Falling in Love with Love It Project Bags
We are head over heels in love with the very special project bags designed just for Loop by Ingrid Korteknie of Love It, a hand printing and screening studio in Amsterdam.
Haberdashery
Tiny Tassels for Winter
A very special new colourway of the long-time Loop favourite Tiny Tassels Shawl Kit is launching today!
Textile treasures and new mini skein bundles at Loop
Anne Kelly’s textile art always inspires and brings us joy, so we are thrilled to have some of her new textile art pieces in the shop.
A glimpse into the newest issue of Laine Magazine : Issue 12
We always look forward to the publication of a new issue of Laine Magazine. It’s always so full of inspiration in the form of patterns, interviews, articles and of course gorgeous photography. We’ve talked about our excitement for the interview with mYak co-founder Paola Vanzoa and patterns using mYak Tibetan Cloud and worsted weight Woolstok previous blog, but there’s still so much more to explore. Today we’re delving into a few of the lovely patterns in this autumn’s issue.
Tokyo meets London in NONA naturally dyed threads
Inspired by the botanical richness of Japan, the ancient art of temari and our favourite neighbourhoods in London, Rika Stein has created three beautiful sets of naturally dyed cotton threads for Loop through her new venture, NONA. We’ve been in love with Rika’s work since her days at Temaricious and we’re over the moon to have these unique threads in the shop.
Supernova shawls in the new spring collection
The new collection from Sophie Digard is here!
Oh là là ! A treasure trove of exquisite shawls and scarves from French Designer Sophie Digard has arrived this week. Sophie Digard creates all sorts of wonderful accessories from large wraps and scarves to delicate jewellery and heirloom dolls, all beautifully crafted with incredible attention to detail and care.
Resilient Stitch:Wellbeing and Connection in Textile Art
Resilient Stitch : Wellbeing and Connection in Textile Art
Claire Wellesley-Smith is an artist, a teacher , a writer and researcher based in West Yorkshire. We have loved Claire’s work for a long time, and we have had some wonderful workshops taught by her at Loop. Her first book Slow Stitch is a beautiful book about the pleasures to be had from slowing down and valuing quality over quantity.
Hilja Mitts designed by Aleks Byrd. ©Aleks Byrd
New workshops at Loop and a beautiful new kit!
You may have heard we are re-opening our shop on the 1st of May, this coming Saturday! We are super excited to welcome you back and have been very busy getting ready for your arrival. We have some more detailed information for you about shopping with us in person at the end of this post. In the meantime, we thought we’d share a little round-up of some lovely new things at Loop to keep us inspired and creating through the next few months and beyond.
Life in the Long Grass- New Linen Merino Singles for spring and summer
Spring has well and truly sprung in London, and we are turning our thoughts to soft and joyous colour and lighter weight fabrics to knit.
Sashiko; the beautiful art of Japanese embroidery
What is Sashiko? Sashiko means “little stabs” referring to the distinctive running stitch that defines this technique of Japanese needlework. Traditional Sashiko was used to reinforce or repair old clothing with simple stitches to strengthen and mend. Today, the traditional art of Sashiko has become an art form in itself and is used for primarily decorative purposes like visible mending, quilting and embroidery. Sashiko designs consist of geometric patterns and tesselating shapes. Common motifs include designs inspired by nature like clouds, bamboo, rippling water and waves and persimmon flower. Traditionally Sashiko was known for its graphic style and light colour …
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