Knitting Comfortably: A Chair Is a Tool
Would you attempt to run a marathon wearing snowshoes? Of course not. You’d research shoes designed for long distance running, that perform well on the terrain of the course, that...
How To
Tips, tricks, hints and hacks for the knitter in search of a better way.
How to Save Articles with One Click
As you explore the rabbit hole that is MDK, you’ll want to save stuff for the future: that article about installing a zipper, those needles you want to try. With...
Ask Patty: Dropped Cast-on Stitch!
Dear Patty, I’m desperate! I did a long tail cast on for 308 stitches (308!). I was almost done with the first round (which is always tight) and I dropped...
Stranded Colorwork: Keeping It Loose
Keep it loose! That’s the ticket when it comes to stranded colorwork. This quick set of hints and hacks will help you relax your work and avoid the pinchy, uptight...
New! MDK Patterns Library
Updating a website is a situation where the carrot and stick approach is really in play. As we worked on the redesign, there were plenty of sticks: a lot of...
Atlas Insider: How Do We Plug This Thing In?
We’re getting the new MDK website steady on its chubby baby feet, chasing our little darling as she runs headlong into coffee tables and screen doors. “Watch out, Baby Website!...
How to MDK
Dear everybody, Our new MDK site has all the familiar features plus shiny improvements. We’d like to take you on a quick tour. In the words of Willy Wonka, “Little...
A New Day at MDK!
Dear everyone, Welcome to our new site. Mind the paint—it’s still drying! We’ve been at work on a renovation of the MDK site for well over a year now. Websites...
Ask Patty: You Are Not Alone
Dear Patty, I get so defensive and angry at my friends and family for treating my knitting like it is some kind of bizarre quirk. I’m in my late twenties,...
Using Colorwork Charts
I see a lot of knitters on Instagram enjoying their Field Guide No. 23: Glow projects—all those glorious colorwork designs! To those of who haven’t yet cast on, does working...
Beginnerland: Rigid Heddle Weaving
Making potholders as a kid, an activity I happily explored on the rare days I was deemed sick enough to stay home from school, was my first attempt at weaving....
Building a Better Dickie
Dear Kay, Sometimes all you gotta do is size up, and it changes everything. Bigger needles, bigger dickie. Those of you following my dickie adventures may recall last week, I...