Life in the Long Grass- New Linen Merino Singles for spring and summer
Spring has well and truly sprung in London, and we are turning our thoughts to soft and joyous colour and lighter weight fabrics to knit.
Author: Juliet Jung
Stunning new shawl kits from “52 Weeks of Shawls”
Exciting news today! We are launching several gorgeous new kits for some of the shawl designs in 52 Weeks of Shawls, the latest book from Laine Publishing. Each kit will come with all the yarn you’ll need to knit your shawl, beautifully wrapped and with a Loop cotton project bag. And we’ve even given you a 10% discount on the total cost of the yarn.
Textile treasures and a new shawl kit
There has been a little whirlwind of activity at Loop recently. To start with, a gorgeous troupe of exquisitely hand stitched and embroidered horses and lavender sachet ladies have made their way from distant shores – all the way from Australia- to our little shop in London.
Dreamy new Spring and Summer colour from Qing Fibre
Some beautiful new colours from Qing Fibre have arrived at Loop! Qing Fibre is the product of the creative visions of Layla (Qing) Yang. Layla’s love of eye-catching colour that ripples and changes with every stitch is evident in all of her bases. Layla has been dyeing yarn since 2016 and sourcing ethically produced fibres from Peru and England to hand dye in her London studio ever since. We love her yarns not just for the fabulous colours but also the incredible quality of the bases. We stock five of Qing Fibre’s bases, including Merino Singles, Kid Mohair Silk, Supersoft …
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Sashiko; the beautiful art of Japanese embroidery
What is Sashiko? Sashiko means “little stabs” referring to the distinctive running stitch that defines this technique of Japanese needlework. Traditional Sashiko was used to reinforce or repair old clothing with simple stitches to strengthen and mend. Today, the traditional art of Sashiko has become an art form in itself and is used for primarily decorative purposes like visible mending, quilting and embroidery. Sashiko designs consist of geometric patterns and tesselating shapes. Common motifs include designs inspired by nature like clouds, bamboo, rippling water and waves and persimmon flower. Traditionally Sashiko was known for its graphic style and light colour …
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Organic yarns and beautiful Easter treats at Loop
Spring is officially just around the corner, so we are celebrating the season with some beautiful organic yarns as well as some fun Easter projects and haberdashery gifts.
Designer Spotlight on Rūkė Knits
For anyone looking for that cosy factor that is so synonymous with hand-knit garments, we are bringing you some of Neringa Rūkė’s beautiful knitwear designs for inspiration this week.
On the Spice Market shawl kits with La Bien Aimée
We had some exciting deliveries at Loop last week, including some more La Bien Aimée yarns for our gorgeous new On the Spice Market Shawl Kit! We also restocked some of our other popular kits like Tiny Tassels in La Bien Aimée Cashmerino, the La Bien Aimée version of Pop Spots and the Siren Song Shawl Kit.
Plucky Knitter, shawl kits and a very special sale!
This week we are talking about yarn, lots of yummy hand-dyed luxurious yarn.Plucky Knitter primo fingering weight is one of those yarns that the minute you pick it up and feel it, you know it’s something special.
Finca Perle threads and embroidery workshop love at Loop
We are passionate about textiles at Loop and are very excited to bring you two new workshops this spring with textile artists Anne Kelly and Ekta Kaul. Anne Kelly is an award-winning textile artist, author and tutor based in the UK, exhibiting and teaching internationally. She has authored several beautiful books, about her collaborative works, dealing with nature, folk art, travel and migration.