This week we are longing for the springtime; London is feeling chilly and grey. So, how lucky we are to have brand new Sophie Digard items in gorgeous happy colours to cheer us up! We have lots of different scarves, with new designs and a new colour palette. The new palette is called ‘Pschitt’, after a French soda first sold in the 1950’s.
Brrr! Temperatures have dropped considerably here in London, so we have snuggly knits on our minds at Loop this week. Our new favourite yarn is just perfect for keeping us warm and safe – CaMaRose Lama-tweed, from Denmark.
This week we are so happy to announce our newest pattern at Loop – the Silvestre Mitts, designed by Skeindeer for Loop. The word ‘Silvestre’ is old Latin for ‘woodlands’. These luxurious mitts are knitted in Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift, which is a lovely pure Shetland wool, with a 2ply spin. This is a favourite yarn of Eli, the lovely lady behind Skeindeer. This pattern is wonderful as it is for fingerless mitts or full mittens and from child to adult extra large sizes. Something for everyone! And we have made beautiful kits for you and are giving two away this …
Silvestre Mitts – a beautiful new Loop pattern and a giveaway! Read more →
Wow! We are so honoured and excited to welcome a new yarn to Loop, Harrisville Designs’ Nightshades. This is a moody and wonderful DK weight yarn, which is an American Cormo and Wool blend, with an airy 3-ply spin. This yarn is grown in Montana, scoured in Texas, dyed in Philadelphia, and spun in New Hampshire (where some of Brooklyn Tweed’s original yarns are also spun). Loop is very proud to be the exclusive UK stockist of this wonderful and very unique yarn.
Hello and a happy New Year from all of us at Loop! The year has only just begun, but we already have so many wonderful things coming up in 2019 and we’re so excited to share them with you. We have some very special classes and events planned, new yarns arriving, and of course we have Edinburgh Yarn Festival to look forward to!
Say hello to our newest free pattern, the Melted Suri Beanie, a little Christmas gift from us! Our Melted Suri Beanie uses just one skein of yummy Qing Fibres Melted Baby Suri yarn, which is beautifully soft and very lightweight. With a blend of alpaca, merino and silk, this yarn is a dream to work with. With sizes for babies through to an adults large, this hat is perfect for everyone in your family (and you too)!
Welcome back to our holiday gift roundup! With Christmas drawing ever closer, this week we’ve chosen some beautiful treasures that make wonderful stocking stuffers as well as the dreamiest gifts for any knitter or textile lover. Enjoy!
Here at Loop our winter window is sparkling and the Christmas music is playing — the holiday season is upon us! This week is the beginning of our seasonal roundups, and today we’ve put together some ideas for luxurious gift-giving, from ready-to-make kits and indulgent yarn to handcrafted gems made by skilled artisans. So without further adieu, let’s get started!
We are very pleased to have in stock two of Lain’Amouree’s beautiful yarns! Naturally dyed by Pauline and her husband in Indre et Loire, near Tours in the Loire Valley region of France, these stunning wools would be perfect for everything from socks to sweaters.
Many of you will remember the Toy Competition we hosted last January. This week we are very pleased to present our winner: Lopsy Rabbit! With big, floppy ears and an oversized pom-pom tail, Lopsy melts all our hearts. Available exclusively as a kit, we’ve bundled together all the yarn you’ll need plus the pattern, ready for you to make a Lopsy in your choice of two colourways. We chatted with the designer, Thandi Pritchard, about how Lopsy came to be and what she likes to make this time of year — be sure to read to the end to find out how you …