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The brutal ice storm in Nashville means we will be unable to ship orders today and probably tomorrow. Our apologies for the delay!

Looking for the pattern we’re knitting for Bang Out a Sweater 2026? It’s Amy Christoffers’s Waffle Pullover, in Field Guide No. 29: Mosaic. Get yours right here.

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A sweater in a month! Bang Out a Sweater begins Jan. 30 with Lorilee Beltman's 3-part virtual workshop.

All the details here!

Today on MDK

Yarn Portraits

By Samantha Brunson   38

Yes, all of these images are mostly made from yarn. Really.

The Passing of a Legend

By Kay Gardiner   75

Barbara G. Walker has left us—but oh, what a legacy.

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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.

Sign up today!

Recently . . .

IN TOWN? COME SEE US IN NASHVILLE!

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. Closed December 29, January 2.

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New to Knitting?

OR NEED A REFRESHER?

Skill Set: Beginning Knitting is a perfect little book. You got this.

DIVE IN!

Meet Our Contributors

Meet Them All

Samantha Brunson

New York, New York

Yarn-obsessed elderly millennial.

Jeni Hankins

London, England

First attempted knitting with butcher’s twine on two HB pencils.

Nia Smith

Nashville

Could be knitting; could be cycling.

About MDK

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.

There’s much to see. For a quick tour of MDK, here’s an overview:

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(And here’s a handy supplement: How to Save Articles in Your MDK Account with One Click.)

photo by Gale Zucker