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You’ve Got Snippets: August 17, 2024

August 17, 2024 | By Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner Modern Daily Knitting

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Dear Knitter,

Happy Saturday!

It’s an August surprise: the MDK Summer Sale is on. External Link. Opens in new window.!

Make like an Olympian and dive into cool, refreshing bargains. Beautiful yarns and more, at serious move-’em-out prices, with reductions up to 50 percent. Go on over and check out our sale page. External Link. Opens in new window., then come right back here for all the newsy news.

It’s Time to Register for Next Year’s MDK Knitting Getaway!

It’s the happiest getaway of the year, and it’s happening again next June 4-7. Read all about it. External Link. Opens in new window. and sign up here. External Link. Opens in new window.. Payment is not due at this time. We’d love to have you with us in 2025!

New Class Alert!

Learn intarsia with one of its great teachers, designer Florence Spurling. Coming up on October 11, this virtual workshop features the beautifully manageable motifs of Florence’s stunning Elvan Shawl.

We’re offering a gorgeous kit, or you can opt to bring your own yarn and take the class by itself. Read all about it. External Link. Opens in new window. and sign up here. External Link. Opens in new window..

It’s Almost Time for Natalie Chanin

The best way to learn a new skill is from someone who knows how. Our upcoming virtual workshop. External Link. Opens in new window. with the legendary Natalie Chanin will give you the keys to the kingdom of exquisite hand-stitching. Opportunities to learn with Natalie herself are rare, and we’re over the moon to offer this workshop. For all the details, and to register, click here. External Link. Opens in new window..

Subscribers Save on MDK Workshops

A reminder for MDK Field Guide subscribers: save 10 percent on virtual events (and the whole full-price MDK Shop) when you enter the August subscriber coupon code we emailed you.

Meanwhile…

We had a big time on MDK this week.

Dana Williams-Johnson is living the dream. She made a fantastic pullover tribute to London—and then took it to London. External Link. Opens in new window..

Is September starting to sound exciting? Max Daniels gets a jump start on a fresh start. External Link. Opens in new window..

Adrienne Martini brought us the tale of an extraordinary knitter, who stepped into the breach for sheep. External Link. Opens in new window..

In book and film, Ann is in love with the haunting story of Eilis Lacey. External Link. Opens in new window..

Your Support Is Everything—Thank You!

At MDK, supporting and elevating the knitting life is all we think about, every single day. It’s vital—and easy—to support MDK!

When you shop with MDK, sign up for our workshops, or share our content with your knitting friends, you’re also supporting the yarnmakers, artisans, teachers, and writers that we feature here. It’s a daily challenge to make our tiny business go, and we’re grateful to everyone who helps us do that. Thank you!

Questions? Email us anytime at hello@moderndailyknitting.com. External Link. Opens in new window., 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

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