New autumn kits and an exciting giveaway!
We have some wonderful new kits launching this week. Three sweet shawlettes, and some very beautiful and intricately embroidered mittens .
Lori Versaci has designed a series of three fun shawls called Alma’s Triptych that can be sized up larger by simply adding more yarn. These sweet little shawls have been inspired by Lori’s grand-niece Alma who loves colours!
First up is Mini Pompoms. For this shawl, we’ve chosen the wonderful and colourful Qing Fibres Merino Singles in the colour ‘Frost’, a serene lilac colour with bright pops of fuchsia and royal blue. We’ve paired it with some Uncommon thread BFL/Light DK in the colour ‘Les Fleurs’ so you can make your own bright and happy pompoms to add to the shawl. If you need a pompom maker, which is not included in the Mini Pompoms kit, we have those too!
Our second kit is the Mini Ribbons. This one is an asymmetrically shaped shawl that uses Madelinetosh Pashmina, a luxurious blend of merino wool, silk, and cashmere in the colour ‘Cosmic Wonder Dust’. To complement the colours we have added hand-dyed Monahan ribbon in the colour ‘Blush’ to weave through the eyelet rows at the end of your shawl.
Last but certainly not least is the Mini Lines. This time it’s a crescent-shaped shawl using the beautiful Lichen and Lace single ply 100% Merino wool in the colour ‘I See Seashells’. To create the ‘lines’ we’ve paired it with a playful novelty yarn from Mondo Fil called Papiyon in bright yellow for some extra texture and a small bundle of LIchen and Lace single ply merino in the colour ‘Teal Tide’ for the pretty picot edging.
All of the kits include enough yarn to make the shawls along with all the trimmings you’ll need to make your own Mini Pompoms, Ribbons, or Lines. The patterns will be available through Lori Versaci’s Ravelry page where you can purchase one individually or the set of the full triptych.
Remember, if you’d like to make a bigger version you will need to buy extra yarn as the kits are only for the original size.
This larger version of the Mini Pompoms was knit using Viola Yarns and Silk/Mohair for the pompoms . Isn’t it lovely!
We are super excited about this Kit! We’ve put together four gorgeous colour options for you to make these beautiful mittens from the inspiring new Issue of Making Magazine no. 10, appropriately called Intricate. The Kit and the Magazine are available for pre-order now! The official launch date of the magazine is the 23rd of October so please remember, if you order the kit or anything else with the magazine, it will all ship together after the 23rd of October.
The small size kits use 1 skein of Lichen and Lace Rustic Heathers Sport and 1 skein of Lichen and Lace Marsh Mohair Lace. For the large size there are 2 skeins of Rustic Heathers Sport.
Classes are back!
We are delighted to let you know that from October we have some new classes scheduled taking place in the shop.
We have a Beginner’s knitting and an Improver’s Knitting class taking place on Sunday afternoons with a maximum of 5 students . The rest of the shop is closed on Sundays so you’ll have plenty of space and attention and ample time to shop as well! For specific dates, booking and more information on each class, please visit our website.
We look forward to welcoming you back to class!
Recent Arrivals
We have just a couple of Sophie Digard’s stunning hand crocheted botanical bags in the shop at the moment. Adorned with Sophie’s beautiful embroidery work with felted bobbles and petals, it really is incredible.
Some more extraordinary Sophie Digard brooches arrived. The Bud Brooch is available in two warm neutral colourways with hand crocheted petals and flower backing using100% Merino wool fabric and threads.
Loop Flower Power crochet kits are back in stock! We have more of the Autumn colourway as well as the Greens colour. The kit has everything you need to make a beautiful scarf made of small crocheted granny squares using the wonderful plant dyed threads hand-dyed by Mette Mehlsen in Denmark.
Giveaway Time!
To celebrate the launch of our kits of the beautiful Alma triptych shawlettes by Lori Versaci we’re giving away 3 of these kits this week!
There will be 2 kits given away over on our IG @LoopLondonLoves and 1 here on our blog. You are free to enter both!
All you have to do is leave a comment below on which kit you would like to knit.
- Please Note: We sincerely apologise to any of you who have experienced any problems with leaving comments. We experienced some technical difficulties .
