Category: inspiration
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Getting to Know: Clare Devine
One of our guest teachers is Clare Devine, who is teaching ‘Two at a Time Anything’ on Saturday November 14th from 12-3pm here at the shop. Clare is about to swap windy UK for sunny Australia, and will be moving overseas at the end of the year. We are so glad she found time in…
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Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 15 yarn pairings
It’s that time again, a new issue of Pom Pom Quarterly is here! As we have done for the last few issues, we have gone through the issue and matched each pattern with a yarn that we carry to help inspire your new makes. First up is Avalon Ballroom by Clare Lakewood. This gorgeous lace/textured…
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Back to school with our classes
There’s new notebooks in the shops, and all the kids are wearing too-big uniforms, that means it’s time for back to school! If you’re itching to learn something new, but aren’t part of the school age set, why not a knitting class? We’ve got a full range of knitting and crochet classes available, from never…
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Summer Knitting with Maya
We’re so lucky to have travellers from all over the world visiting the shop during the summer holiday season, which create a lovely atmosphere in the shop and great conversations while preparing for our own go aways as well. We’ve organized an interview with the staff of the shop to see how they plan their…
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Welcome to the World of SweetGeorgia
We have yet another new yarn company in the shop! SweetGeorgia is a hand dye studio based in Vancouver, BC. They are known for bright, saturated colours and interesting fibre bases. We were able to catch up with founder Felicia Lo to learn more about the company, colours and inspirations. We have started our range…
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Welcome to the world of
Kettle Yarn CoThere is always a lot of excitement in introducing a new brand to Knit with attitude, a lot of effort and care go into choosing what I believe would be the ‘perfect addition’ to our selection. So that I get to see and touch ‘a lot’ of beautiful and lush fibers is really an understatement,…
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Manos del Uruguay – The Story
When I was playing with the thought of opening a yarn shop with ethical yarns (years and years ago), I was determined that one of my brands should be Manos del Uruguay! They’ve been with me from the very beginning of this adventure that is Knit with attitude, and this little movie explains why. Enjoy!
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Brand New:
Vivacious Kids CollectionLet me tell you, we’ve been all oohs and aahs here at Knit with attitude lately, opening boxes filled with the new shades of Vivacious, and under the bags filled with yarny yumminess, what did we find? The new Vivacious collection! A collection filled with kids’ wear that is brilliantly suitable for the bright colours…
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Fibre Fridays: Round Up
As all good things must come to an end, we are rounding up this series of Fibre Fridays posts. We have had a great time talking about our favourite fibres and yarns and all the reasons (good and bad!) that they make good summer tops, why we stock them and how they fit with our…
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Fibre Fridays: Soy and Bamboo
As knitters become more conscious of where their yarns come from, we are getting more interest in what are often categorized as vegan yarns. These are yarns that do not come from an animal. We’ve already talked about the most obvious ones, cotton and linen, but there are a few others that we carry in…
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Fibre Fridays: Alpaca
This week we want to talk about Alpaca! Alpaca is a great fibre originally from South America. The alpaca animal comes from the camelid family. The fibre is long and lustrous, with no lanolin or barbs that wool has. Alpaca is known for having fantastic drape and a bit of shine as well. Alpaca fibre…
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Summer Top KAL Prizes Update
We have loved seeing your posts about what you are working on for the Summer Top KAL! We’ve seen some great projects started, we are looking forward to sharing some of them with you soon. Be sure to post progress pictures and get in the conversation on our Ravelry group. We have contacted some of…
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