As summer draws to a close, and autumn arrives (bringing lots of rain to London), we’re pulling out our knitwear, and those almost-completed projects, in need of a few finishing touches. We have some new buttons, and we’re stocked up …
Embellishments
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‘Floralies’ – stunning summery embroideries
Wow! Cécile Franconie’s new book, ‘Floralies‘, has us swooning, so this week we want to show you how beautiful it is. Cécile is an incredibly talented embroiderer from France, with a unique and very decorative style, with lots of beautiful …
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Beautiful Parisian silk threads for all kinds of stitching
Loop has new embroidery threads! Au Ver A Soie was established in Paris in 1820, and has been producing high quality silk threads since then. They are perfect for all kinds of embroidery and stitching, even luxurious quilting! These lovely …
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Beautiful new haberdashery at Loop
This week we are obsessing over some of the wonderful new haberdashery items in the shop, that are just perfect for those Spring projects for the warmer days to come, or for finishing off your Winter projects with beautiful details. …
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Christmas Roundup from Loop! – Part II
Welcome back to our holiday gift roundup! With Christmas drawing ever closer, this week we’ve chosen some beautiful treasures that make wonderful stocking stuffers as well as the dreamiest gifts for any knitter or textile lover. Enjoy!
On The Road To Edinburgh and Furls Hooks
Introducing Furls ergonomic wooden crochet hooks.
New in: Marlisle by Anna Maltz and a fresh delivery of Daughter Of A Shepherd Wool.
A sneak peak at some of the treats we are bringing to EYF.
We announce the winner of last weeks prize giveaway and this week we have some lovely Mette Mehlsen Plant dyed yarn to giveaway.
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LYKKE ~ Norwegian Happy Needles
New LYKKE wooden knitting needles and crochet hooks from Norway, Olga Jazzy Workshops, previews of EYF 2018 and a prize giveaway.
Tagged with: 3D knitting, Birch, circular, classes, Daughter of a Shepherd, DPNs, Edinburgh Yarn Festival, EYF, giveaway, Interchangeable, Needles, negative space, Norwegian, Olga Jazzy, prize, shawl knitting, wooden needles, workshops
Cohana ~ Haberdashery from Japan
Introducing haberdashery from Cohana; beautiful handmade leather tape measures and braid handled snips.
Christmas Gift Wrapping and Gift Ideas
Gift, wrapping and decorating ideas for Christmas. Including presents under £25 and how-to make a parcel pocket trimmed with beautiful ribbon.
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BUAISOU meets Daruma – beauty from Japan
Last week, we introduced you to our newest product, Genmou yarns and patterns, which were a collaboration between Daruma spinners and Amirisu. We have also shown the beautiful Buaisou Indigo threads that we carry, which are spun by Daruma as …
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Brooches and Shawl Pins Summer Giveaway!
We know many of you knit shawls for your special events during the summer. Have you seen our large selection of specialty Brooches and Shawl Pins? We’re always on the look out for lightweight, decorative pins to keep your shawls fastened in …
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