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– an East London Yarn Shop

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    Out with the old, in with the new!

    Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely holiday with time to relax with your friends and loved ones, and that your celebrations were joyful, leaving you invigorated and enthusiastic about the new year. I definitely feel energized, much because of my time off, but also because I’m so excited about the spring and…

    MayaB

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    Furry Christmas Baubles

    Do you have everything sorted for Christmas yet? Everything neat and dusted, parcels bought and wrapped, festivities planned? I’m not even close! I mopped the kitchen floor last night after getting the kids to bed, and that’s about it. No parcels sorted, no plans for the holiday, I’ve knitted five rows of the sweater that…

    MayaB

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    Knit with attitude’s 12 Days to Christmas

    Our Christmas gift to all our lovely followers – Knit with attitude’s 12 Days to Christmas. Starting December 12th at 10am we will give you a string of daily offers in our online shop leading all the way up to Christmas. Each day I will disclose a new discount code for the offer of the…

    MayaB

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    The Yarn Ball Yarn Bowl

    Do you know what a yarn bowl is? For many knitters it is their most precious and cherished possession. It has a very practical use, to hold your yarn and keep it from rolling away while it is being knitted with, but yarn bowls are often pieces of art themselves. Beautifully made and decorative, and…

    MayaB

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    Introducing Louisa Harding

    I first came across Louisa Harding years ago, when as a new mum I bought a pattern collection named ‘The Magical World According to Miss Millie’, and found myself completely enhanced by the fairytale world of Louisa’s children clothes. Sourcing new yarns to introduce to Knit with attitude’s selection I was made aware of her…

    MayaB

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    The Knit with attitude Christmas KAL #KWAKAL14

    If you saw my last blog post profiling Wool and the Gang you’ll know it’s no secret that I’m delighted to be stocking their yarns. To celebrate having WATG yarns in the shop, and to make Christmas holiday knitting more fun this year, we’re going to host a Knit with attitude Christmas KAL over in…

    MayaB

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    Profile: Wool and the Gang

    I’m so excited to tell that we finally have most of the Wool and the Gang yarns (and some kits too) in stock! From the ‘classic’ super chunky Crazy Sexy Wool, to the most luscious newcomer in the family Sheepaca, a yarn as elegant as it’s name! Recently I grabbed hold of one of the…

    MayaB

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    Great London Yarn Crawl 2014

    September has been a whirlwind of activity in the shop with the drop in temperatures. It’s nice to see regular customers back from holidays and everyone getting excited about their autumn projects. One of the things that kept me busy in the shop was that Knit with attitude participated once again in the Great London…

    MayaB

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    Profile: Jacqueline Sava – Soak

    Another newcomer to the shop this summer – Soak Wash. Soak is the answer to the question, “How best to take care of my handmade knits?” Soak Founder and Director of Possibilities Jacqueline Sava was visiting London recently and sat down with us to chat about how Soak fits into how we like Knit With…

    MayaB

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    Profile: DesignETTE

    As you probably have noticed, first half of 2014 brought lots of changes to Knit with attitude, our refurbishment meant much more shelf space and finally I’ve had the chance to expand our selection and introduce more new brands, and there is even more to come… One company I’ve started collaborating with this year is…

    MayaB

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    Workshops and events at
    Knit with attitude – LIVE

    I’m so pleased to let you know that this Autumn’s Event Schedule is finally LIVE! Whether you want to learn a new skill, would like to develop your techniques, or you are looking for inspiration, we’ve got something for everybody. To see the full schedule visit our Workshops and Events page. Knit with attitude offers…

    MayaB

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    #kwasummer We have winners!

    I’m completely overwhelmed by the response, look at all these brilliant summer knits! And there’s even more, just do a search using #kwasummer to see all the wonderful contributions to our photo sharing summer fun. http://instagram.com/p/sJvcOew6R3 http://instagram.com/p/sHUR6pQ6fS http://instagram.com/p/sGjVRgogJq http://instagram.com/p/sGgVMFHs4j http://instagram.com/p/sCSuniFVI5 http://instagram.com/p/sBSkMvogLw http://instagram.com/p/r9d7vmnKXC http://instagram.com/p/rwVOR_TNRe http://instagram.com/p/r1qpVYzJ0g http://instagram.com/p/qOgfe_lVPV http://instagram.com/p/re3o1Tk0CI And the winners are: jamisohomummy, elisabethstanghotvedt, misscara Please send…

    MayaB

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