Late Bloomer Kerchief Kits — and a Selvedge Winter Fair Ticket Giveaway!
It was love at first sight when we first saw Kristin Ledgett’s Late Bloomer Mittens back in 2020. Now we’re falling in love all over again with the Late Bloomer Kerchief!
The Late Bloomer Kerchief is really a joyful piece that will keep you super warm and cosy while also helping you think happy thoughts through the colder months. The pattern was developed for The Knit Cafe, and we’re just smitten with it. So many of you have made and loved Kristin’s Late Bloomer Mittens over the years using our popular kit, so it was a no-brainer when we saw the kerchief version that we just had to kit it up!
Our Late Bloomer Kerchief Kit comes in three colours of Big Bad Wool Weepaca, a super squishy and delightful yarn. It’s soft enough for baby knits, so you just know you’ll love wrapping up in this. Our worsted weight version comes out a little bit bigger than the size in the pattern, but that just makes it even more cuddly. We’ve chosen three Loop-y colours for our kits. “Faded Teal”, “Katie Bug”, and “Pea Soup” are as charming as their names suggest and will bring very welcome pops of brightness to even the drabest of winter days.
For the Loop version, we’ve done the flower embroidery a little bit differently from how they’re done in the original pattern. We wanted to make them pop as much as possible, so we’ve made them a bit denser and more dimensional. Don’t worry, there are clear instructions on what we did included in the kit!
The Late Bloomer Kerchief Kit comes with 3.5 skeins of yarn — all you’ll need to complete the kerchief and floral embroidery — plus a Loop cotton project bag and an insert of the embroidery motif and instructions. The pattern is not included but can be purchased on Ravelry. We hope you love this kerchief as much as we do!
Loop at the Selvedge Winter Fair
There’s less than a month until Selvedge’s Winter Fair in London and we can hardly wait! More than 80 of the most incredible makers, designers, and merchants of textiles will come together for one day only to share their most wonderful things. It’s the place to be to find wonderful and unique beauties for everyone on your holiday gift list! We’re giving a way four tickets to the fair here on the blog and four more over on our Instagram page. To enter to win one of the four blog tickets, leave a comment below about what you admire about Selvedge or which Loop treasures you’d like to see there. Please enter by Wednesday the 4th of November and we’ll announce winners on Friday the 6th! On Instagram, we’ll open entries on Wednesday the 4th of November and announce winners on Tuesday the 10th of November. For full information on how to enter to win a ticket on Instagram see our post on the 4th at @looplondonloves. Tickets are also available to purchase directly from Selvedge. Hope to see you there!
La Bien Aimée Merino Sport on Sale!
Our remaining stock of La Bien Aimée Merino Sport is on sale while supplies last! This custom-spun base expresses colour beautifully and has great stitch definition. It’s perfect to wear close to the skin, so it works well for accessories, sweaters, and anything else you want to be soft. If you have a project in mind, or if you’re just looking to build out your stash, this is the perfect time to stock up!
Happy knitting!
I’d very much like to see a Mimstermade kit if any variety in your stand
I h as my been to the Selvedge winter fair so would love the opportunity to win tickets. I always visit Loop when I come to London and adore exploring your shop. I would love to see the neckerchiefs and feel that squishy wool
Just had a quick look at Selvedge’s web page. It looks like an amazing collection of makers and artists. And I would definitely love to see the Late Bloomer Kerchief kit there.