Late winter always needs a little sparkle, and these low temperatures have us craving all things warm and cosy. Loop’s latest design delivers on both counts!

January is the perfect month to snuggle up and get crafting. With holiday parties mostly over and chilly weeks still to come, there’s really no reason to leave your couch or the comfort of clicking needles. Whether you’re looking to branch out to a new craft, colour, or pattern, we’ve got all you need to explore the new year in style.

Non-crafters may think we’ve lost it, but we know our community of makers will understand what we mean when we say socks are absolutely the best gift you could receive — at Christmas or any other time of year. And so we are so happy to be able to give that gift to our our lovely, loyal Loop lovers this year in the form of a wonderful pattern by beloved former Loopette Emma Brace!

We love December. A season of giving and receiving, of creating warm and fuzzy feelings even though the temperatures are plummeting, of light and love and bustling streets and fitting in time for everyone you love — and maybe an extra mince pie. Above all, it’s a season of knitting!

Oh what a delight it is to be among friends. This time of year, with the evenings drawing in ever earlier, we feel the strong pull of the hearth. To sit with others and share and make is really all we want to do, and last month we got to do just that one Saturday evening at Loop with Celia Pym and Freddie Robins.