Ashley Balding
Ashley began her MDK journey in the summer of 2019, fresh out of the throes of the fashion industry. With a background in design and teaching, Ashley loves to flex both sides of her brain for MDK. Her official title is Events Manager but don’t count her out as Official Stress-cleaner of the Kitchen or Official Orderer of Burritos for Team Happiness (not to mention Regular Craft Table Attendee). Outside of MDK you can find Ashley knitting half-finished projects with a disgusting amount of color and canoodling with her dogs.
Contributions From Ashley Balding
It’s Getting Hot in Here (Sorta)
What to knit when you want a sweater but the heat and humidity is ramping up.
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Poetry Break
This might be the first time a yarn festival has inspired rhyming verse.
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Live from the Mezzanine
So many charts and graphs and binders are required to build the big ol' Nash Yarn Fest. Take a peek.
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Pattern Scout: Dopamine for your Next Slipover
A little color lights up a little schmatta to toss over your layers.
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A New Project and an Old Habit
Why follow the knitting rules if they don't get you what you want?
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Atlas Insider: A Quick Study of Field Guide Swatches
Color can enhance a mood or evoke a vibe.
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Atlas Insider: Whale Tale
Can you smell the ocean and hear the waves crash?
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Atlas Insider: Fashion Slice and Dice
How to make a t-shirt awesome. Clip ’n' save!
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Atlas Insider: An Ode to Color
When life gives you Citron, knit a vest! Plus a giveaway.
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Atlas Insider: What’s in Your Bag?
The MDK team is ready for anything ... and everything. Plus a GIVEAWAY!
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Atlas Insider: Go Granny Go!
Crochet-curiosity takes hold at MDK. Plus a GIVEAWAY!
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Atlas Insider: Marlogram Top 8
Make it fashion with Ashley and Rose—plus a GIVEAWAY!
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Atlas Insider: IYKYK
It's all happening at the Craft Table—plus a Vogue Knitting Live GIVEAWAY!
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