Category: organic yarn
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Exploring Pickles Økologisk Bomull
We have been enjoying the Pickles Økologisk Bomull for over a year so it’s well overdue a blog post. Usually we write a ‘New Yarn’ post as soon as something arrives in the shop that we have not had before. But for some reason we missed this cotton. That is not to say it is…
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Fibre Talk – Linen
This post was originally written by Natalie Selles and published on our blog back in 2015. The Fibre Friday posts have now been edited to reflect our current selection of yarns, under the new heading Fibre Talk. This week’s fibre feature is linen. Linen has been used as fabric for thousands of years. Some of…
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What Yarns to Dye?
With the restock of The Modern Natural Dyer by Kristine Vejar I thought it would be a good time to take a little look at some of the yarns in the shop suitable for dyeing. Of course you can dye and over-dye just about anything with varied results. Different fibres will give you different effects…
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New Yarn – Garthenor Preseli
What more yarn? Yes! Garthenor Preseli has come to join our selection from Garthenor. Garthenor Preseli is a 4ply weight blend of blend of organic Polwarth, Romney and Hebridean wools. To create the subtle, complex pair of bases that make up Preseli, they’re mill-blended as tops before spinning. By blending this way, the result is…
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New Yarn – Garthenor Snowdonia Sock
We’ve expanded the range of Garthenor at Knit With Attitude and we have some exciting new yarns to introduce to you. Today I take a look at Snowdonia Sock. A beautiful 100% British, nylon free, organic sock yarn. Garthenor began in 1999 with a small flock of sheep. When Garthenor began, there were no organic…
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Throwback Thursday –
Blurred LinesJumper weather is on us. As the autumn chill fills the air what better Throwback Thursday than with a jumper. The Blurred Lines Jumper by Maya is a great cosy jumper and showcases the amazing hand dyed talent of Ninapetrina. Blurred lines is a comfortable and easy to wear jumper, but with added style and…
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Knit a Rainbow – Green
Here at Knit with attitude colour is one of the most debated topics. So instead of doing a fibre or brand feature, I thought I would do little colour ones instead. So this post bypasses projects and specific yarn weights and lets us just love colour. Hopefully if you have a favourite colour in mind,…
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Exploring Plant Dyes
It always amazes me what range of colours you can get from plants and plant material. Not only can they be subtle and delicate, they can be strong, punchy and vibrant. Plant dyes offer us a natural alternative to industrially used dyes. Often coming directly from the plant itself or from plant extracts. This can…
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What do you get the knitter that has everything… part 2 – that special skein.
Following on from my earlier blog post I have been thinking over what makes a good gift for a knitter. There are a lot of different choices for yarn so I have decided to focus on that special skein. These special skeins make the perfect knitters treat. They might not be something that a knitter…
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Yarn Feature: Garthenor Number 1
We have had this yarn for a little while at Knit With Attitude and it’s really nice to revisit it and give it it’s time in the limelight. If you are looking for organic and British, Garthenor is for you. Starting in the 1990’s Garthernor produced wool from their own flock, as they grew they have…
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Interview with Jule from Hey Mama Wolf
In our effort to create a full range of ethical and environmentally sourced yarns, we have spent a long time searching for a company making yarn dyed with plants, or naturally dyed yarn. This is an inherently niche idea, so while there are people out there naturally dying yarn, it was difficult to find someone…
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Yarn of the Week: Tokonatsu
This week our highlight yarn is Tokonatsu by Noro. This DK weight yarn comes in a range of 8 muted jewel tones. It is a blend of cotton, silk and viscose, making it a wonderful yarn for summer and warmer weather garments. The yarn has a slubby blend, giving the finished fabric a slightly tweedy…
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