Tag: yarn
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Cotton, Cotton / Bamboo, Bamboo
It’s hotting up but our knitting hands still want to keep busy. So what do they crave, plant fibres! Plant fibres are the cool breeze of the knitting world and we have just had a delivery of the lovely Nurturing Fibres, Eco-Cotton, Eco-Fusion and Eco Bamboo. These hand dyed yarns are what your hot hands…
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Colour Inspiration
Some colour / fibre combos to feast your eyes this summer weekend! You know those patterns where it says for requirements: “200g – 300g of fingering or 4Ply yarn”, where the designer have used the must stunning colour combo but when coming up with one of your own you draw completely blank. With the arrival…
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Browse the Shelves – Cumbria Worsted
I’m taking a look back over some of our much loved yarns with this series ‘Browse the Shelves’. Let us guide your hands and spark some inspiration for your next project. First up we have The Fibre Co Cumbria. This blend of 60% merino wool, 30% brown masham wool and 10% mohair has a plump…
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Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 13
I love winter issues of magazines. There is something so tempting at the thought of hunkering down on a dark evening sipping a warm mug of hot chocolate. Letting your eye wander from project to project, enjoying the pages of endless inspiration before you. Laine is one of those magazines you can get lost in,…
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The Colours Of Nature
It’s with great excitement that the newly translated The Colours of Nature book by Anne Støvlæk Kjær and Louise Shelde Frederiksen of G-uld has arrived at Knit With Attitude. Ever since we attended G-uld’s Dyeing Workshop in 2019 we have been entranced by the power of natural dyes. Every time a new batch of yarn…
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New Yarn – John Arbon Yarnadelic
A fun yarn has come to join our selection of yarns from John Arbon. A yarn with the love for music at its core, a yarn that takes its colour names from the very music that inspires it. That yarn is Yarnadelic. So turn up your speakers and read on. John is a big music…
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Yarn Pairings for Making Stories – Issue 6
The Autumn Issue of Making Stories is due to be released on the 1st September so with this post I take a look at the knitting patterns inside and suggest some yarn pairings to get yourself prepared. The theme of this issue is looking towards the sky, reminding us to not forget to look up…
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Yarn Pairings for Amirisu Issue 22
A dreamy new issue of Amirisu is out and this one has the theme Strata. Beautifully photographed knitwear awaits you in a series of muted ethereal scenes, set amongst the lush greenness of the Osaka Prefecture Flower Garden. Twelve designs for Spring and Summer layers, as well as warmer garments to prepare you for colder…
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New Yarn – Hélène Magnusson: Gilitrutt Tvíband and Love Story Einband.
Long admired by us here at Knit With Attitude. We are super excited to be introducing Hélène Magnússon’s yarns Gilitrutt Tvíband and Love Story Einband. Hélène Magnússon has both French and Icelandic nationality. Growing up in France she later became a lawyer in Paris. In 1995 she decided to change her life completley and move…
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Introducing Triskelion Yarn
We are extremely excited to introduce Triskelion Yarn. Triskelion is the product of yarn dyer Caerthan Wrack and we have two of his bases and his gorgeous intensive hand balms. We met and got to know Caerthan from various yarn shows we attended and have had great fun hanging out after a busy day and…
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Inspiration and Kits for Scout Shawl by Florence Spurling
What is this dreamy colourwork shawl that has captured everyones imaginations? Well it’s the Scout Shawl by Florence Spurling. This shawl is colourwork heaven! It has a vintage patchwork vibe about it, like an heirloom quilt handed down through the generations. Every inch of this design is covered in different motifs. Geometrics, zig-zags and flower…
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Yarn Pairings for Embody
Embody is not only a knitting book, but also has sewing patterns. This interesting combination was put together by Jacqueline Cieslak using both her knitting and sewing expertise. The ethos behind this collection was to empower makers to create clothes that honour their bodies. Embody consists of three infinitely adaptable patterns — two knitting, one…
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