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  • Yarn Focus – Istex Plötulopi
    inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    Yarn Focus –
    Istex Plötulopi

    We have just had a much awaited delivery of gorgeous Lopi yarns come through our door, boxes filled to the brim with hearty Icelandic wool. Knitters favourites like the Léttlopi and Bulkylopi are now back on the shelves, but did you know that we also have the more unknown but equally lush and maybe more…

    30th October, 2019

    MayaB

  • Throwback Thursday – Blurred Lines
    Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, organic yarn, yarn

    Throwback Thursday –
    Blurred Lines

    Jumper weather is on us. As the autumn chill fills the air what better Throwback Thursday than with a jumper. The Blurred Lines Jumper by Maya is a great cosy jumper and showcases the amazing hand dyed talent of Ninapetrina. Blurred lines is a comfortable and easy to wear jumper, but with added style and…

    24th October, 2019

    MayaB

  • Mixing Brands
    inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, yarn

    Mixing Brands

    Here at Knit With Attitude we have a wide range of brands available, but you don’t have to stick to just one when planning your project. Plenty of different combinations can be achieved by mixing and matching. Not only does it widen your potential palette of colours, but it can also make things more affordable.…

    19th October, 2019

    MayaB

  • Throwback Thursday – Pan’s Snood
    Fashion, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    Throwback Thursday –
    Pan’s Snood

    For this edition of Throwback Thursday we have the Pan’s Snood. The Pan’s Snood was designed to celebrate the launch of Garnsurr’s Pan when it arrived at Knit With Attitude. This luscious and interesting blend is perfect for little accessories and one skein projects. Pan is an earthy blend of 70% Buck Moahir and 30%…

    17th October, 2019

    MayaB

  • Book Review – Colorwork Shawls by Melanie Berg
    book review, Fashion, inspiration, knitting, yarn

    Book Review – Colorwork Shawls by Melanie Berg

    The second shawl book by designer Melanie Berg has arrived. This time with a Colourwork leaning. Colorwork Shawls presents a selection of Melanie’s best loved shawls along with some new designs created especially for the book. The book contains 12 designs featuring a myriad of different techniques for using colour. Slip stitches, mosaic patterns, gradients and…

    13th October, 2019

    MayaB

  • Throwback Thursday – Herat Snood
    ethical yarn, Fashion, Handspun, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    Throwback Thursday –
    Herat Snood

    For this edition of Throwback Thursday we are looking at the Herat Snood. Knit in the super special From the Mountain – Afghan Cashmere. This pattern is ornamental and sumptuous and is a great way of honouring this equally as sumptuous yarn. Designed by Natalie Selles this snood is a great one skein project. Natalie says…

    10th October, 2019

    MayaB

  • Exploring Plystre Needle Cases
    inspiration, Knit with attitude, London, New products

    Exploring Plystre Needle Cases

    These new in store needle cases from Plystre were tempting knitters on the Great London Yarn Crawl when we first got them in. So much so they snapped nearly all of them up. Blink and you will miss them! Well lucky for you, you won’t need to wait much longer to get your hands on them. We…

    6th October, 2019

    MayaB

  • What to knit? – Chunky Edition!
    Fashion, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    What to knit? – Chunky Edition!

    The beautiful Stitch & Story has landed at Knit With Attitude. Filling our shelves with its plump and luscious merino softness, its The Chunky Yarn. We have 14 super yummy colours to choose from, but what do we knit with all this loveliness? Below I talk a little bit about the yarn and provide you with some…

    5th October, 2019

    MayaB

  • Throwback Thursday – Wrap Me Up Cardigan
    ethical yarn, Fashion, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern

    Throwback Thursday –
    Wrap Me Up Cardigan

    What better project to reminisce about now the weather is beginning to turn and the chill of autumn is in the air.  For this edition of Throwback Thursday we have the Wrap Me Up Cardigan. A massively inviting, cosy oversized cardigan designed by Maya and knit in the oh so soft Du Store Alpakka Hexa. This…

    3rd October, 2019

    MayaB

  • Throwback Thursday – Spitalfields Shawl
    ethical yarn, Fashion, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern

    Throwback Thursday –
    Spitalfields Shawl

    For this, the first of the Throwback Thursday posts we are casting our minds back to 2015 and the 5th anniversary of Knit With Attitude. The aptly named Spitalfields Shawl takes its name from Maya’s beginnings with Knit With Attitude. Maya started her shop as a stall at the Spitalfield’s Market with two boxes of yarn. The…

    26th September, 2019

    MayaB

  • What Maya Knits – Moonshadow Tunic
    inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, yarn

    What Maya Knits –
    Moonshadow Tunic

    Yay, I just finished something – and not just any something, but a gorgeous test knit I did for my lovely friend Julie Knits in Paris. If you’ve followed the blog for a while you’ll know that this is not the first of Julie’s designs that I’ve made, I do adore her sense of construction,…

    26th September, 2019

    MayaB

  • Exploring Plystre
    Knit with attitude, New products

    Exploring Plystre

    It’s hard to avoid here at Knit With Attitude that the Plystre project bags are our ultimate favourites when it comes to carrying around our knitting. We have the project bag, crossbody bag, pouch and backpack. With this post I want to take a thorough look at each model and get up close to all the amazing design…

    23rd September, 2019

    MayaB

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