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MDK March Mayhem 2019: Head and Hands
The extremities! Heads and hands! This is the category where whimsy and color abound.
Dive in by clicking each pattern name to see more details over at Ravelry.
Remember that Round 1 voting for MDK March Mayhem begins on Thursday, March 21, 2019.
Here is the MDK March Mayhem bracket for 2019, so you can get the full view of all four categories.
Remember: if you love a pattern, buy it if you can. You’ll make that designer’s day. And when you order the yarn for it from MDK, you’re helping us keep our daily content free for everybody.
Here, listed in alphabetical order by designer’s last name, are 16 designs that are all winners, as far as we can tell.
Tredje by Irina Anikeeva. Elegantly long mitts with off-center cables crisscrossing below the thumb gusset. Wear these to the opera or something.
Spigato by Barbara Benson. The fancy trick of using slipped stitches to imitate two-color stranded knitting, in a geometric pattern that looks woven.
Clever Chevy by Wendy Bernard. Chevron stripes are such a great solution for fantasy skeins of hand-dyed yarn. Look ma no pooling!
Tamitik by Shannon Cook. Long slipped stitches make textured stripes in bulky yarn. You barely get started and it’s time to make a giant pom pom.
Einar by Ella Gordon. A small motif with an ancient look, seeded palms for practicality (no floats to catch when you put them on).
Ephemeris by Hunter Hammersen. Every knitter who sees it will want to know how the diamond stitch works. This is reason enough to knit it, but it’s also a perfect hat.
Pom Cubed by Fatimah Hinds. High contrast, high drama, fun texture, irresistible hat.
Dottie by JennyPenny. As modern a design as it gets, laid onto a traditional shape. Really juicy and psychedelic.
Happy Glamper by Keri Malley. An Airstream trailer sends us sliding giddily down the slippery slope of picture knits. Too dang cute.
Pheasant Plucker by Anna Maltz. The marlisle technique will be a feather in your very pretty cap.
Downy by Bonnie Sennott. The bitty scale of the colorwork is entrancing. Who knew the downy woodpecker had such dash?
Berrit by Katrin Shubert. We’ve never seen anything like the tattersall fabric of this dashing beret. Accordion pleats that combine brioche and garter stitch.
Snap by Tin Can Knits. A simple and genius way to use up short bits of leftovers and look like you did it on purpose.
Magnolia by Camilla Vad. Bobbles at their most refined. Sometimes a hat needs to be a quiet hat.
Lion, Badger, Eagle, Snake by Dianna Walla. A stunning collection of themed mittens.
Rhinebeck Hat by Woolly Wormhead. The improbable trick of knitting a hat flat never gets old. Rippling forms converge into a tidy crown.
The moment I saw Dottie, it was love at first sight!
I love MDK and read it every day. Would be happy to order more items from your store but….the delivery price to Canada, Toronto is not the end of the world, is quite high and then has to be converted to Canadian dollars. This makes any purchase quite unrealistic despite the beauty of your yarns. I made one order and at that time was told you are working on free shipping to Canada at certain times but have not seen it yet. Is this still in the works?
One stunning pattern after another! How will we ever choose a winner!?
How do I get a pattern?
If you click on the link to each pattern, it can then be purchased on Ravelry.
A terrific selection. Diana’s HP mittens needed a wider audience for sure. They are so beautifully conceived. Ravenclaws rule!
So many gorgeous patterns. I keep going back to the bracket, savoring each one. A thousand thank you for bringing us such a fun celebration!
Head and hands is my favorite category. Thanks for highlighting so many knitworthy patterns and designers.
Decisions, decisions. It will be difficult to choose- they’re all winners! And I will exceed my pattern budget.
this is going to be a lot of fun. You two have put a lot of work into this. THANKS
Love the Woolly Warmhead patterns!
OK, I think that I’d like to knit most–if not all–of the hats. And ever since Kay posted her recent sweater-in-progress, I have needed some Dark Roast yarn. However, unless I’m missing it, I don’t see Dark Roast in your shop in either Mohonk or Mohonk Light. Have I missed it? And if it’s really not there, will it return soon? Thank you.
Had enormous fun voting in the March Mayhem last year but while I love the patterns, post to the Outer Spiral Arm (aka Perth, Western Australia) is a tad expensive. Not quite the same just looking at pictures without squeezing the yarnz either 🙁
Would Mohonk Light work for the Ephemeris hat? Or would Caravan be a better choice? I bought the pattern, and while Ravelry indicates fingering weight, the hat pictured in the pattern was knit in sport weight. Advice appreciated!
Hi Elizabeth!
If you visit the bracket page (https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/march-mayhem/) The top portion of the page is informational and full of details! Just click on the pattern you are interested in and a box will pop up where you can find the Ravelry link to the pattern, a photo, why we love it and our yarn suggestions from the MDK Shop.
For Ephemeris, we suggest Backyard Fiberworks Sock – found here
https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/shop/backyard-fiberworks-sock/
Happy voting and happy knitting!