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A Balaclava Craze
We are noticing a bit of a balaclava craze here in the shop and lots of people have been coming in either wearing one or wanting to knit one. Like them or loathe them they are the ideal headgear for this chilly winter weather. An all round hood that keeps your head, ears and neck…
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Knits for Busy Times
This time of year can get quite hectic. You might be traveling, you might be visiting family or friends or even going away on holiday. Whatever you find yourself doing, your precious knitting time might be disappearing fast. Of course it’s still nice to keep you hands busy with something that you can do while…
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Virtual Knit Night December 8th
Today is some day! We are expecting the last of our major deliveries before Christmas, a much anticipated one, which means that George and I will be on our feet, head down in boxes to get our pre-orders wrapped up and sent out just as fast as they came through our doors. But it is…
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Fibre Foraging with Maya and Tuva
Sometimes, as a knitter, you discover a design that just knocks the air out of you. Nothing else matters, you just have to get it onto your needles as quickly as you can. I mean, I am often intrigued by a project if it bears promises of new techniques or constructions that I haven’t tried…
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Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 16
The latest issue of Laine Magazine is always hotly anticipated and with good reason. The Laine team have an amazing skill at bringing together a selection of talented designers and producing a cohesive collection of patterns. All packaged within the cover of a beautifully designed magazine. This post I will take a look at the…
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Last Minute Knit Gifts (and crochet too …)
Every single year this happens to me … I start in April going ‘This year I will be prepared, I’ll finish what I’m working on and then I’ll start doing my Christmas gifts – I know exactly what to make for … everyone!’ Then fast forward, before I know it it’s November, and I still…
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Stocking Fillers and Small Gifts
Yes Christmas is coming, lights are going up, window displays are become sparkly and Christmas sandwiches are appearing on the shelves of cafe’s and supermarkets. The festive season is beginning. It doesn’t have to be about grand gift buying though and the smallest of gestures are just as important. This blog post takes a look…
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New Yarn – Garthenor Beacons
We absolutely love Garthenor yarn and their ethos towards fibre production is harmonious with Knit With Attitude’s belief to encourage sustainable knitting. Garthenor make only 100% certified organic yarn that is ‘totally traceable, completely climate positive and outstandingly organic’. So we are pleased to expand our range and bring you Beacons. Garthenor Beacons is a…
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All Things Marled
Writing the blog post about the new Chimera we have in the shop has got me excited about marling and marled yarns. I cast on with some Chimera straight away and loving knitting it up. Marled yarns are fun to knit with and unlike speckled or variegated yarn they play with colour in their own…
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Virtual Knit Night November 10th
Sometimes, no matter what an organising mastermind you are, things don’t work at plan. And today is such a day for me. I am supposed to be on a plane going to Norway tonight, and there are full on strikes happening across the public transport network in London. To be able to get to the…
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New Yarn – Riverknits Chimera
It’s time to introduce you to Chimera from Riverknits. This unique yarn features the most gorgeous range of hand dyed marls on an all British Blue Face Leicester base. Riverknits was created by Becci and Markus and first began life on their narrowboat home. Directly influenced from their daily life on the canals and rivers.…
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New Yarn – Norne Yarn Mulberry Silk
Can Norne Yarn get any better, the answer is yes! We have introduced a stunning new base: Mulberry Silk Lace. A sumptuous 100% Mulberry Silk in a tantalising fine lace weight. Its pure indulgence for the eyes and the hands. These 100g skeins are 800m of the finest Grade A Mulberry Silk. Mulberry Silk gets…
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