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  • What George Knits – Shawlography Shawl
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    What George Knits – Shawlography Shawl

    Another Stephen West Mystery Knit-A-Long came a long in October and I was a bit on the fence about taking part. But then an idea entered my head and I couldn’t get it out. What about knitting it in lace? The MKAL shawls are always huge, so it shrinking it down a bit would be…

    George Cullen

  • Knitters Gift Guide – Kits
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    Knitters Gift Guide – Kits

    So we said we were looking at everything else but yarn, but how could we resist! This post though is dedicated to kits. Carefully curated bundles of yarn to complete a whole project. These are not just random skeins, but the whole project potential. Is there something a knitting friend has been dreaming of making…

    George Cullen

  • The Colours Of Nature
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    The Colours Of Nature

    It’s with great excitement that the newly translated The Colours of Nature book by Anne Støvlæk Kjær and Louise Shelde Frederiksen of G-uld has arrived at Knit With Attitude. Ever since we attended G-uld’s Dyeing Workshop in 2019 we have been entranced by the power of natural dyes. Every time a new batch of yarn…

    George Cullen

  • New Yarn – John Arbon Yarnadelic
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    New Yarn – John Arbon Yarnadelic

    A fun yarn has come to join our selection of yarns from John Arbon. A yarn with the love for music at its core, a yarn that takes its colour names from the very music that inspires it. That yarn is Yarnadelic. So turn up your speakers and read on. John is a big music…

    George Cullen

  • A Year Long Knit-A-Long – Junction Road
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    A Year Long Knit-A-Long – Junction Road

    2021 is the Knit With Attitude Year Long Knit A Long! Every month we celebrate a pattern from the Knit With Attitude Anniversary Collection. To read all about it see the introductory blog post. Next up in the Year Long Knit Along is Junction Road by Natalie Selles. Junction Road is an interestingly structured shawl which starts…

    George Cullen

  • Kits for the iKnit7 KAL A Break in the Tide Shawl by Tif Neilan.
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    Kits for the iKnit7 KAL A Break in the Tide Shawl by Tif Neilan.

    The excitement is brewing and it’s that time again for the iKnit7 KAL. This time around we are making the gorgeously squishy and oh so textural A Break in the Tide Shawl by Tif Neilan. Worked from the bottom up from point to long edge, you knit combinations of garter stitch, slipped stitches and fisherman’s…

    George Cullen

  • New Yarn – Hélène Magnusson: Gilitrutt Tvíband and Love Story Einband.
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    New Yarn – Hélène Magnusson: Gilitrutt Tvíband and Love Story Einband.

    Long admired by us here at Knit With Attitude. We are super excited to be introducing Hélène Magnússon’s yarns Gilitrutt Tvíband and Love Story Einband. Hélène Magnússon has both French and Icelandic nationality. Growing up in France she later became a lawyer in Paris. In 1995 she decided to change her life completley and move…

    George Cullen

  • What Maya Knits – Take Stock
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    What Maya Knits – Take Stock

    After a really long winter, it honestly feels like we skipped spring all together, the summer heat has finally arrived to London. This is the time of year where I will gather all my ‘woollies’ give them a good rinse, a new blocking, and zip them up to be locked away for hot summer days…

    MayaB

  • A Year Long Knit-A-Long – Everyday Attitude
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    A Year Long Knit-A-Long – Everyday Attitude

    2021 is the Knit With Attitude Year Long Knit A Long! Every month we celebrate a pattern from the Knit With Attitude Anniversary Collection. To read all about it see the introductory blog post. Next up in the Year Long Knit Along is Everyday Attitude by Susanne Sommer. Continuing on with the linen theme Everyday Attitude is…

    George Cullen

  • What George Knits – The Longfellow Cardigan
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    What George Knits – The Longfellow Cardigan

    I never was into cardigans until I knit the Playdate in 2016. I love that cardigan and have worn it non stop ever since. So I think its high time that I knitted a new one. Not wanting to knit the same pattern again I came across the Longfellow by Michele Wang (Ravelry link). This…

    George Cullen

  • Introducing Triskelion Yarn
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    Introducing Triskelion Yarn

    We are extremely excited to introduce Triskelion Yarn. Triskelion is the product of yarn dyer Caerthan Wrack and we have two of his bases and his gorgeous intensive hand balms. We met and got to know Caerthan from various yarn shows we attended and have had great fun hanging out after a busy day and…

    George Cullen

  • Inspiration and Kits for Sea Mist Shawl by George Cullen
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    Inspiration and Kits for Sea Mist Shawl by George Cullen

    I am really excited to be part of Laine Issue 11. My design Sea Mist appears in the issue next to some other gorgeous designs by some talented designers. My inspiration for the shawl was from trips to the Cornish coast where me and my boyfriend have spent many holidays. We like to walk the…

    George Cullen

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