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How I use my Knitting Barber Pocket Scales
This has to be one of those knitting gadgets where you ask yourself do I really need this? Ok yes I do really need this! We have just got in the Pocket Scales from The Knitting Barber and I have to say I don’t know how I have lived without one for so long. These…
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For the Love of … 2025
As every year, the intention is to create stronger bonds between us as a community, making space for the joy of sharing and being joined together by our love for our crafts and the joy of creating and making. With so many wonderful contributions, we are absolutely delighted to invite you to vote in the…
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Revisting Bettaknit Love My Jeans
BettaKnit Love My Jeans is back at Knit With Attitude and perfectly timed for some warm weather knitting. With an ethos in sustainable fashion BettaKnit produce fibres from recycled material and by-products from the fashion and food processing industries. They design their yarns with an eco-friendly mentality. This is done in a variety of ways;…
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Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 25
Summer heat is inspiring us at the moment in Laine’s summer issue. Light and relaxed garments featuring a variety of textures and techniques all photographed in the quiet beauty of a Finish summer. Laine Issue 25 features knitwear by twelve different designers : Audrey Borrego, Antonio Jesús Castillo Urquízar, Lindsey Fowler, Sus Gepard, Maria Gomes,…
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Virtual Knit Night May 8th
In the last few newsletters we’ve discussed the moment when a WIP (work in process project) turns into a UFO (unfinished object project), and further to this, the dismissal of or rekindling of past loves. Speaking about myself, I’ve just picked up a project left untouched for more than 2 years, and this has definitely…
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Yarn Pairings for Let’s Crochet!
Laine are well know for there inspiring crafty collections and this time they have focused purely on crochet. Let’s Crochet is a collection of seventeen newly designed crochet patterns. You will find inside eight tops, two vests, four bags, a hat, a shawl and a pair of hand-warmers. The issue is bright and colourful and…
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Virtual Knit Night April 10th – cancelled
Dear Friends. Sometimes life brings lemons – and I’m having a particularly lemon heavy day – just a few too many to make lemonade I’m afraid. I adore our virtuals, and I love getting caught up on what you’re all working on, however this time I have to rein in my excitement and ask you…
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Inspiration for 52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn
Laine’s bumper 52 weeks series is back, this time with Scrap Yarn. We all have them, bits and bobs we have saved from past projects. Single hanks we have treasured and not found a use for. Well Laine is to the rescue. This edition of the 52 weeks series is all about using your stash.…
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Recommended Yarn
If you haven’t seem them before every now and then I take a deep dive through Ravelry and look at whats new and knit in the yarns we sell. We do a lot of recommending and yarn substituting every day in the shop and here on the blog so it’s nice every now and then…
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Just add text…
Seeing the amazing ‘East London Knitters Say Balls to Fascism’ banner hanging in the window has got me thinking about text in knitting. That is anything typographical or text based; slogans, favourite quotes or simply just the alphabet have all been stitched into these designs. Some in a collective sign of solidarity like the banner…
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Virtual Knit Night March 13th
Oops I did it again, I played with the yarn, got lost in the game … I signed up and cast-on for yet another test knit!You might know about my track record coming to test knits, then you’ll also know I’ll be working vigorously on this project tonight … for now! I hope you’ll join…
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What Maya Knits – Sophie Hood
What a cleverly constructed project, scrumptious Garter Stitch broken up by the neat finishing of I-cord edges, the Sophie Hood by PetiteKnit gives enough to keep you interest peaked, it grows quickly for instant satisfaction and the rhythm of this knit is incredibly soothing. I’ve claimed for years and years that there is a lot…
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