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Virtual Knit Night April 1st
Oh wow what a week, just wow! We’ve been so busy, on our feet at all times, and there is so much work to do. But FUN work! It might not be visible on ‘the outside’, but we are preparing to open the shop again April 12th, and with the UK vaccines happening and the…
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New Yarn – Nordic Yarn Eco Cashmere
When introducing new yarns to our selection here at KWA I often describe my relationship to the yarns as a love story – and this is because they often are! From noticing the yarn with a tingling feeling of falling in love, admiring from a distance, establishing a connection and finally as a full blown…
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Virtual Knit Night March 25th
YES! The sun is shining here in London Town today – spring is definitely in the air and I’ve got my knitting MOJO back! You know I’ve had to rely on George to keep the last few knit nights going, but now I’m resurfacing after a few days of much needed rest – and tonight…
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Virtual Knit Night March 18th
Today is a joyous day! This morning I became one of the 25 millions of the UK adult population that have received their first dose of the vaccine, and let me tell you the relief is real! It really feels like the beginning of the end of this very very long year. I don’t feel…
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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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Virtual Knit Night March 11th
I’m curled up in bed under the duvet feeling a bit under the weather today, warm drinks and netflix are on the agenda for me. Needles are of course at hand so there might be a few stitches happening as well in between snoozing. But don’t worry – knit night is still on – and…
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Virtual Knit Night March 4th
Finishing my first Hilja Mitt I shamelessly did my nail polish in a matching colour for stylish showing off pictures. I’m eagerly casting on the second mitt tonight – but wonder if I’ll get it done by the time my nails start flaking and I’ll have to do it all over again. How about you?…
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Yarn Pairings for Pompom Issue 36
Pompom 36 is bright cheery and full of colour. This spring issue is just what we need to shake off the grey winter. The designers in issue 36 have taken their inspiration from quilts. Inside are designs by: Amalia Sieber, Kindred Red, Ainur Berkimbayeva, Chantal Laplante, Gina Fama Röckenwagner, Inyoung Kim, Julie Robinson, Maria Matveeva…
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A Year Long Knit-A-Long – Viv Kits
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 Viv by Renée Callahan. A deep v-neck jumper with a punky twist of ‘slash’ details on…
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Virtual Knit Night February 25th
Well, for once, I’m actually knitting! Any yarn shop owner will tell you that they’ve never knitted as little as after opening the shop – there just isn’t enough time! But with both the Hilja KAL happening and my test for Strands of Joy, and with knit night tonight, actual knitting has finally taken precedence…
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Introducing Buttons from Textile Garden
The button is the icing on the cake to some garments. Complementing or contrasting perfectly with knitwear or sewn projects. We have started stocking a selection of beautiful buttons from Textile Garden and they can be found in our brand new Button Category online. We have a selection in metal, shell and bone in patterned…
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Virtual Knit Night February 18th
This week I’ve hardly touched my needles, I’ve been preparing for the iKnit7 Hilja Mitts KAL and so I’ve done nothing but wrap up kit parcels to get them shipped out as quickly as possible. I’ve spent literarily every available second on my feet in the shop. Normally we are three people sharing this job,…
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