You’ve Got Snippets: August 23, 2025

Dear knitter,

Happy Saturday!

This week, Ann had the audacity to ask: What the heck kind of class is ladderback jacquard?

Kay answered her with at least 1,500 overexcited words of enthusiasm for this life-changing way of dealing with long floats in colorwork knitting. She may still be yapping. 

When it comes to ease of working stranded colorwork and intarsia, knowing the ladderback jacquard technique changes everything. 

Suddenly, projects with widely spaced, non-repeating, or asymmetrical colorwork motifs are easy and intuitive to work.

Join us on September 12, for a virtual workshop with one of ladderback’s leading practitioners and champions, Amy Snell. In just two hours, while making a darling hat, you’ll learn how to do it—and you’ll wonder how you ever did colorwork without it. 

Read all about it and sign up here. MDK Society members save 10% with the Society coupon code. And a recording goes out afterward in case you need to watch later.

But Wait, There’s More

We’ve got more fun lined up for the weeks ahead. Take a look, and join us for all of it or some of it—we’d love to see you. 

Friday, September 26: Reversible Cables: Virtual Workshop with Cecelia Campochiaro. The optional kit of Ito yarns is sumptuous—and flying off the shelves.

Saturday, October 4:  Kaffe Fassett is coming to MDK in Nashville! Kaffe will be giving a talk: An Eye for Color. Join us in Nashville for the in-person celebration, or tune in to a professionally produced livestream of his talk. Either way, your inspiration and color confidence will soar. 

Tickets for the in-person event here. Tickets for the livestream here.

Reminder: MDK Society members get 10% off all MDK events and in the MDK Shop with the MDK Society coupon code. Punch it in at checkout, and save!

Meanwhile…

We had a big time on MDK this week.

Franklin Habit’s latest project has him all dolled up—and we teared up. 

Belts and sheaths and sticks, oh my! Jeni Hankins on the hands-free knitting contraptions of long ago. 

Kay untangled the mysterious one-stitch repeat in the Bliss-Bloss Shawl, so you don’t have to!

In Ashleigh-ellan Kavanagh’s powerful post, every tool tells a story. 

This should not be as delightful as it is. We can’t stop laughing.

Your Support Is Everything—Thank You!

Seriously grateful that you hang out with us at MDK. In person, at virtual talks and workshops, and in our comments section—we love to connect knitters, and connect with knitters. 

One way to support all that goes on here: the MDK Society. Your MDK Society membership will repay you in fun, connection, and community. (And 10% savings on classes and full-price stuff, plus special opportunities.)

Questions? Email us anytime at he***@*****************ng.com, and you’ll get a prompt response from a real live MDK person.

Stay healthy, take care of each other, and knit on.

Love,

Ann and Kay

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