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Virtual Knit Night April 22nd
We are still working with reduced staffing in the shop to maintain social distancing, meaning that Thursdays are my 'work from home' days. I try to get most admin done of those days, so it means quite a few hours spent staring at the screen. Spred sheets, documents, plans, endless amounts of sentences and numbers. But on Thursday evenings my...
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What Maya Knits - Filigree Sweater by Julie Knits in Paris
There is this saying I've kept coming back to throughout my adult life, which goes something like 'if it ain't broken, don't fix it.' the saying originates from Punk culture and the DIY movement, it is about sustainability, and a reflection on why 'replacing' and 'adding to' is quite symptomatic of our current culture. But I seem to be adding...
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Virtual Knit Night April 15th
My shop is open! After a couple of very intense weeks of sorting, organising, tidying and re-stocking, and finally my shop no longer looks like a warehouse, gone are all the boxes and my shelves are once more bursting with colours. What a transformation, and what joy. This Monday we were finally able to open the doors and welcome our...
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Inspiration for SOSU Knits Brioche + Mystery KAL
It's Mystery Knit-A-Long time! The excitement, the thrill, the unknown! It has us hooked from beginning to end. Susanne Sommer's MKAL begins on the 21st May. Titled 'Brioche + Mystery', this is going to be one for brioche lovers. Judging by Susanne's other brioche designs I think we will be in for a treat. The Mystery works like this: every...
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Virtual Knit Night April 8th
One of the 'weird' UK particulars I learned when moving to London is that the tax year starts April 6th. Yes, that's right, not January 1st but a few days into April. This also means that we have to do our stock take at this time, so the day before yesterday we counted all the things, absolutely everything! And then...
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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 sewing — with bespoke instructions...
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A Year Long Knit-A-Long – Sockitude Kits
2021 is the Knit With Attitude Year Long Knit A Long! Every month we celebrate a pattern from the Knit With Attitude Anniversary Collection. To read all about it see the introductory blog post. Next up in the Year Long Knit Along is Sockitude by Julie Dubreux. A stunning pair of colourwork knee-highs. Knit in Coopknits Socks Yeah! Coopknits, Socks Yeah! (4ply; 75% fine...
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Virtual Knit Night April 1st
Oh wow what a week, just wow! We've been so busy, on our feet at all times, and there is so much work to do. But FUN work! It might not be visible on 'the outside', but we are preparing to open the shop again April 12th, and with the UK vaccines happening and the covid numbers going down, it...
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New Yarn - Nordic Yarn Eco Cashmere
When introducing new yarns to our selection here at KWA I often describe my relationship to the yarns as a love story - and this is because they often are! From noticing the yarn with a tingling feeling of falling in love, admiring from a distance, establishing a connection and finally as a full blown romance bringing the collaborations to...
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Virtual Knit Night March 25th
YES! The sun is shining here in London Town today - spring is definitely in the air and I've got my knitting MOJO back! You know I've had to rely on George to keep the last few knit nights going, but now I'm resurfacing after a few days of much needed rest - and tonight my friends, tonight we are...
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Virtual Knit Night March 18th
Today is a joyous day! This morning I became one of the 25 millions of the UK adult population that have received their first dose of the vaccine, and let me tell you the relief is real! It really feels like the beginning of the end of this very very long year. I don't feel any uncomfortable side effects like...
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What Yarns to Dye?
With the restock of The Modern Natural Dyer by Kristine Vejar I thought it would be a good time to take a little look at some of the yarns in the shop suitable for dyeing. Of course you can dye and over-dye just about anything with varied results. Different fibres will give you different effects as well as dyeing on...
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You might think that one becomes a bit blasé by working here at Knit with attitude, I mean there is literally beauty everywhere you look, and one could assume that this simply ...
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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 ...
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9thMay 2024Virtual Knit Night May 9th
Oh I've had a few weeks with nothing but admin, spread sheets, counts, numbers and filing - I swear if it weren't for the few minutes of knitting that I've snuck in ...
