Author: George Cullen

  • It’s a wrap
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    It’s a wrap

    We are craving comfort at the moment and large scarves and wraps are really calling to me. Though I don’t want anything too bulky and heavy, something light an airy that I can wrap round and round me sounds just about perfect. There is something about a classic long rectangular shape that I really like.…

  • Time for a new project – Blankets!

    Time for a new project – Blankets!

    I have a real craving for comforting knits. The weather has been freezing here and I just want to hunker down on my sofa and wrap myself up in a large blanket. I have a few blankets at home that decorate my living room, but you can always have more right? This blog post is…

  • Time for a new Project – Tamdou by Melanie Berg
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    Time for a new Project – Tamdou by Melanie Berg

    Have you noticed the window display recently? I try to change it up every now and again and have decided to embrace the Pantone Colour of the year which is Magenta. You can read more about that in this blog post. Hanging in the window is a beautiful magenta, purple and grey version of Tamdou…

  • Viva Magenta
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    Viva Magenta

    A couple of years ago I did a blog post looking at the Pantone Colour of the Year for inspiration, so this year I have decided to do the same. This year’s colour is Viva Magenta 18-1750: Pantone (link to Pantone’s website) produce a system for matching colours which is used by printmakers, graphic designers…

  • New Year … New Skill
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    New Year … New Skill

    Do you have any crafty goals for 2023 or wanting to learn something new? Sometimes I set myself a little challenge at the beginning of the year, one year it was to knit more socks. Though I’m not quite sure what it will be this year. Maybe I’ll just knit through my stash and not…

  • Ready Set Socks!
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    Ready Set Socks!

    Look what has just skipped through the door! Its Rachel Coopey’s Ready Set Socks! This blog post makes a great continuation of Knits for Busy Times. A sock is a great little project to have on the needles to pick up and put down when you have the time. Ready Set Socks is a collection…

  • A Balaclava Craze
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    A Balaclava Craze

    We are noticing a bit of a balaclava craze here in the shop and lots of people have been coming in either wearing one or wanting to knit one. Like them or loathe them they are the ideal headgear for this chilly winter weather. An all round hood that keeps your head, ears and neck…

  • Knits for Busy Times
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    Knits for Busy Times

    This time of year can get quite hectic. You might be traveling, you might be visiting family or friends or even going away on holiday. Whatever you find yourself doing, your precious knitting time might be disappearing fast. Of course it’s still nice to keep you hands busy with something that you can do while…

  • Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 16
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    Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 16

    The latest issue of Laine Magazine is always hotly anticipated and with good reason. The Laine team have an amazing skill at bringing together a selection of talented designers and producing a cohesive collection of patterns. All packaged within the cover of a beautifully designed magazine. This post I will take a look at the…

  • Stocking Fillers and Small Gifts

    Stocking Fillers and Small Gifts

    Yes Christmas is coming, lights are going up, window displays are become sparkly and Christmas sandwiches are appearing on the shelves of cafe’s and supermarkets. The festive season is beginning. It doesn’t have to be about grand gift buying though and the smallest of gestures are just as important. This blog post takes a look…

  • New Yarn – Garthenor Beacons
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    New Yarn – Garthenor Beacons

    We absolutely love Garthenor yarn and their ethos towards fibre production is harmonious with Knit With Attitude’s belief to encourage sustainable knitting. Garthenor make only 100% certified organic yarn that is ‘totally traceable, completely climate positive and outstandingly organic’. So we are pleased to expand our range and bring you Beacons. Garthenor Beacons is a…

  • All Things Marled
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    All Things Marled

    Writing the blog post about the new Chimera we have in the shop has got me excited about marling and marled yarns. I cast on with some Chimera straight away and loving knitting it up. Marled yarns are fun to knit with and unlike speckled or variegated yarn they play with colour in their own…