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By Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne

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Build your collection of MDK Field Guides at a savings of 15%! Choose any three or more Field Guides from the menu below, and you’ll find yourself in a world of beautiful knitting and inspiration. Search designs by Field Guide, by yarn weight, by fiber in our Patterns Library here.
Note: Your purchase includes the print editions and digital downloads for your MDK and Ravelry libraries. (The MDK download link is instant and arrives in your order confirmation email; the Ravelry download code is printed on the inside back cover of each copy.)
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MDK Field Guide No. 1: Stripes

All about the stripes. Featuring Ann Weaver's mod Squad Mitts, this trio of patterns plays with the way a single line of color can transform a project.

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MDK Field Guide No. 2: Fair Isle

Stranded colorwork is a vast, colorful sea of beautiful things to make. Our mix of patterns makes it possible to dive in at any level and features Véronik Avery’s instant classic Hadley Pullover.

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MDK Field Guide No. 3: Wild Yarns

Our celebration of the artistry of hand-dyed yarns demonstrates how to show off multicolor skeins in projects that are fun to knit and lovely to wear—like Kirsten Kapur’s practically perfect Colorwash Scarf.

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MDK Field Guide No. 4: Log Cabin

All you need to get the hang of log cabin knitting—with this guide in hand, you’ll head off on a grand adventure of beautiful, colorful projects starting with Log Cabin Cloths by Kay Gardiner.

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MDK Field Guide No. 5: Sequences

Featuring the popular Parallelogram Scarf, this Field Guide is the quintessential introduction to sequence knitting—the ingenious “unvention” of Cecelia Campochiaro.

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MDK Field Guide No. 6: Transparency

Beloved designer Amy Christoffers explores different ideas of transparency in four playful, accessible patterns featuring the Shakerag Top that looks great on every body.

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MDK Field Guide No. 7: Ease

Julia Farwell-Clay eases us into the sort of knitting that we adore: portable, easy to memorize, beautiful. Start with a batch of Bodhi Leaf Washcloths, then cast on the gorgeously graphic Sail-Away Shawl.

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MDK Field Guide No. 8: Merry Making

You’ll see in these designs all Thea Colman’s signatures: a crazy cable, graphic colorwork, juicy texture. Consider this Field Guide your prospectus for building a bountiful pile of gifts including the addicting Slip-Stitch Cap.

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MDK Field Guide No. 9: Revolution

Four designs and three interchangeable cable motifs offer an extraordinary chance to play in Norah Gaughan’s world. And her Calligraphy Cardigan is a flattering, fun-to-knit place to start.

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MDK Field Guide No. 10: Downtown

Welcome to the world of Isabell Kraemer. The Bottom Line Pullover and Petula Pullover are top-down sweaters to love and to wear every day. Downtown, around town, everywhere.

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MDK Field Guide No. 11: Wanderlust

The essential introduction to one of knitting’s greatest pleasures: the handknit sock. From the master of mix-and-match design, Wendy Bernard, comes all you need to knit beautiful socks: Cuff-Down, Toe-Up and thirteen stitch patterns to customize your creations.

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MDK Field Guide No. 13: Master Class

Kaffe Fassett brings a spirit of adventure to stranded knitting. Knits for your home and for your neck and shoulders—with 20 charts and 6 stripe designs, you’ll find endless ways to play with color and pattern. Take Kaffe’s Stripe Scarves and Cowls out for a spin.

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MDK Field Guide No. 14: Refresh

A welcome breeze of clean, fresh design from Carol Feller, the Irish designer whose work we have loved for many years. These four patterns explore texture, structure, and the beauty of a special yarn. We want to make them all.

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MDK Field Guide No. 15: Open

We crave openness more than ever these days, and fortunately for us all, Jeanette Sloan has created a collection of designs that allow us the opportunity to explore one of knitting's most spectacular effects: lace.

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MDK Field Guide No. 16: Painterly

Kaffe Fassett to the rescue! Just when we need him most, the beloved master of color and pattern gives us a new collection of 5 designs to dazzle and amuse us.

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MDK Field Guide No. 17: Lopi

Get ready for a season of cozy knitting with Mary Jane and her colorful ideas. Field Guide No. 17 is a collection of five designs that we will knit again and again.

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MDK Field Guide No. 18: Beginnings

Karida Collins makes it all so simple. The mission? A collection of designs so elemental, so distilled, that every knitter can make them. Whether you're new to knitting or a seasoned veteran, these six patterns will make you very happy. Let's begin again, with these artful, modern, clever—and easy—projects.

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MDK Field Guide No. 19: Marls

What happens when we knit with multiple strands of yarn at once? Five artful patterns introduce us to the concept of marling and set us on a gorgeous exploration of texture and color. Wherever Cecelia Campochiaro leads, we are eager to follow.

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MDK Field Guide No. 20: Atlas

No one has given more thought to knitwear and its meaning in our lives than British designer Erika Knight, who has been designing knitwear for decades.

Erika has the sublime ability to pare down a design to its essence. We've been admirers of her vision for years, so it's a dream come true to see her designs for this Field Guide come to life in MDK's very first yarn, Atlas.

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MDK Field Guide No. 21: Brioche

We welcome with joy the world's foremost expert on brioche knitting, Nancy Marchant! Field Guide No. 21: Brioche is perfect for knitters new to brioche, with how-to instructions, tips, and four patterns that set a knitter up for brioche glory. Experienced brioche knitters will love these designs, too—modern and simple, hitting that the sweet spot of easy and gorgeous.

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MDK Field Guide No. 22: Grace

One of the knitting world's most popular designers, Joji Locatelli gives us a new collection of four superb designs. Joji knows what knitters like to knit, and each of these projects taps into the joy of knitting. Joji's design skill is on full display: There's no fuss to these designs, yet they are the exquisite pieces you'll reach for when you're craving a dash of grace. Please scroll down to see them all.

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MDK Field Guide No. 23: Glow

Off we go with Arne and Carlos! Welcome to a world of exuberant color and pattern, from the brilliant, beloved designers. This is knitting at its most joyful. Really loving the way Arne and Carlos tap into Norwegian knitting traditions, but with a modern sensibility. So fun!

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MDK Field Guide No. 24: Spark

Olga Buraya-Kefelian is one of the most inventive designers working today. These five brand-new designs take us on a fascinating ride. Simple techniques + Olga's brilliant mind = handknits that will leave your friends asking, "How in the world did you do that?"

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MDK Field Guide No. 25: Botanica

It's time for a garden party! Welcome to the world of Dee Hardwicke, the artist whose fertile imagination overflows with nature and color and pattern. Six brand-new, exclusive designs shine thanks to the palette of Atlas yarn.

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MDK Field Guide No. 26: Moss

The subtle beauty of Iceland, caught in five exquisite designs by Hélène Magnússon, who lives and knits in the Icelandic landscape. A sweater, a shawl, a throw, mittens, and a tam all capture colors and textures that you will love to make. Scroll down to see them all!

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