Tag: linen
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Twine Time
It’s not all knitting here at Knit with Attitude, we also crochet of course, but there are other interesting fibre crafts we are itching to get stuck into. So when the Sorazora handspun twines arrived the other week our minds were racing with the possibilities. The name Sorazora comes from the Japanese ‘Sora’ meaning ‘sky’…
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Fibre Talk – Linen
This post was originally written by Natalie Selles and published on our blog back in 2015. The Fibre Friday posts have now been edited to reflect our current selection of yarns, under the new heading Fibre Talk. This week’s fibre feature is linen. Linen has been used as fabric for thousands of years. Some of…
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Knit With Attitude at Unravel – Växbo Lin
We are very exited to be exhibiting at Unravel at the end of February so with this series of blog posts I’m having a look at what we are bringing along. Unravel is taking place at Farnham Maltings in Farnham over 24-26 February 2023. With over 70 other exhibitors Unravel is going to be great…
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Throwback Thursday: Växbo Lin Lingarn
Linen is back! Not a moment too soon… One of our go to summer yarns is Växbo Lin’s Lingarn, so this little Throwback Thursday post is here to celebrate it again. We have recently restocked on 22 shades of this gorgeous and unusual fibre. So in case you missed it, here is why linen is…
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What Maya Knits – Selja
So, prior to writing this blog post I checked and it turns out that last time I wrote a ‘What Maya Knits’ post was nearly a year ago – and that gives you an indication of how much knitting time there is in my life – not much! But sometimes you just notice the one,…
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Yarn Pairings for Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 25 – Summer 2018
New magazine days are always fun here at the shop, and we are absolutely in love with the latest issue from Pom Pom Quarterly. Summer 2018 is Issue 25 for them and it does not disappoint. Spring can be a bit of a tricky season for knitwear but here there is loads of inspiration. One…
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Yarn Pairings for Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 22 – Autumn 2017
August is one of those in between months. There’s still some hot days, and the kids are still on holiday, but the nights can be cool, and there are adverts on the telly for back to school supplies. Rainy days mean cozying up and thinking about the season to come, one of the most exciting…
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Yarn of the Week: Lyonesse 4ply
This week’s yarn is Lyonesse 4ply from Blacker Yarns. Perfect for transitional seasons, it is a blend of Linen and Corriedale/Merino wool. This combination creates a subtle flecked fabric where the two fibres blend together. The yarn can have a very rustic appearance in the ball, but linen softens dramatically with knitting and washing, so…
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Diana Sweater and Fairy Mist Snood
We have been working on boosting up our samples here in the shop. These projects are a great opportunity to show off our favourite yarns and some of our favourite designers. All of the patterns we have used are available in the shop, either as a hard copy or through the Ravelry In-store program. This…
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Yarn Pairings for Making No.1 Flora
How beautiful is our latest arrival? It’s of Making No.1 Flora, the first issue of a brand new magazine from Carrie Bostick Hoge of Madder Made. We could not be more excited here at the shop, and have been cooing and exclaiming over it all morning! This inaugural issue includes contributions from 21 different designers…
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crochet, crochet pattern, DIY, ethical yarn, inspiration, Knit with attitude, Knit-a-long, knitting, knitting pattern, New products, yarn
Yarn Pairings for Pom Pom Issue 17 Summer 2016
There has been so much anticipation for this latest issue of Pom Pom here at Knit with attitude, especially after hosting the samples for Yarn Shop Day at the end of April. It’s finally here! The garments fit perfectly with our Summer Top KAL, and even better, we’ve just received loads of new summer yarns here…
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crochet, crochet pattern, inspiration, Knit with attitude, knitting, knitting pattern, New products, yarn
Yarn Pairings for PomPom Quarterly Issue 16
It’s that time again! We have the latest issue of Pom Pom Quarterly in the shop and online. It’s a gorgeous issue, with a focus on stitch patterns and texture. In order to show these off all of the pieces have been knit in light neutrals from light grey through cream to white. The first…
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