We have another exciting book launch for you on Saturday, the 15th of October. From 2.30 – 4.30pm we will be celebrating the launch of Alice Yu’s first book. You all know Alice as Socktopus, knitwear designer and organizer of Knitnation. We are delighted that she will be with us to sign copies of her book, answer questions and munch on cookies.We will be giving a 10% discount off her book on the 15th. Please join us! ~ Juju at Loop
We’ve got some great classes and workshops coming up this Autumn. As well as our usual assortment of beginners, learners and advanced classes we have added specialist workshops focused on particular techniques and held by well know knitters. This weekend Ysolda Teague is teaching two sweater fitting workshops , September 17th and 18th. There are still a few places left on each day! Ysolda will be signing books all weekend and we are giving 10% off on any yarn bought to make one of her projects. We are also hosting the launch and book signing for Best in Show: Cats …
Knitters love cats! Just look at all the catavatars on Ravelry! They should be our natural enemies, due to the damage they inflict on our yarn, but we love em! The best selling authors of Best in Show: Dogs, Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne, have done it again with a book that shows you how to knit your own cat. Join us on Saturday September 17th, from 2-4pm for the book launch of Best in Show: Cats. If you came to our book launch for Jane Brocket’s book, you’ll know we have a good time ~ lots of tea, lemonade, …
Madelinetosh sock in William Morris and Trodden Sympathy for Norway Firstly we’d like to extend our Sympathy and good thoughts to everyone in Norway following the terrible events last Friday. We have customers, friends, relatives and staff from Norway and we are thinking of all of you. Knit Nation Knit Nation was wild! Thanks to everyone that came and queued so patiently on the Friday night…we heard people waited for up to 40 minutes to pay. Our best sellers included Wollmeise (of course, you guys just can’t get enough), all our Madeline Tosh yarns (fantastic new colours!), Viola (our …
The exciting news of the week is Knit Nation. We have lots to get ready so we will be closing at 6pm on Thursday and there will be no knit night this week. On Friday the 15th, the shop will close early at 4:30, so that we can set up our stand. We will however, be opening the shop on Saturday and Sunday as usual. We will carry Wollmeise on our stand this year as well as many other special treats that we have been waiting to launch at Knit Nation. Above, is the shop sample of the Chianti …
Saturday June 11th is Worldwide Knit in Public Day. To celebrate everything at Loop will be 10% off on the day (with the exception of class bookings). This includes online orders as well as in the shop. So grab some yarn and needles and go public with your knitting!
Jane Brocket is coming to lauch her new book, The Gentle Art of Knitting, at Loop, on Saturday May 21st, from 2-4pm. Once again, we will have lovely cake and cookies, milk and juice for you all (I’ll see if I can get my son to bake some more of his lemon drizzle cake with ducks eggs). To celebrate the book launch, on May 21st, there will be 10% off the cover price of Jane’s book and any yarns she has used in her book. This includes; Madelinetosh Sock, Blue Sky Alpaca Bulky, Blue Sky Alpaca Sportweight, Blue Sky Alpaca …
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Loop is having a bake sale, March 26th – 27th, to raise money for the Japanese Red Cross. Everyone is invited to bring baked cakes and cookies to Loop, which will be on sale in the shop throughout the weekend. All proceeds go to the Red Cross. Any donations welcome. Please come by and have some cake with us!
Thanks to everyone who came out for Cookie A day, last Sunday. We really appreciated Cookie’s time, and Rachel and Laurie’s cookies! It was nice to see familiar faces as well as new-to-Loopers like Anne Hanson and her husband. We have a limited number of signed copies of Cookie’s book, knit. sock. love., in stock. If you order now you will get a signed copy. Loop Jumble Sale We have another event this Saturday, February 12th. All day Saturday Loop is having a jumble sale. We are clearing out old stock and samples very cheaply. Please pop by. You never …
Don’t forget tomorrow ~Sunday, February 6th, from 12:00 ~ 2:00, Cookie A will be visiting us with samples of her socks and books to be signed. Come along and have some cookies, knit-chat and fun with us!