This new pattern book by Gudrun Johnston, “The Shetland Trader” is a favourite at Loop. It has so many patterns that we want to knit. Most of us have our eye on more than one. I adore the lace cardi on the front, and would love to see it done in Madelinetosh Prairie, if it can make gauge. I must swatch! (BTW, if you haven’t seen the amazing new colours of Madelinetosh yarns that we got in stock at the beginning of June, you must check them out!) Another pattern by the Shetland Trader (not in the book) is the …

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Saturday June 11th is Worldwide Knit in Public Day. To celebrate everything at Loop will be 10% off on the day (with the exception of class bookings). This includes online orders as well as in the shop. So grab some yarn and needles and go public with your knitting!

Lilith at Old Maiden Aunt has dyed up some wonderful new yarn colours for us. There are eight new colours in all, including two very wearable yellows (something we have been short on, until recently). This is one of my favourite yarns and she has now dyed my favourite colour, Ghillie Dhu, which is a lovely chartreuse green. I don’t know if I can justify yet another shawl in this colour. (Do you have that problem too?)  I think I will need to knit myself a sweater in Gillie Dhu, when I next get some selfish knitting time. Susan and …

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