There is truly nothing like old friends. The ones you can depend on. The ones you grow to admire more and more with each passing year. We’re lucky to have made so many friends at Loop, and this week we’re celebrating two who have been with us right from the start. A new collection by Julie Arkell and two upcoming classes with Hikaru Noguchi are bringing our dear ones close!
It’s difficult to fathom that we’re nearly at the end of 2025 — and yet the lights are twinkling, the wine is mulled and the gift lists are (nearly) ticked off. Soon we’ll be off to gather with loved ones, but before that, we can’t help but reflect on what a phenomenal year this has been.
There’s nothing quite like seeing the many lives a pattern lives once it’s out in the world. As a designer or collaborator you may have ideas in mind for colour, texture, fibre, gauge, but you can never truly predict where the wonderful community of knitters will run with your stitches.