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  • 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…

    MayaB

  • Shop Re-Opening June 15th
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    Shop Re-Opening June 15th

    The last few days in the shop had been all about filling up those shelves with woolly goodness and getting ourselves ready to re-open. At Knit with attitude and Of Cabbages & Kings, I can’t even begin to tell you how excited we all are to be opening our doors and welcoming you back again!…

    MayaB

  • Our Neighbourhood – Kickstarter Campaign
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    Our Neighbourhood – Kickstarter Campaign

    An important part of what Knit With Attitude is and what places us within our community is the relationship with our neighbours. That’s everyone from our friends and customers that come through our doors, attend our monthly knit nights or come in for a chat when they are out and about in Stoke Newington. Being…

    MayaB

  • 10 Years and Still Standing – kickstarter campaign
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    10 Years and Still Standing –
    kickstarter campaign

    Ten years ago, in January 2010, I dragged with me what I could carry onto three buses across London, off to set up Knit with attitude on it’s very first day as a market trader at Greenwich Market. Having just moved with my family from Norway to London, coming from a background as a sub-culture…

    MayaB

  • Exploring Plystre Needle Cases
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    Exploring Plystre Needle Cases

    These new in store needle cases from Plystre were tempting knitters on the Great London Yarn Crawl when we first got them in. So much so they snapped nearly all of them up. Blink and you will miss them! Well lucky for you, you won’t need to wait much longer to get your hands on them. We…

    MayaB

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    What do you get the knitter that has everything…

    This time of year we are struggling to find that perfect gift for our knitting friends and maybe even that cheeky Christmas present for ourselves. Yarn, Tools and accessories can sometimes be tricky. Knowing what a knitter has already, what yarn they like, their favourite colour can be a mine field. So what about a book? A…

    MayaB

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    Yarn Pairings for Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 27 – Winter 2018

    This is a sumptuous and rich issue of Pom Pom. Think warmth, heavy cables and some opulent victorian styling. This issue is a collaboration with Norah Gaughan who is involved as guest editor. She worked with the idea of tough Victoriana. Not the traditional notion of the delicate lady surrounded by flowers, but a woman of strength and resilience,…

    MayaB

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    Why Knit with attitude

    Hello Maya… I refer to the email I received today.* Knitting is for myself and many others a creative art and very therapeutic. However when knitting is used for political statements and activity it takes away from the magic and efficacy of this beautiful craft. I would urge you to think carefully about the statement…

    MayaB

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    Christmas Wish Lists – Jess

    With Christmas just around the corner we take a look at Jess’s top picks from Of Cabbages and Kings and Knit With Attitude. Jess is the owner Of Cabbages and Kings, a print, homewares and jewellery shop that shares our Stoke Newington HQ. This year we have all made two lists, one we would like to receive…

    MayaB

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    Christmas Wish Lists – George

    Festive feelings are high in Knit With Attitude and Of Cabbages and Kings and we are looking at what Christmas Gifts we want to give and receive this year. Second up on our series of staff inspired wish lists is George’s. Working with both shops at the weekend George’s list is inspired by things that catches his…

    MayaB

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    Christmas Wish Lists – Maya

    Festive feelings are high in Knit With Attitude and Of Cabbages and Kings and we are beginning to look at what Christmas Gifts we want to give and receive this year. First up on our series of staff inspired wish lists is Maya’s. Owner of Knit With Attitude, Maya’s list draws on some favourite things from her shop…

    MayaB

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    Christmas Wishlist: Jess

    Things are starting to get a bit festive here at the shop. We asked all the staff to put together their wish list from the shop. You might not know if you haven’t visited our shop in person, but we are actually 2 shops in one storefront. The other shop is called Of Cabbages &…

    MayaB

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