September is a month that is always full of new beginnings, but it also feels tinged with tradition. This week, we’re focusing on a pattern does a stellar job of balancing the two, putting a modern spin on a Shetland knitting tradition.
We’ve had a fabulous time rolling out all our fabulous 20th anniversary treats over the past several weeks — and fear not, there’s more to come — but this week we wanted to go back to our roots and celebrate a really phenomenal yarn we’re so happy to have in the shop.
Are your hearts full? Because ours are. We had such a wonderful time last weekend celebrating two decades of Loop with so many of you — both in person and online! But don’t worry, the anniversary festivities roll on, with more gorgeous launches still to come.
Gorgeous yarns? Curated kits? Haberdashery bits? Communal knits? What’s your ultimate indulgence when it comes to crafty joy? We love them all in equal measure, of course, and this week we’ve got something for everyone.
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!
Some weeks the yarn is so glorious we just go a little starry eyed. This is one of those weeks.
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 …
We gave you a sneak peek last week, and now the day is finally here! The fabulous and fun brand new Loop original Boulette Scarflette Kits are available today in all their granny square glory!
So many delightful things have arrived in the shop this week! New colours, new gorgeous handmade artworks, new patterns, and more!
Sometimes things just go together perfectly. Tea and biscuits, wine and cheese, Fry and Laurie. And there’s one more to add to that list: Heimathafen and mYak.