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Come ply with me...
With this post I'm looking at plying and a few different characteristics it gives to yarns. In its simplest forms ply means the number of strands of yarn twisted together and ply can be used to describe the thickness of yarn. For example a 4-ply being thicker than a 2-ply as it has more strands twisted together. This only works...
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Tessellated by Andrea Mowry - Colour Inspiration
We have revamped the ever popular Tessellated Kits so I'm having a rummage through the shelves and putting together some colour combinations. The Tessellated pattern comes in either a vest or a pullover and both incorporate this beautifully simple slip stitch colourwork design. The vest is a simple round necked tank top knit from the bottom up. The pullover is...
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Home Grown
There are some beautiful yarns at Knit With Attitude from all around the world but with this post my aim is to look at those yarns that are a bit closer to home. Focusing on the yarns that are made up of British grown fibres and having a closer look at the sheep behind those yarns. Blue Faced Leicester 1...
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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 lay out a new pairing...
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What George Knits - Bassenfell Scarf
The full range of the relaunched Hey Mama Wolf yarn has been calling me from the shelves so I've started a little scarf side quest. I have got it into my head that I want to knit one skein scarfs in all the Hey Mama Wolf yarns. For one they make a great shop sample showing you how the yarn...
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What Maya Knits – Tessellated Vest
As most of you know by now, my knitting time is so precious to me – firstly as it is very limited, secondly because with time I've become slow. With this I noticed a change in my focus, where the end result used to be the main goal, it is now all about the process, the knitting in itself, and...
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Back to Black
As spring has sprung and the days are getting longer dark yarn has become a little less intimidating. Black yarn has a mixed reception amongst crafters, it looks so beautiful and chic knitted up but it sure is tricky on the eyes. Absorbing every little bit of light making fine intricate stitches almost impossible to see, especially on dark evenings...
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Cumulus &
Cumulus is one of my favourite fuzzy yarns we have in the shop and we have expanded the range. With a great selection of jewel like colours there has never been a better time to try out this yarn. Cumulus is wonderful just on its own but it is also great combined with a whole host of other yarns. Cumulus is a 25g...
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Recommended Yarn Third Edition - Part One
It has been a little while since my last recommended yarn post so I thought it was an about time I had another look through what has come out since the last one. If you haven't seen the recommended yarn posts before the theme is to look at designs that have been written exactly for the yarns that we stock...
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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 me'. That new yarn is...
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Revisiting &Make Super Bulky
The chunky yarn has arrived at Knit With Attitude and just in time for some fun chunky winter knits or quick Christmas gifts. It's so lovely to knit with and great for beginners and experienced knitters alike. What better time to revisit it. &Make Super Bulky is made from a soft 100% Peruvian Highland Wool. This plump and quick to...
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Revisiting Socks Yeah DK!
We have just received a delivery of the much loved Socks Yeah DK! This trusty yarn is great for all sorts of projects, not just socks. So what a great time to get some Socks Yeah inspiration. Socks Yeah DK is the heavier DK version of Socks Yeah 4ply. Following on from the popular Socks Yeah 4ply, designer Rachel Coopey...
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3rdAugust 2024Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 22
It's Laine time and the autumn Issue 22 is coming out on the 30th August and we can't wait. Laine 22 is titled Aalto after the Finish architect Alvar Aalto who designed the Paimio Sanatorium where ...
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2ndAugust 2024It Takes Two
Do you also get an idea of what you want to knit and once that idea is implanted you cannot shake it? Even if you have a queue of projects a mile long, with yarn to knit them. Well this has happened to ...
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14thJuly 2024What George Knits - Fast Forward Scarf
If you have been keeping an eye on the blog then you might have noticed the little scarf series I have been working on. It started with the idea of seeing what little projects are out there for just one ...
