Self-care Express: What Are We Here for Again?
Today, a brief reminder. What are we here for? Why are we doing this? How is it that there’s always something more to say about the care of the self?...
You never know what’s going to catch our eye. A compendium of wonders.
Today, a brief reminder. What are we here for? Why are we doing this? How is it that there’s always something more to say about the care of the self?...
What is an MDK Gem, you ask? It’s that special moment when we shine the MDK sunbeam on a favorite Field Guide design and yarn, and offer you a quick...
It’s a thrill to welcome Vicki Mothes to MDK. One of the pioneering knitbloggers (class of 2004), Vicki’s blog Knitorious continues to this day as a vibrant chronicle of a...
Dear friends, February has flown, and so have I. Back and forth across the Atlantic. I spent a week in New York City, teaching at one of the largest and...
We all know and love Beatrix Potter’s charming animal characters: Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Henry Herdwick. Okay, I made the last one up. Although none of Beatrix Potter’s “Tale of”...
Dear Ann, As everybody surely knows by now, you and I are both huge fans and devoted friends of Natalie Chanin, the visionary founder of the Florence, Alabama-based clothing company...
Something new for you this month: The self-care shorty. Quick to read and quick to return results. That’s the goal! And speaking of short, you should see my feet. Square...
Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World’s Ugliest Sweater by Peggy Orenstein Everyone had something that kept them grounded during pandemic lockdowns—puzzles,...
What is an MDK Gem, you ask? It’s that special moment when we shine the MDK sunbeam on a favorite Field Guide design and yarn, and offer you a quick...
Today we are delighted to extend a hearty welcome to MDK to Claudia B. Manley. We don’t remember when we first came across Claudia’s Instagram account, @proper_tension, but we’re longtime...
A friend pointed me to Descendant, and I’m grateful that she did. It’s amazing. We weren’t supposed to know this story, which is why it’s crucial for us all to...
Dear Ann, Of all the colorful, happy-making knitting in Field Guide No. 23: Glow, the Kos Neckwarmer is the one that I associate most closely with Arne & Carlos, as designers...