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  1. Virtual Knit Night September 17th

    When I've not been completely immersed in everything anniversary book, last week has been spent manically knitting, but no ... it seems I've failed at test knitting again. With one sleeve left to do, the pattern I'm testing is launching tomorrow! Stay tuned for the Filigree Sweater! Now the question is, who can catch up with me? I can't wait...
    Virtual Knit Night September 17th
  2. Time for a new project - Inspiration for the Slipstravaganza MKAL

    Its back and its the Wesknits MKAL!! This years is titled Slipstravaganza. So what will this year have in store for us. image - Stephen West If you have never heard of an MKAL then you are in for a treat. MKAL stands for Mystery Knit A Long. That means the final shape of the shawl is a complete mystery...
    Time for a new project - Inspiration for the Slipstravaganza MKAL
  3. Virtual Knit Night September 10th

    So there is this test knit I'm doing for a friend of mine, which was supposed to finish the 1st - well at least I've managed to finish the body! Meaning I currently have 4 WIP projects on my needles, and not only are they work-in-progress projects, they are all sleeves-in-progress... The question is which sleeves to do tonight? The...
    Virtual Knit Night September 10th
  4. Time for a New Project - Wispy Shawl by Joji Locatelli

    Have you seen the new shawl design from Joji Locatelli. It was popping up all over social media at the weekend and had me really intrigued. Its knit in a single strand of mohair lace with a few stripes of a 4ply. I'm really excited to see single stranded mohair projects. So often it's doubled up, but here it has...
    Time for a New Project - Wispy Shawl by Joji Locatelli
  5. Yarn Pairings - Epistemology Daruma Collection 2020

    This beautiful publication from Amirisu is a collaboration with Japanese yarn producer Daruma. This book encapsulates stylish design with emphasis on garments that you can wear for years to come. Titled Epistemology with the idea to show you something new and enriching with your knitting. The patterns are photographed and set in Daruma's dye factory. Amirisu – Epistemology - Daruma...
    Yarn Pairings - Epistemology Daruma Collection 2020
  6. Virtual Knit Night September 3rd

    There was this shift in the weather this week, in just a few days we went from proper hot to quite chilly. I don't feel like this was a smooth transition, almost like we just missed 'late summer' and went straight into fall. I do miss these longer chillier evenings though, they usually provide heaps of knitting time - the...
    Virtual Knit Night September 3rd
  7. Yarn Pairings - Pom Pom Issue 34

    The theme of Pom Pom issue 34 is 'Home' and is guest edited by Ocean Rose, artist and natural dyer: @ocean_bythesea on Instagram. During these unusual times the home has taken on many different guises, a work place, a sanctuary and one we may have found ourselves in for longer periods than we ever have. This is issue is unique...
    Yarn Pairings - Pom Pom Issue 34
  8. Flashback Friday - Maya and George's trip to the G-uld Dyeing Workshop

    It was about a year ago when me and Maya came back from the most amazing dyeing experience ever. So what better time to have a little Flashback Friday! Taking a look back at the fun we had and also have a relook at the lovely G-uld yarns we stock. You can read my original post here: A wonderful adventure...
    Flashback Friday - Maya and George's trip to the G-uld Dyeing Workshop
  9. Virtual Knit Night August 27th

    Community has always been at the very chore of what we do here at Knit with attitude. When planning for and developing our upcoming anniversary book we set our goals, one of them being to bring Knit with attitude into people's homes, to gift a piece of us and our surroundings, no matter where the reader happened to be in...
    Virtual Knit Night August 27th
  10. Time for a New Project - Pianta Hat by Lavanya Patricella

    It's starting to feel a little Autumnal here in London. As I gaze out of the window grey clouds hang overhead and spots of rain appear now and again. The height of summer with its 30°C+ heat is slowly fading away. This is a glorious time to be a knitter as we can start to fantasise about all the woolly...
    Time for a New Project - Pianta Hat by Lavanya Patricella
  11. Virtual Knit Night August 20th

    How did this happen, how did I go from being monogamous to having four projects on the go? I'm currently doing a test knit for a dear friend of mine, which involves lace too complicated to work on at tonight's knit night, so I might just finish a sleeve on another project instead. Hope to see you there! The details...
    Virtual Knit Night August 20th
  12. What George Knits - Active Duty Sweater by Maxim Cyr

    A while back Maxim Cyr posted a call for test knitters on his instagram (@maxtheknitter) for the most amazing looking colour work jumper. Camouflage colourwork! That test knit was for the Active Duty Sweater and today it gets released. So with this post I shall take a look at the pattern and maybe inspire you to knit one yourself. As...
    What George Knits - Active Duty Sweater by Maxim Cyr

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