Albers Shawl: Airy, Simple, Lovely
Dear Kay, Well that was fast. We’re glad/sad that our Earth Stripe Wrap kit has sold out—it is an imperfect science, inventory, and it keeps us forever humble. Turns out,...
Letters
A correspondence that started in 2003. Enter if you dare.
Atlas Insider: Cozy Crafty Cottage
This is the time of year when, despite swearing a solemn oath not to knit holiday gifts for people, I come over all crafty. I start making lists: Team MDK,...
A Forever Favorite: Earth Stripe Wrap
I’m not saying that having our own yarn shop makes us feel drunk with power—but I’m not NOT saying that. Every once in a while, a great notion takes hold...
Atlas Insider: Maintenance
Ever since we took up residence on Atlas Drive in Nashville, MDK World Headquarters has had a number of things that could benefit from upgrading, aka fixing. Foremost on the...
Where to Find Us This Weekend
Dear Everybody, This is the last post we wrote before packing up a wildly unrealistic number of knitting projects and pointing the car toward New York’s shimmering Hudson Valley, the...
Atlas Insider: Michelle Edwards + April Harrison
We have wonderful news from author and illustrator Michelle Edwards, who is also a longtime contributor to MDK. Michelle’s illustrated entries from her Knitter’s Notebook have touched many a heart...
We’re Not Calling Them Sleeves Anymore
Dear Kay, Reporting from a mildly frantic knitting scene down here. My aim of two new sweaters to pack for Rhinebeck is going to require the sternest discipline to get...
Old Friend Is the New Best Friend
Dear Ann, This is my Old Friend Pullover praise post, and it’s also an important public service advisory: Finish a sweater. If you have to start a whole new sweater...
Palate Cleanser
Dear Kay, Somebody asked me recently how many projects I’ve got on the go right now, and I just looked at him and said, “Almost enough.” It’s true that I’ve...
Atlas Insider: Fulfillment
Our Summer Finale sale went well last week, so much so that we went All Hands On Deck to get everybody’s orders out. There’s something special about pulling together an...
Cider Mill: Let’s Go!
Dear Kay, It’s the best fun, the wide-open horizon of a new knitting project. A new sweater, in particular, sets me scheming and dreaming like no other. So many issues...