There are a number of things to love about John Arbon Textiles Knit By Numbers: you’re almost guaranteed to find the exact colour you need in the range, it’s made in the bucolic southwest of England using vintage machinery, and British Bluefaced Leicester makes it lovely to wear. Now there’s even more to love, as Knit By Numbers 4ply arrives at Loop!

This is one of those weeks where absolutely all the things that have arrived in the shop (and a few things in the works) seem to inspire. From the ink and paper of recently arrived publications to the tactile sensations of yarn coloured by the plants of the Dorset hills, we just can’t get enough! In Print One of our favourite places to look for textile inspiration is Selvedge Magazine. This stunner of a periodical never fails to floor us with its breathtaking images. The latest issue spotlights the makers who are reinvigorating rural life and reviving heritage crafts in …

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