- We will be extending the giveaway for another week on the blog for this reason.
To enter our giveaway on Instagram you need to follow our account @LoopLondonLoves and either repost our picture from Friday September 18th and or use one of your own images using the hashtag #LoopLovesAlma
(Your entry will not count if you only leave a comment on our IG post as it has to be on your own post. )
This giveaway will close on Thursday October 1st for Blog comments and IG users.
We’ll announce the winners on Friday, October the 2nd both here and on Instagram. We wish you all the very best of luck!
Love the unusual colours of Alma’s Mini Lines Shawl Kit
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What a lovely giveaway. This blog and your posts have been such a beacon of tranquillity this year. Thank you. I love them all but my choice would be Mini lines for those colours!
Regards
Peta-Ann
Hi Loop! I’d really love to knit the Mini Ribbons shawl! Many thanks, Eleanor
I love Mini Lines ! Hopefully knitting it soon!
Mini pom poms for me.
Lovely giveaway. I would love to have a go at Mini Lines, never done a picot edging.
I’ve never knit a pair of mittens before, and would love for my first pair to be the late bloomers, the smoke colour kit is gorgeous!
I would knit the Mini Pompoms with all those rows of squishy garter stitch in beautiful yarn. A relaxing, luxury knitting project ready for autumn.
Easy choice – Alma pom poms.
I’ll be able to use my lovely pom pom maker that I was given for my birthday and the mini shawlette will complement my (finally finished during lockdown) On the Spice Market Shawl.
Plus – what a gorgeous colour.
Oh please, oh please , oh please! Channeling my inner 5 year old in hopes of winning the Mini Lines kit. Your Instagram stories of these fluttering in the breeze is enchanting.
The Alma triptych shawlettes are stunning ! Tough choice. I am in awe with the textures and colors of the Mini lines. I would be delighted to knit these exquisite yarns. Happy knitting to all !
What a beautiful collection of shawls to knit and keep us happy as the nights draw in! I would love to try Mini Lines, but would be so happy to win any! Such gorgeous colours.
I so miss seeing the sea – too far for a lockdown/not lockdown/lockdown trip! So I See Seashells Mini Lines kit really speaks to me!
I adore the pom-poms shawl. It is a great burst of colour for the upcoming cold season
All 3 are so charming, would make delightful Christmas gifts! I think I would start with Alma’s Mini Lines shawl first!
I’d love to win the Mini Lines Shawl kit. Amazing pattern!
It is a beautiful collection, I would love to knit mini pompon. Good morning Loop.
Would be thrilled to win any of these gorgeous kits. Such a difficult choice, but the Mini Ribbons with the dreamy ‘Cosmic Wonder Dust’ and ‘Blush’ ribbon sounds as good as it looks.
Am always delighted by your beautifully styled images, and the perfect pairings you put together are inspired and inspiring.
I love the Mini Lines shawl … so pretty! :)
Hi Loop, all pretty but the Mini Pompons for me!
My choice would be Mini Ribbons. The colours are beautiful and would brighten the Autumn and Winter days ahead. Thank you.
I’m not a pom-pom or ribbons kind of a person, but love the colours and style of the Mini Lines shawlette. It would make a perfect gift for my small granddaughter, who has a thing about whales and dolphins, and whose idea of heaven is wrapping herself in some kind of blanket or shawl.
Mini lines kit is so beautiful!
Three beautiful patterns! I love Alma Mini lines shawl kit with the crazy touch of yellow!
Loop blog is truly inspiring for me. Love to see all these beautiful shawls and yarns. My favorite shawl is the Mini Lines, I can picture it on my shoulder while knitting in the fall!
Re: shawl giveaway
I would love to knit them ALL. I’m mad about shawls in any size and these are particularly luscious. ❤️
I love all of these little shawls. I have five granddaughters and they would bE just PERFECT for them I am delighted to see colors and whimsy posted, which warms up the frights that we are living with. I suppose I like the Mini-Lines best but will knit all three.
Love the colours of Alma’s Mini Lines!
Love all the lovely kits….but I will have to choose the mini lines shawl.
Mini Lines is gorgeous!
Pretty picot with Mini Lines to make me feel special!