You’ve Got Snippets: May 17, 2025

Dear knitter,

Happy Saturday!

We’re ringing the new class bell, and you, beloved Snippets readers, are the first to know.

Are you an English-style knitter who’s continental-curious? On June 27, the legendary Lorilee Beltman will bring us an in-depth three-hour workshop on continental knitting.

If—like Ann and Kay—you were raised to be a right-handed thrower but have always wanted to know the secrets of holding the yarn in the left hand and “picking” your stitches, this is the workshop for you.

With Lorilee’s expert guidance, we’ll stretch our minds—and our muscle memory—to learn a style of knitting that many knitters find faster, and may also be a more efficient way of working stitch patterns that switch frequently from knit to purl.

Want to know more? Click here for all the details and to sign up.

Meanwhile…

We had a big time on MDK this week.

Don’t try this at home (without Patty Lyons): cutting your knitting—so you can add more knitting!

Humanity’s big breakthrough wasn’t the wheel—it was the needle. That’s the thesis of a stupendous exhibit brought to us by Jeni Hankins.

Embrace a good-enough solution—and then embrace it a thousand more times. Max Daniels says less dithering = more time for knitting and every other pleasant thing.

Knitting is forever. In her postcard from a trade show, Ann reflects on a beloved industry that is shaken by the times.

What was your most epic knitting mistake (so far)? MDK readers tell all.

Looking for a good long series to knit to? Adrienne recommends the first 15 episodes of The Pitt.

Your Support Is Everything—Thank You!

At MDK, making knitters happy is Job One. Good things take dedication and resources. If you love your Saturday Snippets and your daily dose of knitting knowledge and inspiration, it’s vital—and easy—to support MDK.

One great way, of course: join the MDK Society. Your MDK Society membership will repay you in fun, connection, and community.

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!

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 Believe it or not, there are knitters who don’t know about MDK!

Please forward this Snippets to a knitter friend—we appreciate it so much.

Top Tip!

This week: Top Tipster Kate Atherley spills the secret to a handsome shoulder seam. Read “Techniques in Depth: Three-Needle Bind-Off” 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!

MDK Shop Finds

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.

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.