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The new Autumn issue of Pom Pom Quarterly is with us now. Issue 26 is themed around the moon; think inky skies, stars, dark evenings, spheres, luminescence, and quiet. There are some striking projects in this issue! Luna We can’t wait to get Luna, by Anna Strandberg, on our needles! Anna is the maker behind hand-dyed Dandelion Rosy Sport yarn, a beautifully soft, organic Merino yarn with saturated colours. Luna is a futuristic but feminine pullover using brioche in-the-round, knit from the top down, with tailored shoulder detailing.  It’s mostly knit stitiches but with enough fun things going on for a supremely …

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Shetland by Marie Wallin

Jamieson’s of Shetland is proud to introduce SHETLAND – a beautiful collection of modern Fair Isle by independent designer, Marie Wallin. The collection of 8 garments and 4 accessories knit in Spindrift, 100% Shetland, 4ply Wool, is a showcase for the wonderful colourwork that has become synonmous with Marie’s designs. We are delighted that Marie will be joining us at Loop to showcase her designs and sign copies of her book on Saturday, October 14th, from 1:00 to 3:00.

Long Live Print! Two weeks ago we invited you to peak at some of our latest books, which are part of our huge print section in the shop. This week we introduce you to some of the wonderful independently published magazines that have just come in! It’s a bumper week of beauty –  it’s such a joy to slowly turn the pages of a craft publication and savour the beautiful things we can make. The last five years has seen a rise in smaller, independent periodicals for crafters. At Loop, we seek to bring you as many good new magazines as we can.

Print is not dead! ~The Guardian reported this week, that sales of ebooks have dropped by 17%, while sales of ‘real’ books are up 8%! Hurray! We love Ravelry and digital patterns, but it’s such a joy to slowly turn the pages of a craft publication and savour the beautiful things we can make. Holding a beautifully printed book in your hand with the texture and smell of good paper, and the way images look, printed in ink on surface, rather than looking at a screen – there’s nothing like it! There aren’t many places you can visit to peruse craft books, but we still …

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With the release of Norah Gaughan’s stunning new book Knitted Cable Sourcebook, we thought we’d give the stage to an all time favourite technique, so bust out your cable needles!