Knit With Attitude

Honestly, I’m torn over this review.
The people were friendly and very helpful. Shop is quaint and adorable. I would give the shop itself 5*‘s as friendliness and London don’t always go together.
However, for people not from the area, be warned that the shop is in a not great section of town. I stepped out of the shop and walked to the street crossing to the left and was mugged. Two persons on a motorbike ran the bike onto the sidewalk nearly running me over and while I attempted to jump out of the way they snatched the phone out of my hands. Talking to the police after the incident and a couple who stopped to help, they informed me that I wasn’t in the safest area. As a tourist I am vigilant but I was still accosted. If you go to Knit with Attitude just be aware of your surroundings. I hope my review will help someone else who isn’t aware.

Also is a really nice place for finding some creative jewelry, which may made by some independent designers!!!

I’m going to say it out loud and proud: I like knitting, crocheting and all other activities where you have to manipulate yarn into a –hopefully– pretty shape. Phew… feels like I just came out for the second time! In fact, back when I was a kind, my Mom taught me all different kinds of needlework: I knitted a scarf, I crocheted a couple pot holders, I knotted a small rug, sewed a pillow case and I even embroidered a few handkerchiefs for my grandmother.
Admittedly, I haven’t done any sort of needlework since I was that little kid, but a few weeks ago I was doing a friendship bracelets for my little niece and the steady — almost meditative — rhythm of laying the threads one over another, reminded me again of all these evenings that I spent with my Mom… and so I was hooked again.
I was hooked almost literally: I dug out my crochet hook… but like a junkie who possesses a spoon but no heroin, I was now in desperate need of some sort of yarn. Given that it was Sunday, not all haberdashery shops are open, but Unilocal pointed me in the direction of the next available «dealer»: Knit With Attitude (fabulous name, by the way). And so, through the rain, I ventured over to Stoke Newington to get my next fix: pure 100% cotton yarn!
Knit With Attitude is a small and cute shop on Stoke Newington High Street (not far away from the lovely independent Stoke Newington Bookshop). What stands out right away is the counter that is covered with crocheted granny squares. (Reminds me of the guerilla knitting where people decorate lampposts or trees with a colourful skirt.) The front of the shop offers yarns and other knitting supplies, while in the back there seems to be a room where people can actually get together and do some work. (I had a quick glance at their website and it looks like they do offer workshops and courses of all sorts — mental bookmark!)
In any case, I found my desperately-​needed yarn and I’m now in the process of crocheting my very own beanie hat.

If you’re in Stoke Newington then you should definitely check out this shop, or even if you’re not! It’s small in size but packed full of beautiful yarns and the owner if full of passion and enthusiasm. She’s always keen to help people out with their knitting so even beginners should make a visit.