Author: MayaB

  • On Maya’s Needles
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    On Maya’s Needles

    I’m living in the hope of spring arriving soon, but at the moment this seems like a distant dream. The weather is London is horrible at the moment, as a Norwegian I shouldn’t complain – but seriously this is cold! Currently on my needles (those active ones, there is no denying I’ve got other projects…

  • It Came Crashing Down
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    It Came Crashing Down

    I am not a morning person, I am one of those who are deeply in love with my bed and look at every minute I get in it as quality time, so normally you will see me rush in to the shop last minute most days. But with family activities planned for this weekend, and…

  • Virtual Knit Night January 12th
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    Virtual Knit Night January 12th

    It is that time of year where I am drowning in my accounts. I’m leaving everything shop to George and diving in to my folders and the piles of papers not even put in them yet. Let me tell you I’m mustering all the will power I have not to abandon everything, because with me…

  • Unspun, Pre-wool, or Plötu – but what is it and how to work it?
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    Unspun, Pre-wool, or Plötu – but what is it and how to work it?

    There is a Norwegian saying that goes something like this: A much loved child is known by many names. And so goes the story with this type of yarn, lush, warm and quite intriguing, known as Unspun, Pre-wool, or Plötu – but what is it and how to work it?  Plötu in Icelandic is directly…

  • Virtual Knit Night December 8th
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    Virtual Knit Night December 8th

    Today is some day! We are expecting the last of our major deliveries before Christmas, a much anticipated one, which means that George and I will be on our feet, head down in boxes to get our pre-orders wrapped up and sent out just as fast as they came through our doors. But it is…

  • Fibre Foraging with Maya and Tuva
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    Fibre Foraging with Maya and Tuva

    Sometimes, as a knitter, you discover a design that just knocks the air out of you. Nothing else matters, you just have to get it onto your needles as quickly as you can. I mean, I am often intrigued by a project if it bears promises of new techniques or constructions that I haven’t tried…

  • Last Minute Knit Gifts (and crochet too …)
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    Last Minute Knit Gifts (and crochet too …)

    Every single year this happens to me … I start in April going ‘This year I will be prepared, I’ll finish what I’m working on and then I’ll start doing my Christmas gifts – I know exactly what to make for … everyone!’ Then fast forward, before I know it it’s November, and I still…

  • Virtual Knit Night November 10th
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    Virtual Knit Night November 10th

    Sometimes, no matter what an organising mastermind you are, things don’t work at plan. And today is such a day for me. I am supposed to be on a plane going to Norway tonight, and there are full on strikes happening across the public transport network in London. To be able to get to the…

  • We Can Do It!
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    We Can Do It!

    Keep Knitting with Attitude! I’m on the sofa today still trying to catch my breath following the whirlwind that was our grand re-opening yesterday. We were so touched by those of you who came to celebrate with us in person or who sent messages via email and through our social media. Thank you! When you’ve…

  • Virtual Knit Night October 13th
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    Virtual Knit Night October 13th

    No guys, I haven’t forgotten, but things have been rather hectic here lately so apologies for the later than usual post on our virtual tonight. What can I say, I do have a project that I’ve been working on, but to be honest not much knitting has happened since I saw you last – however,…

  • New Yarns – New Joy!
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    New Yarns – New Joy!

    It continues to be a whirlwind here in the shop with plans being made, construction under way and yarns and notions arriving ahead of our shop expansion later this month. It is this last point thought – THE YARNS – that you’re probably most interested in, so let’s talk about that! Knit With Attitude has…

  • All Change Please

    All Change Please

    In the last few newsletters I’ve told you the story of how Knit with attitude came to be, and I’ve teased and dropped hints about big changes ahead – I guess it is time to reveal what our next chapter will look like.⁠ I’m feeling rather bittersweet today as we announce some exciting news at…