As we continue to prepare for our stock check and shop refresh, we’re coming across some favourite things that we have loved having in the shop for such a long time. Remembering all the loveliness that has come to the shop has been a real treat. But of course to make room for more things to love we’ll need to clear out some of these old beauties.

With the holiday season winding down, January can seem long and dark. But with plenty of cosy hours for stitching and tons of time to dream up projects for the year ahead, it’s actually one of our favourites. And this year is especially sweet, with classes kicking off, old favourites back in the shop, and a sale on a very special yarn!

With 10 shopping days until Christmas, our minds are on our favourite things, like Qing’s incredibly soft bases, sweet haberdashery treats, gorgeous textile magazines, and lovely opportunities to get together and make things. We’ve also extended our opening hours to 11am to 6pm on all our normal days of operation before Christmas Eve. There’s more info about our opening times over the holiday season at the end of this post.

We absolutely love this time of year. Sparkly lights, special occasions, and so much festive joy being shared between friends, loved ones, and even strangers. But if there’s anything we don’t love about this time of year it’s the mile-long to do list we seem to carry around wherever we go.

** Update: we’re very pleased to confirm that Clare Owen is now the proud owner of the Mystery Christmas Box. We matched her winning bid of £550 on Instagram to donate a total of £1100 to Médecins Sans Frontières. Thank you so much to everyone who bid on the box for such a good cause! With so much happening in the world today and with the holidays ahead, we’ve been thinking even more than usual about how we can give back. So as a treat for you — and most importantly to support a really fantastic organisation — we’ve put …

A fabulous Loop Mystery Christmas Box for Charity! Read more →