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Today on MDK

Hand-carved Stamps: A Tutorial

By Felix Ford   5

Add some magic to your gift tags and journal pages.

On Heads, and Keeping Them Warm

By Kate Atherley   33

Whip out a quick gift that fits.

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We’ve created a little shop at MDK World Headquarters, 441 Atlas Drive, filled with special things you won’t find online, plus our exclusive yarns, tools, and notions. Open just a bit, Mondays and Fridays, 11:00-3:00.

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Felix Ford

By the sea (U.K. version)

Felix (Felicity) Ford is an artist living by the sea.

Kate Atherley

Toronto, Ontario

The one you want to sit next to in knitting class.

Judy Nichols

The Epic Van, USA

A wanderer who travels the country in her camper van with her husband and her knitting.

The MDK Society: Our Community

A cordial invitation to become a member of the MDK Society 2026, our online community of people who love to knit and be together, online and in real life.

When you join the MDK Society, you’ll receive many valuable benefits through the end of 2026. You’ll also make MDK’s daily content available to the knitting community at large. Joining the MDK Society will definitely benefit you—and it will also benefit knitters everywhere.

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We’re Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner. Thanks for being here! We hope you’ll come often and be a part of this community of people who can’t quite seem to knit enough.

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