With the holiday season winding down, January can seem long and dark. But with plenty of cosy hours for stitching and tons of time to dream up projects for the year ahead, it’s actually one of our favourites. And this year is especially sweet, with classes kicking off, old favourites back in the shop, and a sale on a very special yarn!
With 10 shopping days until Christmas, our minds are on our favourite things, like Qing’s incredibly soft bases, sweet haberdashery treats, gorgeous textile magazines, and lovely opportunities to get together and make things. We’ve also extended our opening hours to 11am to 6pm on all our normal days of operation before Christmas Eve. There’s more info about our opening times over the holiday season at the end of this post.
This week we’re welcoming to Loop a brand new kit for the “Welcome to My Garden Mitts” and just like the winter bulbs they represent, they’re the perfect piece of joy to knit on a winter’s night!
** Update: we’re very pleased to confirm that Clare Owen is now the proud owner of the Mystery Christmas Box. We matched her winning bid of £550 on Instagram to donate a total of £1100 to Médecins Sans Frontières. Thank you so much to everyone who bid on the box for such a good cause! With so much happening in the world today and with the holidays ahead, we’ve been thinking even more than usual about how we can give back. So as a treat for you — and most importantly to support a really fantastic organisation — we’ve put …
A fabulous Loop Mystery Christmas Box for Charity! Read more →
Oh my it’s been such a whirlwind of a week celebrating the launch of our Two of Daisies and Six of Daisies patterns. We’re still buzzing from Lindsay Degen’s visit to the shop and we’re so glad to see some of you already posting your progress. Meanwhile, the excitement never stops in the shop and we have so many wonderful things arriving that we just can’t wait to share.
We know you’ve all been on the edge of your seats waiting to find out just what Lindsay Degen and Loop have up our sleeves for you this autumn, and we’re happy to say it’s time for the big reveal!
This week we’re enraptured by all things embroidery (wool embroidery to be specific), with special new threads from Au Ver a Soie launching soon and the release of Judit Gummlich’s Embroidery on Knits on the horizon.
If you’ve ever been to Loop and browsed through our charming shop, joined our vibrant Instagram community, or have been an avid reader of our blog, you’re well aware of our enduring passion for print publications. Amid our diverse magazine collection, a select few always manage to captivate us, leaving us eagerly awaiting each new release. We’re thrilled to share some of our favourites this week. First up is Laine Magazine’s latest issue, a perennial source of beauty and inspiration, and it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time as we transition into the cosy embrace of Autumn and …
Last week we waxed lyrical about one of our favourite colourwork work-horse yarns, The Grey Sheep Co’s Hampshire 4-ply. Surprisingly lofty, with a silky bloom that doesn’t sacrifice stitch definition, there isn’t much we don’t love about this British-made yarn. If you’re looking for inspiration for your next colourwork project, we’ve got tons of ideas.
The final weeks of August are always so wonderful. As we soak up the last of the summer holidays and begin to look towards the season ahead, there tends to be a bit of respite from the daily grind. And of course it’s a perfect time to start lining up your autumn knits!