Few would dispute that autumn is knitting season. Whether you’re getting started on holiday knits or furiously finishing the frills that will keep you warm through the season, there’s no doubt that crafting is on the brain. Pre-order Worsted – A Knitwear Collection Curated by Aimée Gille Aimée Gille of La Bien Aimée has curated her first collection of knitwear and it’s now available for pre-order! We can’t wait to get our hands on this one. Worsted features 14 patterns by 10 heavy-hitting designers, including some of our favourite collaborators: Stephen West, Andrea Mowry, Norah Gaughan, and so many more. …

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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.

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

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

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

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.