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  • Knitting With Attitude the Book – Kickstarter Campaign
    Anniversary, inspiration, Knit with attitude

    Knitting With Attitude the Book – Kickstarter Campaign

    You may have seen lots of tempting teaser pictures of various knitting designs on our social medium platforms instagram and facebook over the past few weeks. But why are we teasing you! The Knit With Attitude anniversary book of course. If you didn’t know Knit With Attitude is celebrating its 10 years this year, read…

    23rd January, 2020

    George Cullen

  • 10 Years and Still Standing –  kickstarter campaign
    Anniversary, Facebook, Instagram, Knit with attitude, London

    10 Years and Still Standing –
    kickstarter campaign

    Ten years ago, in January 2010, I dragged with me what I could carry onto three buses across London, off to set up Knit with attitude on it’s very first day as a market trader at Greenwich Market. Having just moved with my family from Norway to London, coming from a background as a sub-culture…

    22nd January, 2020

    MayaB

  • What to Knit? Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK
    Fashion, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern

    What to Knit? Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK

    If you haven’t noticed already we have had a massive explosion of Hedgehog Fibres in Knit With Attitude this week. Glorious tonal solids and crazy speckled skeins of Merino DK and Twist Sock are now hanging happily in the hand dyed corner of the shop. I have been particularly drawn to the Merino DK the…

    19th January, 2020

    George Cullen

  • What Maya Knits – Eifelgold Shawl
    inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    What Maya Knits – Eifelgold Shawl

    “I’m not a shawls person” is clearly a lie I’ve been telling myself forever. After making a humongous DK weight shawl a couple of years back (the Askews Me! by Stephen West) and having worn it constantly since then, maybe not through the worst summer heat wave, but other than that every single day is…

    8th January, 2020

    MayaB

  • New year…. New skill
    inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, yarn

    New year…. New skill

    There is something exciting about a new year. It’s full of anticipation for what the year ahead has in store for us. New friends we will make, and new things to discover and learn. What better time of year to set yourself a challenge. This could be something simple like revisiting a forgotten past time,…

    4th January, 2020

    MayaB

  • What George Knits – North Country Mitts
    Fashion, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, Shop Sample, yarn

    What George Knits – North Country Mitts

    Taking inspiration from our Quick Christmas Knits blog post I just couldn’t resit knitting the North Country Mitts by Andrea Mowry. A super quick but still interesting to knit pair of aran weight fingerless gloves. Knitting in just one 50g ball. Also it was a good excuse to knit a little shop sample in the…

    13th December, 2019

    George Cullen

  • Quick Christmas Knits – Cowls
    crochet, crochet pattern, Fashion, inspiration, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    Quick Christmas Knits – Cowls

    As Christmas is quickly approaching the not so organised of us are frantically looking for for some quick and easy Christmas gifts. We knitters and crocheters rely on our crafting skills this time of year to whip up quick and thoughtful gifts for our friends and loved ones. So with this idea in mind I…

    11th December, 2019

    MayaB

  • Quick Christmas Knits – Gloves
    crochet, crochet pattern, Fashion, inspiration, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    Quick Christmas Knits – Gloves

    As Christmas is quickly approaching the not so organised of us are frantically looking for for some quick and easy Christmas gifts. We knitters and crocheters rely on our crafting skills this time of year to whip up quick and thoughtful gifts for our friends and loved ones. So with this idea in mind I…

    9th December, 2019

    MayaB

  • Quick Christmas Knits – Hats
    crochet, crochet pattern, Fashion, inspiration, knitting, knitting pattern, Uncategorized, yarn

    Quick Christmas Knits – Hats

    As Christmas is quickly approaching the not so organised of us are frantically looking for for some quick and easy Christmas gifts. We knitters and crocheters rely on our crafting skills this time of year to whip up quick and thoughtful gifts for our friends and loved ones. So with this idea in mind I…

    5th December, 2019

    MayaB

  • Yarn Pairings for Pompom Issue 31
    book review, crochet, crochet pattern, Fashion, inspiration, knitting, knitting pattern, New products, yarn

    Yarn Pairings for Pompom Issue 31

    The winter issue of one of our favourite knitting magazines is always hotly anticipated here at Knit With Attitude. This issue focuses on Terrain. Think earthy inspirations and creative cues taken from the land. The designs have a nod to the tactile and three-dimensional nature of knitwear. Along with the designs there are recipes and…

    14th November, 2019

    MayaB

  • New Yarn: Moeke Yarns Elena
    Fashion, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, New products, yarn

    New Yarn:
    Moeke Yarns Elena

    Now we find ourself firmly planted in Autumn and the rain, wind and cold weather whips around us, what’s better than introducing a new yarn to Knit With Attitude. It’s woolly, it’s rustic and with a great story, let us introduce Moeke Yarns – Elena. Moeke Yarns is created by Ioana. Born in 1978 in…

    1st November, 2019

    MayaB

  • Throwback Thursday –  Homeward Bound Shawl
    Fashion, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    Throwback Thursday –
    Homeward Bound Shawl

    This week we have the Homeward Bound shawl flying in for Throwback Thursday. This design by Natalie Selles is graphic, contemporary and great for an enthusiastic beginner. Composing of garter stitch that gently increases to give you a classic asymmetric triangle shawl. A few panels of intarsia break up the stripes and are perfect for…

    31st October, 2019

    MayaB

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