MDK Field Guide No. 2 is all about easy entry into the world of colorwork, with three projects that come together fast. Stranded colorwork is a vast, colorful sea of beautiful things to make, but it can be overwhelming when you first dive in.The aim of this field guide is to provide a mix of patterns that make it possible to play with stranded colorwork at whatever level you’d like to try.

Easy. Easier. Easiest.

 A colorful yoke. A modern Fair Isle pattern. Socks with something happening.

 Véronik Avery. Ann Budd. Michèle Rose Orne.

The three patterns in Field Guide No. 2 are as elegant in construction as any MDK has offered, thanks to the talent of these designers. These are juicy, delicious, addicting patterns. Véronik Avery’s Hadley Pullover is the perfect mix of fit and ease. Michèle Rose Orne’s Asterisk Hat and Dot Cowl allow you to play with color and pattern as you like, to cheerful effect. And Ann Budd’s Après-Anything Socks, worked in worsted yarn, can be made so fast that they’re a candidate for Kwik ’n’ EZ Handknit Gift of the Year.