Category: yarn

  • The Fibre Co. –  Pattern Giveaway
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    The Fibre Co. – Pattern Giveaway

    We love The Fibre Co here at Knit With Attitude. Their range of yarn always surprises us with interesting blends that are not only fun to knit with, but create beautiful garments. Not only are the yarns gorgeous they also have high ethical standards and the Fibre Co are conscious throughout all levels, from fibre…

  • Yarn Pairings For Making No. 9 – Simple
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    Yarn Pairings For Making No. 9 – Simple

    Making is one of those magazines that combines different crafts in a thoughtful and well curated manner. This issue is no exception, with its theme of Simple. With many crafts, projects, knits and new skills to learn, this issue of Making has a calming washed out pastel aesthetic. It’s cool and gentle and a breath…

  • FO Friday – Stay Soft Shawl
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    FO Friday – Stay Soft Shawl

    We’re at the Unravel Festival and I’m literarily blocking my new jumper on the hotel room floor, hoping for it to dry so it can be shown off at the opening next day. We’re exhausted after set up, we’ve had our hearty dinner, and we’re ready to crawl into bed for some evening knitting. George…

  • Sock Crazy!
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    Sock Crazy!

    We have seen a sock craze grip the knitting world at the moment and rightly so. The amazing team at Laine have compiled together a beautiful selection of sock knitting patterns by some of the most talented knitting designers out there. Couple this with Laine’s talent for sumptuous photography and a thoughtful eye for design,…

  • WIP Wednesday – Blocking and Swatching
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    WIP Wednesday – Blocking and Swatching

    This WIP Wednesday I am going to talk a little bit about blocking and swatching. I recently saw on a friend and colleague of ours Natalie Selles’ (@leeleetea) instagram stories about how she was struggling to work out her gauge over a large area of cabled and textured stitches. Even though she had swatched for…

  • FO Friday – Festoon Socks
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    FO Friday – Festoon Socks

    Yes I have a FO (Finished Object)! I skipped my WIP Wednesday post this week to put some energy into finishing them. There are only so many WIPs I can have lying around and I was starting to build up quite a backlog. So may I present my finished Festoon Socks. The Festoon Socks are…

  • WIP Wednesday – Roland Jumper
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    WIP Wednesday – Roland Jumper

    Carrying on from last weeks WIP Wednesday post I am revisiting my old WIPs and starting by exploring the yarns used. Hopefully with the aim that I will reignite my passion for them and start posting some FO (finished object) Friday posts! I feel really guilty about this poor forgotten jumper. The reason I stopped…

  • WIP Wednesday – Festoon Socks
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    WIP Wednesday – Festoon Socks

    The luxury of time has made me revisit some old WIPs (work in progress), that have sadly been left forgotten. For no reason whatsoever the lure of a new project has left these poor things unloved. So with this series I am starting a WIP Wednesday and I’m encouraging everybody to shine a light on…

  • What to Knit? Lace Edition!
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    What to Knit? Lace Edition!

    I have to say that I rarely knit with lace. Maybe I have this idea that a lace project would turn into an insurmountable task. But we have some lovely lace weight yarns at Knit With Attitude, ones that I have had my eye on for quite some time. Now that some of us might…

  • Let’s Stash Dive
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    Let’s Stash Dive

    During these strange times we may be spending a lot more time at home than we would usually do. But crafters should not fear, this is our time to reacquaint ourselves with projects we may have discarded, or special skeins of yarn that maybe lingering unloved. We should use this time to reconnect with our…

  • Time For a New Project – When the Rainbow is Enuf by Mara Licole
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    Time For a New Project – When the Rainbow is Enuf by Mara Licole

    When browsing Ravelry for some project inspiration I came across this gorgeous shawl. When the Rainbow is Enuf by Mara Licole. It has brioche and it has lace and its inspiration comes from one amazing person. The name of this shawl and its inspiration comes from American playwright and poet Ntozake Shange. Ntozake addressed issues…

  • Introducing Norne Yarn
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    Introducing Norne Yarn

    We were blown away when the delivery of Norne Yarn arrived just before Unravel. We knew it was going to be beautiful, but we didn’t realise it would be this beautiful! Sumptuous and rich with jewel like tones on the most luscious base imaginable. It’s enough to to make you weep with joy. So what…