First Knitter: Setesdal Hat
After knitting the five color photo sample for Field Guide No. 23: Glow, I wanted to see the bones of the color work more clearly by knitting a Setesdal Hat...
How To
Tips, tricks, hints and hacks for the knitter in search of a better way.
Little Lessons: Duplicate Stitch
Welcome to the color party! Today is all about adding extra colors to your knitting. The beautiful Rosy Mittens from Field Guide No. 23 Glow use a joyous five colors...
Knitting Comfortably: The Expert Shows Us How
We’re delighted to welcome Carson Demers to MDK. In his many years of teaching and through his invaluable book, Knitting Comfortably: The Ergonomics of Handknitting, Carson has devoted his skills as...
Color Dominance in Stranded Colorwork
In discussions of stranded colorwork, the topic of color dominance always comes up. There were lots of questions about it in the comments on my last article. It’s all about...
Little Lessons: Creating Pockets
What has it got in its nasty little pocketses? I can’t think about pockets without hearing the voice of Gollum talking to himself in The Hobbit. Clearly, being read to...
Ask Patty: Jogless Stranded Colorwork
I’m strongly considering changing the name of my column to “Ask Patty How to Do that Thing Without a Jog.” We’ve covered: cast on, bind off, two-row stripe, single-row stripe,...
Handy Tips for Stranded Colorwork
I have a confession to make: I don’t do it the way they tell you you’re supposed to. This is true for lots of things, but today I’m talking about...
Hot Tip: Use a Yarn Marker to Count Rows
Dear Ann, The other day I posted a photo on Instagram of the latest in my series of Sophie Scarf projects, and the internet went wild. Wild, I tell you....
Grace Notes Pullover: Tips and Tricks
Dear Kay, Really, I will never tire of the moment when a new sweater comes off the blocking board and onto me. What a swell feeling, trying on something that...
Little Lessons: Knitting Léttlopi at Loose Gauge
Are you joining Léttlopi KAL 2023? Awesome! It’s time to get swatching. No groaning over there! Swatching is going to give you the opportunity to get to know your yarn...
Cuatro Wrap: Those Long Grafted Seams
Dear Ann, Ann . . . I missed you, and the whole MDK team, so so much during our holiday week off. In 10 days, a person can accumulate a...
Ask Patty: Jogless Latvian Braid
Knitters love working in the round. But as discussed in so many columns, working in the round is really working in a spiral, and that comes with a few challenges....