The Knit with attitude Blog

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  1. Meet Maya

    In what decade were you born?In the 70ies, I'm all about that peace and looove baby! Where are you from, and what brought you to London?I'm Norwegian, and in my past life I used to be a filmmaker. I've been visiting London several times in my youth, but my first proper stay was in 2006 when I moved with my...
    Meet Maya
  2. Revisiting Noro Silk Garden Lite

    I started writing this blog post when we relaunched the shop last year as Noro Silk Garden Lite was one of the yarns we reintroduced. But the yarn didn't last long enough for me to finish it, as they were all snapped up by eager knitters. Silk Garden Lite is back so this is a perfect time to take a...
    Revisiting Noro Silk Garden Lite
  3. Fibre Talk - Merino

    This post was originally written by Natalie Selles and published on our blog back in 2015. The Fibre Friday posts have now been edited to reflect our current selection of yarns, under the new heading Fibre Talk. This week we are talking about merino wool. Merino wool! you may say, That's not a summer yarn. It's all sheepy and warm...
    Fibre Talk - Merino
  4. What Maya and George Knits - Camisole No.5

    George's Orange One I can't quite remember what came first. Was it Maya's blog post Summer Knits in June 2022 or when a customer came in looking for yarn to knit the Camisole No.5. But either way we were both hooked on the idea of knitting Camisole No.5 by My Favourite Things and especially knitting it in Fyberspates Scrumptious 4ply...
    What Maya and George Knits - Camisole No.5
  5. Virtual Knit Night May 11th

    Can you believe it? I'd almost lost hope, but yes it is true, the sun is out and spring IS HERE! I feel it immediately makes such a difference on the general mood surrounding us - there is a little skip in people's step, a smile on their faces, and over all the 'soul of the city' turns brighter and...
    Virtual Knit Night May 11th
  6. Meet George

    Hello I'm George and I have been working at Knit With Attitude since 2016 when we shared the space with Of Cabbages and Kings. Now I work only for Knit With Attitude and you can find me in the shop on weekdays. In what decade were you born? 80's. Where are you from, and what brought you to London? I...
    Meet George
  7. Fibre Talk - Linen

    This post was originally written by Natalie Selles and published on our blog back in 2015. The Fibre Friday posts have now been edited to reflect our current selection of yarns, under the new heading Fibre Talk. This week's fibre feature is linen. Linen has been used as fabric for thousands of years. Some of the oldest fabrics found were...
    Fibre Talk - Linen
  8. Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 17

    Here comes the sun! Laine Issue 17 is not far away and we sure are looking forward to waking up from winter to some warmer days. This bright and cheery issue with a nod to a vintage aesthetic features the work of eleven designers: Julia Disini, Rastus Hsu, Elena Solier Jansà, Pauliina Leisti, Veronika Lindberg, Marie Régnier, Jacquline Rivera, Lene...
    Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 17
  9. Meet Heleanna

    In what decade were you born?I'm an early 70's baby :) Where are you from, and what brought you to London?I'm from Southern Italy, from a town called Taranto, in Puglia, which has become a very popular destination among British people, but was totally unknown when I arrived in London in 2005.We came here for my husband's job, he is a...
    Meet Heleanna
  10. Time for a New Project - Brioche O'Clock

    If you are a knitter and one of your best friends is a renowned designer, you tend to believe that everything they come up with is extraordinary. But you see, with my friend it is different, because everything that woman touches turns to gold, she really IS a designer extraordinaire! Julie – true Colour Combo Magician and Queen of Brioche...
    Time for a New Project - Brioche O'Clock
  11. Meet Varre

    Hi everyone! Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Varre (she/her) and I’m the newest member of the Knit with Attitude team, both in terms of how long I’ve been here and in terms of how long I’ve been knitting. I’m a South African born and raised (an 80s baby), but I moved to London 8 years ago. I was teaching...
    Meet Varre
  12. Virtual Knit Night April 13th

    So the last few months of winter turned to be quite eventful and did provide a bit more drama than what I would have asked for. There was this wave of unforeseen stuff that just kept on landing in my lap, and unfortunately the consequences were not one but two cancelled Virtual Knit Nights. I am so looking forward to...
    Virtual Knit Night April 13th

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