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The Knit with attitude Blog
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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... -
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 sturdiness to it without compromising... -
Virtual Knit Night March 10th
Another world crisis is happening and the news coming from Ukraine is both terrifying and heart breaking. When everything seems overwhelming and as to falling apart around us, how do we justify our emotion, how are we supposed to or even allowed to feel? I've been thinking a lot about how we as humans are multi-faceted beings, our emotions are... -
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 you in your tracks. Heavily... -
How to choose your colours for iKnit7 Side by Side KAL
We have created an exciting new way of shopping for kits at Knit With Attitude for the upcoming iKnit7 KAL. Susanne Sommer's design uses two colours. A main colour for the body and sleeves and a contrast colour for the neckband and cuff ribbing. With so many colour choices and so many possibilities our new kit selections allow you to...