You’ve Got Snippets: May 10, 2025

Dear knitter,

Happy Saturday!

Anticipation is one of the great feelings. We’ve been watching for the arrival of the yarn bundles we’ve put together for the Floating Squares Wrap, the design by Amy Christoffers that is a highlight of Field Guide No. 29: Mosaic.

According to Ann, the Floating Squares Wrap is the prettiest thing she has ever made. (She’s not given to superlatives, except when she is.)

And now we can finally say: we’ve got MDK-exclusive bundles of the softest Lang Mohair Luxe for you, in three beautiful colorways.

We hope you clamber onto this bandwagon—it’s rare to knit a colorful cloud like this. (And remember, MDK Society members save 10%.)

Last Call for Knitting with Color!

Yesterday’s 90-minute illustrated talk by color adventurer Ann Weaver was both enlightening and elevating. We’re full of renewed curiosity—and confidence—about choosing and combining colors in our knitting projects.

If you missed the live session, here’s good news: you can still sign up this weekend, and we’ll send you the link to the recording in your order confirmation email.

Read more and sign up here. Heads up: we have to take this class listing down on Monday.

Meanwhile…

We had a big time on MDK this week.

Spring has sprung, and Dana Williams-Johnson has a little list of quick, cute tops to knit for when it’s warm outside.

Clara Parkes felt the call of the fleece.

Ann is lost in that cloud called the Floating Squares Wrap.

Two strands of yarn held together—one each for Claudia B. Manley and her mother.

When knitting wants to teach humility: it sure can do that.

Locate a breeze and a beverage, grab your knitting, and spend a delightful 60 minutes with the queen of Pressed Flowers, designer Amy Christoffers.

Your Support Is Everything—Thank You!

At MDK, making knitters happy is all we think about, every single day. If you love what we’re doing, it’s vital—and easy—to support MDK.

One great way, of course: join the MDK Society. And also, whenever you shop with MDK, sign up for a workshop, or share our content with others, you’re directly supporting the yarnmakers, artisans, teachers, and writers that we feature here. Thank you!

Trying to contact us? We’re working to fix a glitch in our Contact Us form. Please write us directly at hello@moderndailyknitting.com. Thank you for your patience!

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!

Top Tip!

Jen Arnall-Culliford shows how to add extra color to your knitting in a less fiddly way. Read “Little Lessons: Duplicate Stitch” here.

Stop, Drop, and Knit—at Our New Little Shop

This is your cordial invitation to come see us in Nashville, as soon as you can. For the first time since MDK’s founding, we are keeping regular shop hours at our welcoming warehouse.

The address is 441 Atlas Drive, and we’re open every Monday and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you the next time you’re in town.

Bring your pals, and sit and knit for a while!

A New MDK Pop-Up of Curiosities

Explore bits, bobs, and things we love—straight from the MDK World Headquarters Pop-up Shop, now shoppable online.

Explore Field Guide No. 29

It’s divine! Explore MDK Field Guide No. 29: Mosaic, with 5 smashing mosaic designs by Amy Christoffers. Read all about it here, and take a happiness break to leaf through the lookbook here.

Members of the MDK Society receive this Field Guide as part of their membership. If you haven’t yet joined, sign up here—and we’ll send your Field Guide, membership pin, and membership card right away.

You can also order your Field Guide No. 29: Mosaic à la carte, right here, in print + ebook or ebook-only editions.

To celebrate the launch of Field Guide No. 29, we had a grand Zoom party yesterday, with the designer herself as our special guest. Meet Amy Christoffers by watching the recording here.

A Yarn is Born

Have you heard about MDK’s collaboration with the genius hand-dyers at Madelinetosh? Read the story of Atlas x Madelinetosh here.

Knitters’ response to this yarn has been great—thank you for loving it, buying it, and most of all: knitting with it. If you haven’t done so yet, we hope check out all the great patterns we’ve knitted up in Atlas x Madelinetosh lookbook.

Even better: grab your knitting and enjoy a great Zoom conversation with the brilliant team at Madelinetosh.

Get Ready for 2026: Nash Yarn Fest Returns

Mark your calendars:

Nash Yarn Fest will return to the Fairgrounds Nashville next year!

The dates: April 17-18, 2026.

We can’t wait to throw this party again, and we hope to see you there. For a taste of the fun to come, read our recap of the 2025 festival here.

In the meantime, make sure you’re on the Nash Yarn Fest mailing list (scroll down for the signup box), so you don’t miss a thing.

It’s the Place to Be

Have you heard about the MDK Society? It’s the knitting community we’ve dreamed about, come to real (and virtual) life. Our charter year is off to a great start, and we hope you’ll join us.

The benefits of charter membership are many—and we will be adding more fun all year long. Members save 10 percent on our wonderful virtual workshops, and in the MDK Shop, throughout 2025.

What we’re most excited about: virtual events and hangouts for Society members. Each month we put on a new episode of The Snippets Show, plus virtual knit nights, conversation in the MDK Society Lounge forum, and more.

Please take a moment to sign up now.