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The Knit with attitude Blog
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Taking a Tour of Hey Mama Wolf Patchwork Bags
The most dreamy project bags have arrived at Knit With Attitude. Jule of Hey Mama Wolf is not only a master of naturally dyed yarn, she also makes extremely special patchwork bags. Each bag is handmade by Jule herself in her Hey Mama Wolf Studio, using her own plant dyed fabrics. Completely unique, each bag is something to treasure. Alive... -
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 single plied 4ply weight, 100... -
Virtual Knit Night June 9th
Yay! I've finished my jumper! Well almost, I still need to weave in the ends and block it, so my dilemma for tonight is - do I spend the evening weaving in ends or do I cast on for my next project... The thing is, I'm going on holiday next week, and every holiday warrants a holiday project, so lately... -
Summer Knits
Summer is here and as the temperatures are rising so is my urge to cast on something new. I'm dreaming up lightweight, cool against hot skin, quick knits that can be finished before the season has passed. Temperatures and knitting urges are sadly not the only thing rising these days, the cost of living has reached new levels, and even... -
Yarn Pairings for Pompom Issue 41
Pompom is 10 and this is their celebration Issue! Issue 41 marks their 10th birthday and there are 13 designs inside for all weathers. Knitting, crochet, this issue has you covered. Issue 41 is a special Issue not only because of Pompom's 10th anniversary but the magazine has had a redesign. This larger format has bigger photographs and more room... -
Yarn Pairings for Traditions Revisited by Aleks Byrd
Traditions Revisited is a masterwork by Aleks Byrd. By drawing on her Estonian heritage Aleks introduces us to the beautiful world of Estonian knitting through modern designs that show off techniques such as Roosimine and Estonian Braids. As well as the patterns themselves there are also illustrated technique pages. Not only did Aleks write the book, make all the designs... -
Virtual Knit Night May 12th
Sometimes time moves really slowly, but then suddenly everything moves so so fast! For me these last few weeks have been like that, so fast I'm still trying to wrap my head around and digest what happened. We had our first in store event, which was a such a joy still a reminder on how long ago we did that... -
For the Love Of ... Winners!
A recurring theme in the Knit with attitude newsletter is our community, the joy of sharing and being joined together by our love for our crafts and the joy of creating and making. We have discussed how the need for such moments of happiness is larger and more important especially in times that seem glooming and actually quite frightening –... -
Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 14
It's always an exciting time when the new issue of Laine Magazine arrives. But for this issue, it was made even more exciting because we got to see the samples when we had Sini and the Laine Issue 14 Trunk Show in the shop on 2nd May. Issue 14 is inspired by the light Nordic summer nights – gentle, delicate... -
For The Love Of ...
A recurring theme in the Knit with attitude newsletter is our community, the joy of sharing and being joined together by our love for our crafts and the joy of creating and making. We have discussed how the need for such moments of happiness is larger and more important especially in times that seem glooming and actually quite frightening –... -
Virtual Knit Night April 14th
Another month since our last meet up and I have to admit, my days as a monogamous knitter are over! To be honest, I'm not sure if I've ever been one, but with the whole 'get-organised-tidy-house-tidy-mind-social-media-mindfulness-coaching'-thing that happened over the lock down years I think I might have had a phase. But yes, I am back to my messy self... -
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 be knit in a combination...