Fun

My Brilliant Friend

Elena Ferrante's world of two friends growing up in Naples is now an HBO limited series. It looks extraordinary.

By Ann Shayne

The Myth of Closure

We can hold contradictory feelings at the same time.

By Kay Gardiner

The Bunchalong Grand Prize Winner Is . . .

We honor the generous spirit of a prodigious knitter of caps with a prize, so she can get more yarn.

By Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne

Totemania

Love your gear: our three MDK-exclusive totes will make life so much easier. Just load ’em up and off you go.

By Ann Shayne

Shop Notes, Tidbits, and Such

A report from Nashville, Tennessee—AKA the North Pole, Southern Regional Office.

By Ann Shayne

Knit to This: The Durrells

A boy's family (and other animals).

By Kay Gardiner

Bag Man

A new podcast digs deep into a completely corrupt White House. It's 1973, and it's not Watergate.

By Ann Shayne

The Quilters of Gee’s Bend

The exquisite quilts of Gee's Bend have long inspired us. Here's a brief visit to south Alabama where the traditions continue.

Hidden Brain

Humans have deeply ingrained psychological differences, as it turns out.

By Kay Gardiner

It’s Here! The MDK Holiday Shop

Finally! We've been dying to show you—welcome to our collection of 24 special things to give. (And get!)

By Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner

Heads Up! Bang Out a Sweater Is Coming!

Consider this your early warning alert for the knitalong that will make your February a hootenanny hullabaloo.

By Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner

Dogs

Warning: you may get tears on your knitting.

By Kay Gardiner