Bucket List Knit: Valdres Pullover
Dear Ann, I feel like we should have saved this post about the Valdres Pullover for last, like the wedding dress at a runway fashion show. I mean: it’s a...
Inspiration
You never know what’s going to catch our eye. A compendium of wonders.
Mitten Love
These mittens are what I love about knitting. They are functional. And, at the same time, they’re extraordinary. These are Rosy Mittens, a brand-new design by Arne & Carlos in...
It’s Here! Field Guide No. 23: Glow
Dear knitter, Today, we celebrate the arrival of Field Guide No. 23: Glow, starring that dynamic duo from Norway, Arne & Carlos! Midwinter is here, time for knitting with maximum...
I Made It with Atlas: Checkered Scarf
Why do you knit? A big question, I know! My answer changes depending on the day. But ultimately, knitting has always been about the process for me. Bonus points if...
Letter from Paris: Que veux-tu vraiment?
Dear friends, Let me tell you a little about my cupboards. I am lucky to have cupboards. Most old apartments in Paris were built without them, expecting that well-off occupants...
MDK Atlas: Shifting Gauge
For me the new year comes with wanting to think about some familiar and even beloved things in a new way. I don’t do goals, but I look at things...
Self-care: A Simple Plan for 2023
It is a truth universally acknowledged that resolutions are made to be broken. They’ve got their brittleness built in. But planning is a little different from making resolutions. It’s got flexibility built...
Revealing the Hidden History
Here, on Martin Luther King Day, I’m thinking about the way so many moments in American history disappear with time. Many, many of them have to do with racism, the...
MDK Gems: Léttlopi + a Free Field Guide!
New year, new Gem—it’s that special time of the month when we shine the MDK spotlight on a beloved Field Guide and a great yarn. Happy Lopi, everybody! This time...
What to Do with 56,982 Photos?
Dear Kay, You know how your phone periodically sends you a little movie cooked up out of photos from your photo library? There’s even a soundtrack. I find these weirdly...
We Did It: MDK Temperature Challenge 2022
In early November of last year, I had a moment of reckoning. I realized that my semi-abandoned (let’s call it “marinating”) 2022 temperature blanket was not going to knit itself....
Grace Notes: 4 Tips and Tricks
Things I’ve noticed along the way, while making this Grace Notes pullover, a highlight by Joji Locatelli in MDK Field Guide No. 23: Grace. Thing No. 1: Get gauge. If...