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Wool Trip in Mussel Grey and Rosé

Every piece of knitwear is like a piece of history. With every stitch, every made piece becomes part of our own story.  That yarn you bought on holiday, or that first, wonky piece you made without a pattern. These are memorable pieces. What if you could inject even more of a backstory to your knitting? Hannah Fettig of Knitbot went on a wonderfully inspirational journey this summer, which resulted in Wool Trip – a truly limited edition, small batch yarn with a serious backstory – and now at Loop!

We’re so thrilled the perfect Knit Kit On A String – 21 Color Hat Kit has arrived from Blue Sky Fibres – we’ve been looking forward to having this at Loop since the moment we saw it. It’s the most perfect gift for yourself or a loved one. And we’re giving one away this week!

With the release of Norah Gaughan’s stunning new book Knitted Cable Sourcebook, we thought we’d give the stage to an all time favourite technique, so bust out your cable needles!

As knitters, we certainly never get tired of talking about all the gorgeous yarns and their possibilities. But let’s take a moment and give due to an essential haberdashery friend, and one we could never live without.

No matter your age, we still all knit in large like our mothers and grandmothers did. It’s a tradition that has seen a proud resurgence in the last decade, and it’s a tradition with a very large amount of history. As true as this is for us, it’s true for Kristin Ford, the founder behind Woolfolk, whose grandmother taught her to knit at the age of 5.

So many of you have gasped in awe over the Spice Market shawl we have had on display in the shop, in eager anticipation of the day Aerie by Shalimar would arrive, and the Spice Market kits sold out months before we even got the yarn. And it’s no wonder, this yarn is an absolute beauty!

With Britain seeing the hottest September day in 105 years, it’s hard to settle in with our yarn projects as evenings get darker, but as we all know full well; winter is coming.