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  • Inspiration for Flea Sweater
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    Inspiration for Flea Sweater

    We often get a lot of requests for how the Flea Sweater might look in different colour combos. I’ve attempted to work a little photoshop magic to give you some ideas. The Flea Sweater takes six different colours of the beautiful Pickles Pure Wool. Pure Wool is a worsted spun 4ply weight yarn, that comes…

    George Cullen

  • What Maya Knits – Two at Once
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    What Maya Knits – Two at Once

    Most know that I am a slow knitter, as in sloth pace slow. I can be quick if I have to, I used to be much quicker, but the combination of my osteoarthritis and time restraints have slowly slowed me down over time. However, I’ve never been into speed knitting, as a process knitter I…

    MayaB

  • What a Difference a Thread Makes
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    What a Difference a Thread Makes

    A couple of weeks ago, we introduced the lovely new design, the Helica Pullover, by Teti’s Knit Garden. Teti is known for her nature inspired, almost etheric looking, romantic and timeless style. Teti chose the name for this design, Helica, from Latin, meaning “winding”, because of the winding ivy branch of the colourwork motifs on…

    MayaB

  • A Deep Dive into Stranded Colourwork
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    A Deep Dive into Stranded Colourwork

    It is probably the Northener in me, or more accurate, me being a Norwegian that makes me crave woolly jumpers as soon as autumn is here – but not any woolly jumper – oh no, I’m talking about proper thick proper wool proper bashing around in the snow jumpers! Now admittedly it’s been years since…

    MayaB

  • Designer Feature – Birkebolla Strikk
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    Designer Feature – Birkebolla Strikk

    We have become entranced by the mesmerising colourwork socks of Jorun (Birkebolla Strikk). If you are not a sock knitter these sure are the socks to tempt you. Heavily ornate colourwork designs that feature everything from the traditional to the modern, the geometric to the flowing and the graphic to the cutesy. Each design can…

    George Cullen

  • Inspiration and Kits for Blum by Rachel Illsley
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    Inspiration and Kits for Blum by Rachel Illsley

    Rachel Illsley’s colourwork designs are just magnificent, they are complex but delicate at the same time and ooze personality. Small and well observed details are at the heart of her patterns. Which contain a myriad of tiny crosses, lines and shapes that build into an impactful design. Blum is one of those designs that stops…

    George Cullen

  • Can it be worked in the round?
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    Can it be worked in the round?

    We’re almost ready to cast-on for this fall’s most magical adventure – the Meadow Wrap Knit-A-Long together with awesome designer extraordinaire Dee Hardwicke. After weeks and weeks of preparations, we are nearly there, the excitement is building and I am so eager to get that wrap onto my needles I can literarily taste it! In…

    MayaB

  • Are you ready for an adventure? Wilderness Knits by Linka Neuman
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    Are you ready for an adventure? Wilderness Knits by Linka Neuman

    The urge to explore has come over us here at Knit With Attitude and what every explorer needs is some good knit wear! Wilderness Knits by Norwegian designer Linka Neumann has been translated into English. Inside you will find stunning knits set in stunning scenery. With evocative photos of the Norwegian countryside that you just…

    George Cullen

  • Let’s talk about: Aleks Byrd
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    Let’s talk about: Aleks Byrd

    With just a couple more sleeps until the iKnit7 Hilja Mitts KAL kicks off with our grand Cast On Party, what better occasion for me to tell you more about the Wonder Woman behind the Hilja Mitts (and my dear friend) Aleks Byrd. Now don’t go ahead and think that I shower everyone with superlatives…

    MayaB

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