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!
It’s been just over a week since Brooklyn Tweed Nature’s Palette Shelter launched and we are basking in the glory of this super soft and sumptuous yarn. We are huge fans of everything Brooklyn Tweed does and we’re so proud to be a European flagship shop for their yarns.
The wait is nearly over for our long-anticipated weekend with Aimée Gille of La Bien Aimée and Sini Kramer of Laine Publishing, taking place next weekend on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May. There is so much to celebrate — new books, great yarns, beautiful patterns, distinguished designers — and we are getting more excited every day!
One of our very favourite things to make by hand are Toys. There is something so special about crafting a sweet little critter for a beloved child—or a beloved grown-up! Each stitch has so much love in it the end result is sure to be treasured.
Let’s get right down to it: is there a craftier holiday than Easter? Between embellishing Easter bonnets, dyeing eggs, and adorning beautiful baskets with darling ribbons, it seems like everyone has their hands busy with something this time of year. Here’s what we’re hoping the Easter Bunny will drop in our baskets next weekend!
This is no April Fool: Qing Fibre claims their new Veranita may be the softest yarn in the world, and we think they just might be right.
There’s nothing quite like a delivery from Minä Perhonen. Their dreamy pieces of handmade haberdashery and accessories are always well designed, intricate, and just a little bit more beautiful than you could possibly imagine.