Yummy Broklyn Tweed colours

  This week, it’s all about the boys at Loop. Jared Flood‘s amazing Loft and Shelter yarns finally arrived in stock. People have been phoning us for months, asking when we would get them in. We are the first store in Europe to carry them. Really beautiful yarn, great pattern support, and reasonably priced. We are delighted to have it. I won’t be surprised if some of the more popular colours are gone by the end of the week. We will have the full range of colours, although Shelter still has some colours to come in.   On Saturday, we’re …

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Ysolda is wearing Orchid Theif

We’veĀ  got some great classes and workshops coming up this Autumn. As well as our usual assortment of beginners, learners and advanced classes we have added specialist workshops focused on particular techniques and held by well know knitters. This weekend Ysolda Teague is teaching two sweater fitting workshops , September 17th and 18th. There are still a few places left on each day! Ysolda will be signing books all weekend and we are giving 10% off on any yarn bought to make one of her projects. We are also hosting the launch and book signing for Best in Show: CatsĀ  …

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Knitters love cats! Just look at all the catavatars on Ravelry! They should be our natural enemies, due to the damage they inflict on our yarn, but we love em! The best selling authors of Best in Show: Dogs, Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne, have done it again with a book that shows you how to knit your own cat. Join us on Saturday September 17th, from 2-4pm for the book launch of Best in Show: Cats. If you came to our book launch for Jane Brocket’s book, you’ll know we have a good time ~ lots of tea, lemonade, …

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