Armonk Knitting Circle

07/17/2025

Donate your old straight needles to help empower women in remote villages in India. Pick Up Every Stitch is honored to be a collection site for Himalayan Naari, a non profit organization dedicated to empowering women through economic development.

04/18/2025

https://brooklyntweed.com/blogs/blog/celebrating-our-journey

Dear Friends, We're reaching out today with important news—and hearts filled with gratitude. Beginning in June 2025, Brooklyn Tweed will return to its roots as a pattern-only design company, transitioning out of yarn manufacturing. This decision was not easy, nor driven by any lack of viability: B...

03/27/2025

In a country with nearly as many sheep as people, a D.I.Y. wool journey — from sheep farms to yarn shops — makes perfect sense. Our writer brushes up on her knitting on a driving trip from Reykjavik.

07/10/2024

Helena Hernmarck’s Wool Wall.

06/27/2024

Follow the link to register for the July 12 virtual event.

Fun Announcing: Our First-Ever Class with Franklin Habit June 25, 2024 June 25, 2024 | By Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner Modern Daily Knitting SHARE 21 Comments Dear curious knitters, When we were dreaming up summer fun here at MDK, Franklin Habit immediately came to mind. His knowledge of all things k...

04/18/2024

03/21/2024

Knitting used for secret codes.
Sue Southwick.

I have been investigating war time knitting patterns and was amazed to find that knitting and knitted garments were used to deliver secret messages following the morse code. The knit and purl stitches became the dots and dashes.

Apparently, there exists quite a long history between knitting patterns and espionage. Some would knit codes into the fabric, while others used knitting as a cover. Spies have been known to incorporate secret messages into knitting, embroidery, and rugs.

Sue Southwick

Evaline Brueton: Consulting Historian, Make Do, and Mend.

01/29/2024

https://www.yarnharlot.ca/2024/01/twenty/

01/29/2024

There are two simple rules for knitters, no matter where they are on their journey.

Only two: https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/community/danas-edit-how-to-help-a-new-knitter/

01/25/2024