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Beginnerland

Encouragement, handholding, and cautionary tales for the new knitter.

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How To

The Scrap Tote: Learn Entrelac

Entrelac is huge amounts of block-by-block knitting fun.

By Kate Atherley
17
How To

An MDK Yarn Glossary

Or, That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

By Jillian Moreno
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How To

Each One, Teach One: It’s Only Knitting

A seasoned knitting teacher and designer folds in a new resource—and offers something special to MDK readers.

By Mary Lou Egan
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How To

Each One, Teach One: Lou

How a lapsed knitter got her groove back, in 9 lessons.

By Lou Horsfall
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How To

Each One, Teach One

Sharing the joy of knitting, one neighbor at a time.

By Nell Ziroli
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Beginnerland

Have You Tried Beading?

A Bonne Maman jar full of beads will keep a person out of trouble for quite a while.

By Kay Gardiner
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Beginnerland

The Half-Finished Project: Gold Mine

Domestic archaeology reveals a beloved sweater in progress. Frenzy ensues.

By Ann Shayne
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Beginnerland

On the Knitting of Blankets

A pile of Felted Tweed turns into a blanket. How’d that happen?

By Ann Shayne
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Beginnerland

Constraints: The Fun of Making Up Rules

When faced with a lot of options for color and pattern, just boss yourself around and set some limits. So liberating!

By Ann Shayne
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Beginnerland

Why You Should Knit Socks

Straight talk about why knitted socks are such a fine gift. Plus: free downloadable gift tags—four pages of them!

By Ann Shayne
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Beginnerland

4 Tips for Knitting Basic Lace

It’s back to basics.

By Ann Shayne
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Beginnerland

Shifting Gears: From Small to Big

The heady thrill of going from a size 1 to a size 13 needle.

By Ann Shayne
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