Today we bring you the latest lovely pattern from Loop! Juju has designed yet another stunner – and in true Juju form it’s as clever as it is beautiful. Knit side to side, it’s a crescent shaped, garter stitch shawl with a charming wavy border and i-cord edging worked all in one piece. It’s a feat of short-row engineering that’s perfect whether you’re a long time lover of short rows or brand new to the technique. It’s designed to work in either 4ply (fingering) or sportweight yarn – so there’s lots of options! The large version in blue is Shilasdair Luxury …

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Loop’s resident window dresser, Sophie, has brought a delightfully woolly theme to our display on Camden Passage this month – pom poms! We’re a little bit obsessed with these tiny spheres of sheepy goodness and it’s making us happy to see them strung up in our window now! In case you haven’t had a chance to pass by and have a look, or you live too far away to do so, we thought we’d share the lovely little bits and pieces featured in this cheery window now. First up, and very aptly timed, is the new issue of Pom Pom Quarterly! …

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This week we welcomed a new yarn to the shelves at Loop and now the walls of the shop are veritably bursting with gorgeous colour! (Well, they were already, but now even more so!) Madelinetosh Merino Light has arrived and we’re a little obsessed with the 60 colours we have in stock. Rather than go on about how lovely it is, and how it’s perfect for shawls, cardigans, mitts, etc, oh – and how the colour just seems to glow on this base, we thought we’d let the yarn do the talking. So here it is, just a glimpse at some of …

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