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New Yarn - Garthenor Beacons
We absolutely love Garthenor yarn and their ethos towards fibre production is harmonious with Knit With Attitude's belief to encourage sustainable knitting. Garthenor make only 100% certified organic yarn that is 'totally traceable, completely climate positive and outstandingly organic'. So we are pleased to expand our range and bring you Beacons. Garthenor Beacons is a DK weight blend of organic...
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All Things Marled
Writing the blog post about the new Chimera we have in the shop has got me excited about marling and marled yarns. I cast on with some Chimera straight away and loving knitting it up. Marled yarns are fun to knit with and unlike speckled or variegated yarn they play with colour in their own unique way. I thought I...
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Virtual Knit Night November 10th
Sometimes, no matter what an organising mastermind you are, things don't work at plan. And today is such a day for me. I am supposed to be on a plane going to Norway tonight, and there are full on strikes happening across the public transport network in London. To be able to get to the airport I've had to be...
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New Yarn - Riverknits Chimera
It's time to introduce you to Chimera from Riverknits. This unique yarn features the most gorgeous range of hand dyed marls on an all British Blue Face Leicester base. Riverknits was created by Becci and Markus and first began life on their narrowboat home. Directly influenced from their daily life on the canals and rivers. Their colour inspiration draws on...
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New Yarn - Norne Yarn Mulberry Silk
Can Norne Yarn get any better, the answer is yes! We have introduced a stunning new base: Mulberry Silk Lace. A sumptuous 100% Mulberry Silk in a tantalising fine lace weight. Its pure indulgence for the eyes and the hands. These 100g skeins are 800m of the finest Grade A Mulberry Silk. Mulberry Silk gets its name because of the...
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Taking a tour of the Twig & Horn Bags and Cases.
We love knitting bags and handy storage solutions here at Knit With Attitude so we are over the moon to bring you Twig & Horn! In this post I will look a little closer at the Canvas Needle Cases and Waxed Canvas Bucket Bags. We have these beautiful Canvas Needle Cases in four colours: Clay, Olive, Mist and Rust and...
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New Yarn - Stranded Dyeworks BFL Nylon
So much has been happening here at Knit With Attitude and our shelves are full of the most amazing yarns and accessories. You can read about them in our introductory post New Yarns - New Joy! After the whirlwind of restocking the shop and the excitement of the opening party I can now sit back and take a closer looks...
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We Can Do It!
Keep Knitting with Attitude! I'm on the sofa today still trying to catch my breath following the whirlwind that was our grand re-opening yesterday. We were so touched by those of you who came to celebrate with us in person or who sent messages via email and through our social media. Thank you! When you’ve been on a journey or...
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Virtual Knit Night October 13th
No guys, I haven't forgotten, but things have been rather hectic here lately so apologies for the later than usual post on our virtual tonight. What can I say, I do have a project that I've been working on, but to be honest not much knitting has happened since I saw you last - however, I did build a new...
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New Yarns - New Joy!
It continues to be a whirlwind here in the shop with plans being made, construction under way and yarns and notions arriving ahead of our shop expansion later this month. It is this last point thought - THE YARNS - that you’re probably most interested in, so let’s talk about that! Knit With Attitude has always been about doing our...
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All Change Please
In the last few newsletters I've told you the story of how Knit with attitude came to be, and I've teased and dropped hints about big changes ahead – I guess it is time to reveal what our next chapter will look like. I'm feeling rather bittersweet today as we announce some exciting news at Knit With Attitude, but it’s...
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New Yarn - &Make from The Fibre Co
We are excited to introduce a whole new range of yarns from The Fibre Company. &Make! We have long admired The Fibre Company's ability to create beautiful yarns in and array of interesting fibre blends and now they have applied this know how to a range of approachable yarns, perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike. &Make has been created...
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11thMay 2024Design Inspiration for Vivacious Botanicals
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
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