As the first month of the year draws to a close, and with COVID cases looking to be declining, we are so excited to re-open our shop in London from Wednesday 2 February! We’ll still have precautions in place (more on which below), but we can’t wait to see all our lovely customers in our cosy space.
We love the optimism of the beginning of the year. It’s the perfect time to start a new project or make a new plan, to review the achievements of the previous 12 months and set goals for the next cycle. And in that spirit, we are so excited to be launching a gorgeous new website around 20 January!
The festive season is upon us, and like so many of you we are looking forward to reconnecting with loved ones near and far. It’s our care for one another that brings us together at this time of year and tradition that makes the season special. The gifts we exchange are just the cherry on top. If you’ve got a crafter on your list — whether they’re an old hand or just getting started, whether they knit, crochet, or stitch — we’ve compiled some lovely gift ideas to make the season bright. For Knitters The Siren Song Shawl Kit is …
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Back in September we introduced the new Yarnadelic range by John Arbon Textiles and announced we were collaborating with designer Florence Spurling to create a special pattern using the yarn. Today the wait is over and we are so happy to welcome the Florence Shawl to the Loop family! Florence’s textile designs are absolutely to die for. She specialises in knitted textiles, embroidery and embellishment. Her studio celebrates traditional craftmanship and aims to incorporate skilled handwork into modern design. All this makes Florence not only a Loop favourite (she also designed the Scout Shawl) but also a perfect match for John …
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. …
It’s no secret that Blue Sky Fibers Woolstock is one of our favourite yarns, and soon we’ll need to make more room on the shelf as when sister yarn Woolstok Light launches next month.
Hello Iroiro! The newest little balls of yarn from Daruma in Japan, iroiro means variety, many ways or different kinds in Japanese. You can use these little balls in all sorts of ways, and we are pretty excited about all the crafting possibilities!
Molly Martin first learned to mend when an old favourite pair of socks needed darning. Her mother taught her the technique to repair holes in the sewing room at the back of their farmhouse, where there was always a treasure trove of needles, wool, threads and fabric to play with.
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.
There has been a little whirlwind of activity at Loop recently. To start with, a gorgeous troupe of exquisitely hand stitched and embroidered horses and lavender sachet ladies have made their way from distant shores – all the way from Australia- to our little shop in London.