You’ve Got Snippets: October 26, 2024

Dear Knitter,

Happy Saturday!

Unbelievably, the holiday season is coming into view! Behind the scenes, MDK’s elves have been bustling around putting together a shiny bright 2024 holiday shop for you.

The shop will launch on Tuesday—and of course we’ll be having a Zoom party to celebrate.

You are cordially invited to join us on Wednesday, October 30, at Noon Eastern. Sign up here and we’ll email you a reminder on the morning of the event. SUCH FUN.

Kate the Great

Did you hear? On November 15, technical knitting whiz Kate Atherley will be teaching a new virtual workshop on a topic that readers have clamored for: Reading Patterns and Charts with Confidence.

For knitters of all experience levels, and especially those of us who are proudly self-taught, learning from Kate is a game changer. Read all about it, and sign up here. You’ll be so glad you did.

Meanwhile…

We had a big time on MDK this week.

The continuing adventures of Ann and Kay: Rhinebeck and a plot twist.

Clara Parkes’s life with wool includes a twice-yearly transhumance. What is that, you ask? Read on, gentle reader.

Jet-lagged and hip-deep in local yarn and fiber: It was an auspicious start to Jillian Moreno’s qiviut-obsessed time in Alaska.

“Ingrid didn’t really worry about jogless knitting!”—one of the delightful things Mary Lou Egan noticed while exploring a museum’s trove of Norwegian immigrant knitting. (Resolved: be like Ingrid.)

Seen at Rhinebeck, and everywhere: Amy Christoffers’s iconic Pressed Flowers Pullover.

Ashley Balding explored the many moods of swatching Felted Tweed with Kidsilk Haze (and a beloved Basset).

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, 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!

It’s a Hit!

We’re thrilled at the warm welcome our latest MDK Field Guide is receiving from knitters.

In MDK Field Guide No. 28: Renewal, sweater genius Norah Gaughan has given us three simply elegant, easeful cardigans—plus two smashing accessories. Get your copy here.

Take a stroll through our beautiful lookbook for this Field Guide, right here.

For a blast of inspiration, watch the recording of our jolly conversation with the one and only, delightful Norah Gaughan.

Nash Yarn Fest Fun

Here we go! Tickets for Nash Yarn Fest are on sale NOW!

There are several different ways to attend Nash Yarn Fest. We’ve set up the events as separate tickets so you can choose your adventure as you like. You’ll find all your options and tickets to purchase at nashyarnfest.com.

Meet our 50+ amazing vendors here—they’re coming from 25 states, Canada, and the UK.

Want to start the NYF celebration early? We’ve got your NYF swag covered:

Flash Sale

We unearthed a trove of Spincycle’s Trine—beautiful marls in a worsted weight. The three plies mean that three colors are twisting together—a beautiful effect. And we’ve got it on sale for you at almost 40% off. Imagine what you could make with this glorious yarn!