Buraya-Kefelian was not in the cards for you, we’ve got fantastic news: in August, Olga will be leading a virtual workshop on her fabulous Sei Cowl. We’d love to have you with us for what promises to be a very special experience.

Like all MDK workshops, this one will be deluxe, complete with a beautiful box of needfuls and want-fuls. We’ll gather on August 18, 2023, from noon-3 Eastern time, on good old Zoom. 

Guided by Olga, one of the most engaging teachers the knitting world has to offer, we’ll learn to make the Sei Cowl, a project that is gorgeous all by itself, and will also open up Olga’s world of inventive slipped-stitch patterns. You’ll leave the workshop inspired, holding the keys to a fascinating kingdom, with a lifetime of great knitting ahead. 

For all the juicy details, and to reserve your spot, click here. 

Join Us in Nashville!

Ann has been finishing her latest Alabama Chanin skirt, getting ready for our new August 11 sewing workshop in Nashville starring Natalie Chanin, the visionary founder of Alabama Chanin. Come for a day of discovery, inspiration, and beauty. Natalie is a legend, and we’re lucky she’s coming to town. Details and registration here.

Meanwhile . . .

We had a big time on MDK this week.

Leave it to Franklin Habit to find tranquil spots in one of the world’s most famous—and famously frenetic—museums. 

Where angels fear to tread, Patty Lyons walks right on in. If you’ve longed to understand the difference between wrap-and-turn and German short rows, and how to switch from one method to the other, here you go.

Mary Lou Egan is weaving with Summerlite 4ply. Join her for an easy, breezy primer. 

Listen to DG Strong (we always do): If Bettye LaVette is new to you, you’ve got a really rich back catalog to pop on the hi-fi. Start here, with her latest record. 

Remember to enter this week’s giveaway by midnight Central time Sunday night. The prize: We get to see lots of excellent yarns when we make choices for the MDK Shop, so this week’s prize comes courtesy of our ecommerce manager … it’s “Natasha’s Choice Mystery Bag.”

Thanks for everything you do to support MDK. Every morning, we bring you the best writers, teachers, and designers we know. We share it for free, but quality content is expensive, and your purchases in the MDK Shop are essential to make it all happen.

If you haven’t shopped with us yet, we urge you to support what you love, and have a great shopping experience while you’re at it. And if you have shopped with us, THANK YOU for keeping MDK going.

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

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

Love,

Ann and Kay

Knit the Sei Cowl

The more we get together with Olga Buraya-Kefelian, the happier (knitters) we’ll be.

We’re thrilled to open enrollment for the Sei Cowl Virtual Workshop with Olga Buraya-Kefelian—A brand new MDK workshop, complete with a beautiful box of necessities and extras. We’ll gather on August 18, 2023, from noon-3 Eastern time, on good old Zoom.

Together, we’ll learn to make the Sei Cowl, a project that is gorgeous all by itself, and will also open up Olga’s world of inventive slipped-stitch patterns. You’ll leave the workshop inspired, holding the keys to a fascinating kingdom, with a lifetime of great knitting ahead.

For all the juicy details, and to reserve your spot, click here.

We hope to see you in August!

Summer of Knitting

A sweltering summer needs cool yarn and poolside-worthy gear.

Rowan Handknit Cotton in bright, bold colors. Hydrate in style with the brand new MDK Water Bottle. Knit the summer highs and lows with our Temperature Blanket Starter Pack.

Sharp as heck embroidery scissors. Pretty as a petal stitch markers in a sliding drawer box. Light and airy Kidsilk Haze—a weightless cloud of knitting fun.

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Subscribers take 10% off all full-price MDK Shop items. Every time they shop. Join the fun here.

Stocked Up!

If you’ve been waiting for these popular colorways in Atlas, you’re in luck! Truffle, Cedar, and Seaglass are now restocked in the MDK Shop—get ‘em while they’re hot.

Bags ‘n’ Gear

Take it all with you—The interchangeable needles we carry everywhere, our chic carry-all tote, and the perfect “bag within a bag” for all the extras.

A Happy Little Wander

Have you checked our fabulous, ever-changing sale aisle lately? If you scroll around you just might find some new additions. (La Bien Aimee’s Helix, anyone?)