Oh what a delight it is to be among friends. This time of year, with the evenings drawing in ever earlier, we feel the strong pull of the hearth. To sit with others and share and make is really all we want to do, and last month we got to do just that one Saturday evening at Loop with Celia Pym and Freddie Robins.

Knitting season has well and truly arrived. Mornings are crisp, evenings are dim, and jumpers are a must on top of the school uniform. Anyone else feeling caught short by the abrupt shift from heat wave to hearth? Fear not! Our kits have everything you need to get from cart to cast-on in a jiffy.

It was love at first sight when John Arbon Textiles Yarnadelic first landed at Loop a year ago. We just cannot get enough of the incredible wool from this wonderful English mill. So it’s with great excitement that we welcome Knit by Numbers DK to the shop. The whole mission of Knit by Numbers is to help you find just the right shade for your knit. Available at Loop in 93 colours, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for. Here’s how it works: Each colour range is available in six different shades, each of which corresponds to a number. …

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Mette Wendelboe Okkels (a.k.a. “PetiteKnit“) has accomplished more at 33 years old than most people will in a lifetime. She has attended medical school, given birth to five children, and started a knitwear brand that is now among the most popular in Europe.

It may be difficult to imagine while we’re in the throes of another heat wave here in London, but autumn is right around the corner. As we fantasise about cooler days to come, now is the perfect time to plan the season’s knits. This week, we’re looking at the autumn issues of Laine Magazine and PomPom Quarterly as well as some exciting forthcoming books. Read on!