Japanese Yarns at Loop
A beautiful collection of the most unique yarns, all from small mills in Japan, are inspiring our latest knits. Luxurious silks, marvellous mohair and some multi-coloured treats are all new to Loop this Spring.
When the Ito Serishin Silk arrived we knew we had to find something special to display this yarn. We sourced some vintage wooden spools called ‘ito maki’ from the famous Nishijin dori looms in Kyoto’s Nishijin district, which were were once used to hold the silk threads that made kimonos many years ago. We think it’s lovely how these beautiful spindles are being used again to hold silk.
Rather than spun strands, Serishin is a ribbon yarn. Single silk filaments have been formed together to make a flat tape, which gives a larger surface area to reflect the light and means that beautiful silk simply glows!
When knitted the Serishin has the flow and drape that you would expect from a silk, making it ideal for lighter summer tops or flowing edges on a shawl. These shades are hand-dyed giving each colours a subtle depth – and in some cases it looks like spun gold!
For juicy pops of summer colour we have ITO Sensai, a mohair and silk yarn. On its own Sensai is a delicate lace weight, but hold it double with other yarns and you can start to play with colour and texture.
All together they look like the most delicious sweeties!
Another perfectly formed bundle are these mini multicoloured balls from Masaki. This single ply has a rustic wooly texture with dots of colour. Each ball is just 40g, so use for baby knits, contrast edgings or how cute would a little pocket be?!
Currently on the way to Loop we have a new Silk Wrapped Paper to add to our stock of Habu. This textile company are always suprising us with the most individual blends of fibres and colours – with this yarn we have a linen tape core with raw silk strands wound around it. It gives an almost cotton like feel to the knitted fabric.
As with any of the items we sell, if you want to be notified when a yarn comes back into stock please email the Loopettes – shop@loopknitting.com
And how about a little giveaway? Let’s cheer up the April showers with mini ball of mohair! Comment below letting us know which colour of the ITO Sensai you would chose (you can browse all the colours here) and we’ll draw one winner out of the hat next week. Make sure you get your comments in by midnight GMT on Wednesday 4th May as any entries after this will not be counted.
Psst! Don’t forget to get ready for our Piccadilly Shawl KAL which is starting at the end of May! More details on the blog soon, and (even better) is more Eden Cottage Yarns Hayton arriving in the shop any day now!
Happy Knitting and Crocheting!
Prune because that seeing that glimpse of intense pink under a cloud of inky haze is just wonderful!
I think they are all lovely, but the Carrot colour would go with many things.
I love the pool blue although there are many lovely colours there!
I adore the lime such stunning colours!
Lemon to make a little scarf to remind me of the colour of the sun – which seems to have abandoned us in Scotland!
The pool blue is my absolute favorite – and I LOVE all the ITO yarns, they are the ultimate luxury!
Pool Blue is definitely my favourite
Lemon for sure! and I’d pair it with something in grey to really make the neon shade pop.
I like the colour “prune” most of all these wonderful mini balls
It’s so hard to choose which ITO Sensai colour I like best as they are all beautiful ….. But, if pushed, I’d have to say the Pool Blue!
The Bordeaux is lovely!
A big juicy Tangerine to play with, please!
Grass because it means spring!
I absolutely love all of these yarns!!and i am particularly fond of the Bordeaux colour :)
lime is gorgeous
I love anything orange or turmeric, so my choice would be 310 carrot!
So hard to choose! The are all exquisite but I think Prune is a bit special
The Prune is so absolutely gorgeous and would go perfectly with my nearly finished, bright yellow harris tweed coat!
I would love the gold colour as I would love to make the monkey baby by LittleOwlsHut and it would be perfect for their hair xxx
Prune! Stunning color.
Oooh it’d be Lime; It’s just so cheerful and zesty! :D
I love this yarn! Bordeaux is my fave (I think). All so gorgeous
Very had decision to make…if I have to choose one, then moss it is!
Bordeaux is my favourite I think but the are all so lovely
Sensational LEMON! Think daffodils that are brightening these grey Spring days!!
They’re all so beautiful, but I would love to have the tangerine-it glows!!!
