• SweetGeorgia Yarns

    We wanted to go over the 4 yarns that we now carry from SweetGeorgia, our latest addition to the Knit With Attitude family. We have two silk/mohair blends and two sock yarns. You can read more about SweetGeorgia in the interview we did with the owner Felicia Lo a few weeks ago. Silk Mist First…

  • Summer Tops KAL winners!

    It is hard to believe that our Summer KAL is over! How did those three months go by so quickly? We had a great time seeing everyone’s projects take shape on Ravelry and Instagram. Thank-you to everyone who participated! We have drawn our winners and wanted to highlight their beautiful projects here. The winner of…

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    Summer Knitting with Jess

    It’s starting to look like it will be another cracking summer season here in London, and that means it’s time to take a holiday. We’ve organized an interview with the staff of the shop to see how they plan their vacation projects and what they may be bringing along. We will feature one of our…

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    Welcome to the World of SweetGeorgia

    We have yet another new yarn company in the shop! SweetGeorgia is a hand dye studio based in Vancouver, BC. They are known for bright, saturated colours and interesting fibre bases. We were able to catch up with founder Felicia Lo to learn more about the company, colours and inspirations.  We have started our range…

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    Welcome to the World of The Fibre Co.

    We have been finding loads of fun new yarn companies to work with recently, and we are excited to share their stories with you. As you know, Knit with attitude is all about finding out what’s behind the yarn company, from production to inspiration. One yarn that definitely inspired us is The Fibre Co. Recently…

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    Welcome to the world of
    Kettle Yarn Co

    There is always a lot of excitement in introducing a new brand to Knit with attitude, a lot of effort and care go into choosing what I believe would be the ‘perfect addition’ to our selection. So that I get to see and touch ‘a lot’ of beautiful and lush fibers is really an understatement,…

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    Manos del Uruguay – The Story

    When I was playing with the thought of opening a yarn shop with ethical yarns (years and years ago), I was determined that one of my brands should be Manos del Uruguay! They’ve been with me from the very beginning of this adventure that is Knit with attitude, and this little movie explains why. Enjoy!

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    Brand New:
    Vivacious Kids Collection

    Let me tell you, we’ve been all oohs and aahs here at Knit with attitude lately, opening boxes filled with the new shades of Vivacious, and under the bags filled with yarny yumminess, what did we find? The new Vivacious collection! A collection filled with kids’ wear that is brilliantly suitable for the bright colours…

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    Fibre Fridays: Round Up

    As all good things must come to an end, we are rounding up this series of Fibre Fridays posts. We have had a great time talking about our favourite fibres and yarns and all the reasons (good and bad!) that they make good summer tops, why we stock them and how they fit with our…

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    Fibre Fridays: Soy and Bamboo

    As knitters become more conscious of where their yarns come from, we are getting more interest in what are often categorized as vegan yarns. These are yarns that do not come from an animal. We’ve already talked about the most obvious ones, cotton and linen, but there are a few others that we carry in…

  • Guest Post – Knit a Tulip for Me

    This guest blog post is submitted and written by Judy Wise of The Association of Young People with ME (AYME). Please note that Knit with attitude is not involved in this campaign directly and that all questions you might have need to be addresses with the organisers. KNITTERS NEEDED! A group of Mums whose children…

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    Fibre Fridays: Alpaca

    This week we want to talk about Alpaca! Alpaca is a great fibre originally from South America. The alpaca animal comes from the camelid family. The fibre is long and lustrous, with no lanolin or barbs that wool has. Alpaca is known for having fantastic drape and a bit of shine as well. Alpaca fibre…