Wool You Be My Valentine?
We’ve been seeing the shop through heart shaped glasses this week, so why not share a little love or treat yourself?
Author: Susan Cropper
Coming (very) soon – Our New Look Website!
We’ve been busy behind the scenes adding the finishing touches to our new website! After ten years we thought the site needed a little love and we can’t wait to show you it.
Classes at Loop!
New year, new classes! We’ve got you covered from your first steps as a beginner knitter to the final touch of finishing techniques- as well as lace, brioche, darning, continental knitting and everything in between!
Jumper-ing for Joy
Ready to cast on for your next big knit of 2016? Whether it’s your resolution to finally knit a garment, or you just want to get your needles casting on a big project we have a selection of our top jumpers that should satisfy every knitter.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve all had happy holidays and are looking forward to a new year of yarns, patterns and lots of quality knitting time! For 2016 we thought we’d begin with one of our highlights from last year. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, Nathalie Lete came to visit and spent a Saturday morning delicately decorating our window. It really was a joy to watch this talented artist, but don’t worry if you missed it, you can relive it all again!
2015 at Loop – What A Special Year It’s Been!
What a wonderful wooly 2015 is has been! Join us as we look back over our highlights of the past year and the exciting things we have planned for 2016.
Alvaro Scarf – Free Pattern
An early Christmas treat has arrived! Introducing our latest free pattern Alvaro, a textured colour block scarf that uses the cosy soft Illimani Cadena. It’s the pattern you’ve been waiting to solve those last minute gift knitting dilemmas!
Gifts for Yarn Lovers
Looking for a gift for those yarn loving folk in your life? We’ve got our hand curated selection of gorgeous yarns, books and haberdashery for every maker, so you’re bound to find the ideal treat. Make sure to read to the end of the post to find how you can win a £20 gift voucher to spend at Loop!
Christmas Wish Lists at Loop 2015
It’s the return of our Christmas wish lists! Each year we ask the lovely Loop staff to choose what they want to find under the tree come the 25th. From haberdashery to books, we have a range of gift ideas from the knitters who know the shop from top to bottom! Remember, we also have a Christmas gift idea section on the website if you are looking for some inspiration of what to write on your wish list. Talented sock knitter Jane has learned to darn this year and so to keep all her hand knits looking tip-top she would …
A Year in Books
Feel inspired with our top picks from the Loop bookshelves this year. Time to find that perfect volume for your friend (and tell Father Christmas that you need a copy too!) (Books Top – Bottom/ Shawl Book One / Away / Loop’s 10 / London Stitch and Knit / My Little Stories/ Farm To Needle / Colours of Shetland / Madder Anthology One / Home & Away/ Sequence Knitting) Squirrel available from Swoon Lounge.