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You’ve Got Snippets: June 24, 2023

June 24, 2023 June 24, 2023 | By Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne

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Dear knitter,

Welcome to your Saturday!

Have you heard about our big summer knitalong? Prizes are afoot for you when you join the Turnstile Wrap parade. Here are all the details. Come one, come all—we’d love to have you with us on the bouncing bandwagon of joy.

Come to Nashville!

If you can be in Nashville on August 11, we’ve got exciting news: we’re hosting a one-day embroidery and stitching workshop with Natalie Chanin, the visionary founder of Alabama Chanin. So much inspiration and technique come when spending time with this extraordinary designer—you will love this special day. Learn more and register right here. The Alabama Chanin team will answer any questions you may have.

Meanwhile . . .

We had a big time on MDK this week.

To our amazement, it’s almost 20 years since this community began, with two strangers writing to each other on the internet. Ann gets sentimental about the magic of getting together—and knitting together.

How’s it going with your Word of the Year? Max Daniels wants to know, and she has a fun framework for thinking about how to get where we want to go.

Everybody loves a Pattern Scout. Prepare to be wowed, but beware of the “one more row” effect of this designer.

Kay has come down with an exceedingly rare condition for a knitter.

If you’re craving a good solid hour of hypnotic rhythm and moody melody, DG Strong has a great recommendation for you.

Remember to enter this week’s giveaway by midnight Central time Sunday night. The prize: a snazzy calendar tea towel that still has 6 good months to hang on the wall before it goes into the kitchen drawer.

Thanks for everything you do to support MDK. Every morning, we bring you the best writers, teachers, and designers we know. We share it for free, but quality content costs money, and every bit is funded by your purchases in the MDK Shop.

If you haven’t shopped with us yet, we urge you to support what you love, and have a great shopping experience while you’re at it. And if you have shopped with us, THANK YOU for keeping MDK going. We love what we do.

Questions? Email us anytime at hello@moderndailyknitting.com, and you’ll get a prompt personal response from a real live MDK person.

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

Love,

Ann and Kay

More than a shawl.

Knit the Turnstile Wrap with us from MDK Field Guide No. 24: Spark. We love the versatility of this thing—you’ll find yourself swooping it around and trying it in different silhouettes. A cape? A wrap? A sculptural drape?

Wherever your imagination takes you, Olga makes sure it’s fun.

The yarn: Neighborhood Fiber Co. Organic Studio DK. Olga chose this merino yarn for its drape, and also because Karida Collins’s subtle-shifting, saturated color is perfect for a wrap like this.

Join us for a fantastic summer of playful knitting—and beautiful pieces to wear and share.

Order your copy right here, as a print edition with a Ravelry ebook download code in the back; or as an ebook-only download.

Can’t Live Without

Make your own Field Guide Bundle and save! A deluxe learn-to-knit kit to jump right into when you’ve got the time—or share the joy of knitting with someone special. And the “it bags” for the knitter on—the—go!

Log Cabin Dazzle

Join the log cabin fun here! It’s the easiest-going summer knitting we can think of. We have six packs of Handknit Cotton in four great colorways (some in limited supply!)—Or make up your own signature colorway from our open stock.

You Can Take It with You!

We’ve got your new travel project right here. The Belinda Wrap is an airy scarf/shawl that only takes a few ounces of our favorite featherweight yarn, Kidsilk Haze. More room in your suitcase for swimsuits and souvenirs, and companionable knitting for the journey.

Two balls each of color A and color B, and off you go—with this luminous palette, color pairing is a breeze. See Ann’s choices here.

Joy is Back

The Skill Set Box of Joy is back in stock—in a beautiful new colorway.

We worked on this deluxe learn-to-knit kit for a long time, wanting to get every element as perfect as we could. But even so, we’ve been amazed at its popularity. It’s the best way we know to share the joy of knitting with someone special. If you’ve been waiting for its return, get it while we’ve got it.