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Virtual Knit Night November 26th
Yesterday I turned 45, and as I’m coming to terms with having reached my middle-ages, curling up with my knitting in great company seems like an excellent plan! Are you joining me this evening? The details are the same as always, we are on from 7pm to 8.30pm UK time, you’ll find the link to…
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Don’t miss out! Things to grab during Iknit7!
Knit With Attitude’s time to shine will soon be upon us for the iKnit7 Holiday Extravaganza! Our day is Saturday November the 14th and iknit7 shoppers get discount shop wide. The key to all this is to sign up for the iKnit7 newsletter. The last iknit7 event was fantastic, but we did have a few…
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Yarn Pairings for Pompom Issue 35
Pompom 35 is bright, bold and beautiful! We were expecting nothing less from a theme of ‘Colourful Collaborations’. This issue has been guest edited by Stephen West and Aimée Gille and they have chosen the designs based on their colourful combinations. So as the days start to shorten and the weather cools, have a look…
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Yarn Pairings For Making No. 10 – Intricate
Such welcome pages of joy await us in this new issue of Making. Making number 10 will chase away these grey, rainy, autumnal days we are having in London. Making is a magazine not just for knitters but for lovers of all crafts. Between the covers there are projects to knit, sew, quilt, weave, crochet…
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Time to Amble! – New Yarn from the Fibre Co.
I’m really excited about this new sock yarn from the Fibre Co. At the beginning of the year I challenged myself to knit a pair of socks a month. So far I have done 9 and should really get going with my 10th pair! Well inspiration awaits in the form of Amble! Amble is a…
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Virtual Knit Night October 1st
It has been such a hectic week, but some things are just moving way too slow. I wanted to shout out about my finished Filigree Sweater with a What Maya Knits blog post today, and show it off at the virtual knit night this evening, but with the change in weather the jumper is still…
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Virtual Knit Night September 24th
My Filigree Sweater is nearly done, just the ribbing on the last sleeve left to do, and I’m crazy excited about having it finished so I can wear it. I swear I’ll have it done tonight at our weekly virtual knit night, where I’ll be maniacally knitting! Will you join me? The procedure is the…
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Time for a new project – Icelandic Lopapeysa
The Lopapeysa originates in Iceland in early or mid-20th century, at a time when imports had displaced older and more traditional Icelandic clothing and people began to search for new ways to utilise the plentiful native wool. The design has since become a national icon for Icelandic cultural identity.
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Virtual Knit Night September 17th
When I’ve not been completely immersed in everything anniversary book, last week has been spent manically knitting, but no … it seems I’ve failed at test knitting again. With one sleeve left to do, the pattern I’m testing is launching tomorrow! Stay tuned for the Filigree Sweater! Now the question is, who can catch up…
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Virtual Knit Night September 10th
So there is this test knit I’m doing for a friend of mine, which was supposed to finish the 1st – well at least I’ve managed to finish the body! Meaning I currently have 4 WIP projects on my needles, and not only are they work-in-progress projects, they are all sleeves-in-progress… The question is which…
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Time for a New Project – Wispy Shawl by Joji Locatelli
Have you seen the new shawl design from Joji Locatelli. It was popping up all over social media at the weekend and had me really intrigued. Its knit in a single strand of mohair lace with a few stripes of a 4ply. I’m really excited to see single stranded mohair projects. So often it’s doubled…
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Yarn Pairings – Epistemology Daruma Collection 2020
This beautiful publication from Amirisu is a collaboration with Japanese yarn producer Daruma. This book encapsulates stylish design with emphasis on garments that you can wear for years to come. Titled Epistemology with the idea to show you something new and enriching with your knitting. The patterns are photographed and set in Daruma’s dye factory.…
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