They look yummy! Carrot please. Maybe with a prune accent? Note how many of us can’t quite stick to only one colour…..
They’re all lovely, but the lilac is my favorite.
I love the lilac as remains me of bush in my garden coming into bloom.
It would have to be lime for me reminds me of the sweet taste of Summer to come. Gorgeous range of colours x
Lemon would be great!
307 Hydrangea is pretty!
I think I’d get Azalea for my daughters. The eldest is starting to love her little lap loom and that would be perfect for her projects.
The lemon looks fantastic, as the daffodils in my garden!
So hard to pick! I think I would go with Lime.
pool blue a bellissimo colour to wear during an Italian summer.
I would choose lime – the perfect colour to celebrate 40 years of punk ;)
Beautiful choice of luscious colours – my choice would be the hydrangea pink.
my favorite is Tangerine. All colours are lovely though and it’s not easy to decide.
Oh, Azalea is my favourite!!
Pool blue! Just want to dive in!
I love Pool Blue! Perfect summer colour …
Such beautiful choices but if I can only pick one, it would be the Lilac!
I need some of that tangerine
They are all beautiful! Difficult choice but I think Pool Blue :)
Mmmm so hard to choise….but carrot is amazing!
I would pick the Lemon because it just screams Sunshine they are all so beautiful though ☺
I would choose pool blue. Love mermaid sort of colors!
Capri Blue is definitely my favourite
Capri Blue is amazing. I want to dive into a pool of this yarn. These new yarns are exciting additions to all the beautiful yarns at Loop.
They’re all so cheering, especially as all i can see out the window is sleet. However, as I have to choose, my absolute fav is ‘Prune”
It has to be Prune!! Stunning!! :)
Prune and grass are absolutely stunning colours, but my favourite has to be lemon. So bright and vibrant.
Grass has got to be calling summertime! Such a clear scrumptious colour.
Many so gorgeous; final pick was prune. Ultra rich and vibrant?
Hard to decide but this moment moss is my favourite sensai. Thanks!
Sorry, can’t choose only one. My most most favourite colour is Tangerine, very closely followed by Moss.
It has to be the lime green! I am absolutely obsessed – it’s neon, it’s Spring and it pops with every other colour.
Beautiful colours!
This yearn looks exciting…so many things can be made …!
I love ‘grass’ this colour seems to be calling me…so vibrant.
I love how the colors are all so cheerful and springy! I would choose hydrangea.
I’m another lemon. I think a bit of loud fluff is very nice indeed. They’re all beautiful though.
Gorgeously bright! Lemon is my favourite – so summery
I would choose ‘Grass’, to make a shawlette for my mother, whose favourite colour is green. ‘Grass’ is the most vibrant natural shade of green I have seen in a yarn; she will be thrilled.
I love LIME, because it reminds me of all the budding leaves on the trees in my garden: Spring is finally on its way!
It’s tangerine for me, every time!
I love the grass colour way. Hard to find such a great green.
I love Ito yarns! These have such great colorways. I would pick Grass. The more green, the better in my opinion!
Pool blue is my choice as I imagine dipping my toes into the iridescent waters of a blue Caribbean pool. Ahhhh….
The carrot is definitely my favourite.
I’d love the carrot colour please if I’m lucky enough to be picked.
It would have to be Capri Blue – it so reminds me of the sun glinting off the Mediterranean – the essence of summer!
Oh yum! I’d pick Prune, though Azalea comes a very close second.
Hydrangea for me, it’s so pretty. :)
Gorgeous yarn. I particularly love the carrot – it’s 24 carrot (!) Gold :) Intense, lustrous and wonderful. Anne
Azalea would be my favorite flower….
Tangerine every time. A bright pop of colour would lift any outfit.
I would go for the Lime, as it fresh and summery, although Lemon would go nicely with that! Mmmmm.
I would choose Bordeaux – because you can never go wrong with something named after wine!!
I think the colorways are all nice, but I absolutely adore Grass! I haven’t yet knitted something in that shade of green =)
I would choose “Grass” – green is just the most beautiful colour. The colour of leaves and plants….
Pool blue is the perfect summer colour,
reminiscent of a beautiful lagoon
a wonderful holiday..