Category: yarn
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Yarn Pairings for Laine’s 10th Anniversary Issue – Part One
It feels like only yesterday that Laine published their first issue of Laine Magazine. But it was 10 years ago! What a 10 years though, and in that time Laine have built themselves up to be one of the most respected publishers of knitting and crochet patterns. Their core magazine has run throughout that time…
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New Yarn – Bettaknit Hemp Cotton
Next in a new for us yarn from Bettaknit is Hemp Cotton. Get prepared for summer with this 55%/45% hemp and cotton blend. Hemp Cotton is 4ply weight 55% Hemp and 45% Cotton made in Italy. This sustainable blend combines the lightweight durability of hemp with the softness of cotton. It is ideal for summer…
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New Yarn – Bettaknit Raffia
We have had a restock of fun plant fibres to get us in the mood for spring. Amongst that are two new to us yarns from Bettaknit. Raffia and Hemp Cotton. I’m starting with the Bettaknit Raffia so let’s take a look. Bettakit Raffia is a 100% paper yarn. This natural fibre is biodegradable but…
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New Yarn Hey Mama Wolf Beara
A new yarn has appeared on the walls of our new shop and that is an exciting feeling. That new yarn adds to our expanding collection from Hey Mama Wolf. It is the Irish Wool and UK Alpaca blend that is Beara. Beara is 70% wool and 30% alpaca, 100g – 212m, DK weight yarn.…
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A few of my favourites from 52 Weeks of Sweaters.
Usually when there is a new book or magazine on the horizon I will do a yarn pairings blog post. This is where I look through the entire collection and then go rummaging through the shelves of Knit With Attitude to find some suitable yarns to knit them in. But the 52 weeks series is…
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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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Inspiration for Flea Sweater
We often get a lot of requests for how the Flea Sweater might look in different colour combos. I’ve attempted to work a little photoshop magic to give you some ideas. The Flea Sweater takes six different colours of the beautiful Pickles Pure Wool. Pure Wool is a worsted spun 4ply weight yarn, that comes…
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New Yarn – Riverknits Chimera DK
We love Chimera so we were even more excited when Riverknits released a DK version, and NOW that DK version is here at Knit With Attitude. We introduced Chimera 4ply in 2022 and it’s been much loved here in the shop ever since. The DK version is going to be no exception. Riverknits is the…
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What the Fuzz!
I’ve got that warm and fuzzy feeling. Yes the love affair continues… with fluffy yarn of course! Knitters and crocheters alike have fallen head over heels for fluff and for good reasons. Texture, warmth, softness, strength, the list goes on. These furry little wonders have a lot to offer our projects. So read on to…
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Colour Inspiration for the Polina Vest by Teti Lutsak
We fell in love with the Polina Pullover that Teti released in January last year and have been enjoying all the colour combinations you have been coming up with. Of all the kits we have put together in recent times it has been one of the most popular and rightly so. So when we saw…
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New Yarn – Pickles Pure Wool
After introducing Pickles to our selection last winter, they have quickly become one of our most loved ‘makers of woolly joy’. With a focus on high quality, natural fibres and a fun on trend colour palette, this is in now way a surprise – we knew you would be head over heels about them! Our…
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What Maya Knits – Two at Once
Most know that I am a slow knitter, as in sloth pace slow. I can be quick if I have to, I used to be much quicker, but the combination of my osteoarthritis and time restraints have slowly slowed me down over time. However, I’ve never been into speed knitting, as a process knitter I…
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