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Stocking yarn from Danish brand Isager has always been a pleasure for us at Loop – so many gorgeous colours and fibres make it easy to love! A couple of weeks ago, we showed off the stunning Pop Spots shawl in Isager Tvinni, which makes perfect use of those shades and textures. This week, we want to share the to-die-for collection from Helga Isager called The Bird Collection – a book with 7 designs designs for women and six designs for kids using Isager’s wonderfully tactile yarns. Take the Robin pullover, above – stylish, simple and great on a range …

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We are thrilled to announce that two of our own lovely loopers, Meghan Fernandes and Lydia Gluck, have started a quarterly magazine, Pom Pom. The first issue has arrived in the shop and contains five lovely knitting patterns. Well done gals!

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Susan and I made a special trip to pick up 10 copies of this extraordinary book yesterday. It has over 380 pages of the most amazing textiles, from Muhu Island, Estonia. It includes beautiful examples of knitting, with charts and techniques With beautiful historical and contemporary photos Embroidery, with details and charts Crochet garments, laces, and trims And much, much more! If I could only have one textile book, this would be it. My desert island book! I admit it is not cheap and weighing over 2kg, it will be heavy to order through the mail, but it is worth …

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