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  • New Yarn – Riverknits Chimera DK
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    New Yarn – Riverknits Chimera DK

    We love Chimera so we were even more excited when Riverknits released a DK version, and NOW that DK version is here at Knit With Attitude. We introduced Chimera 4ply in 2022 and it’s been much loved here in the shop ever since. The DK version is going to be no exception. Riverknits is the…

    George Cullen

  • I just couldn’t resist some Vivacious colour combos…
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    I just couldn’t resist some Vivacious colour combos…

    Like the title of this blog post says I just couldn’t resist some Vivacious colour combinations. Since we had a big restock of Fyberspates Vivacious and the new Vivacious Botanical I have kept taking them off the wall and laying them next to each other in all sorts of combinations. Every day I come in…

    George Cullen

  • New Yarn – Black Elephant Corriedale
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    New Yarn – Black Elephant Corriedale

    New yarn is hanging on the hand dyed wall of the shop and that is always an exciting moment. Not only because I get so tempted to cast on a completely new project but it looks great. It’s calling to me from across the shop as I sit here and write this, ‘knit me, knit…

    George Cullen

  • New Yarn – Twisted Ambitions Yarn: Sweet Sock
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    New Yarn – Twisted Ambitions Yarn: Sweet Sock

    A collection of inspiring new yarns have arrived at Knit With Attitude. Twisted Ambitions Yarns from American hand dyer Ross Taylor. Bright neons, soft neons, electrifying speckles that all have a glow of positivity that will rub off onto your knitting making them a pleasure to knit, wear and enjoy. These colours will blow you…

    George Cullen

  • New Yarn – Stranded Dyeworks BFL Nylon
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    New Yarn – Stranded Dyeworks BFL Nylon

    So much has been happening here at Knit With Attitude and our shelves are full of the most amazing yarns and accessories. You can read about them in our introductory post New Yarns – New Joy! After the whirlwind of restocking the shop and the excitement of the opening party I can now sit back…

    George Cullen

  • Back to Black Elephant
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    Back to Black Elephant

    Black Elephant Singles are back with a bang! Petra’s eye for gorgeous hand dyed colours is pure magic and we love it when a box of her yarn arrives in the shop. Rich, saturated and speckled, hand dyed yarns are a joy to knit with, making every stitch exciting. Black Elephant Merino Singles are a…

    George Cullen

  • New Yarn: Norne BFL Mini Skein Sets and BFL / Silk / Cashmere
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    New Yarn: Norne BFL Mini Skein Sets and BFL / Silk / Cashmere

    It seems like a long time ago since we launched Norne Yarn at Unravel in March. At the time we had two bases – Merino, Silk, Yak Singles and Merino, Silk, Yak DK. We were won over by the rich and vibrant colours of Tuva’s. Her colours are inspired by Norse Mythology and are all…

    George Cullen

  • Throwback Thursday – Blurred Lines
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    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…

    MayaB

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    A wonderful adventure –
    The G-uld Dyeing Workshop

    A couple of weeks ago Maya and I spent the most magical of times in Denmark. Being the first ever stockist of G-uld we were excited to really understand the ethos and process behind this wonderful company. Having admired posts from other attendees of G-uld’s workshops we couldn’t wait, we were really going! We arrived in…

    MayaB

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    Interview with Petra Schwarczova from Black Elephant

    We are really excited to bring a new range of hand dyed yarn to Knit With Attitude and these mini skeins from Black Elephant are no exception. Find the perfect little pops of colour to add to your projects, or looking for that one colour to bridge a gap in a fade. Then mini skeins are for you! Plus…

    MayaB

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    Yarn Pairings for Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 26 – Autumn 2018

    We are very excited about the mysterious and mystical theme of this Autumn Issue of Pom Pom. Its centred around the Moon, so think otherworldly delights and starry night skies.  This issue is really going to spark your imagination and have you dreaming of outer space and craving long dark nights. The Moon Issue is…

    MayaB

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