Last week we brought you a lovely Loop Postcard Book. This week, as our anniversary celebrations march on, we have a gift for you: an anniversary edition of the much beloved free Loop pattern called Otso the Bear — and this time he’s wearing a party hat!

This summer we’re marking our 20th anniversary! We’re honestly misty-eyed when we think about how far we’ve come and what we’ve all created together in that time, from precious memories to stunning stitches. To celebrate, we’re bringing you a series of specials, spotlighting some of our dearest friends and favourite artists with a gobsmacking collection of new treasures.

Gorgeous yarns? Curated kits? Haberdashery bits? Communal knits? What’s your ultimate indulgence when it comes to crafty joy? We love them all in equal measure, of course, and this week we’ve got something for everyone.

There are a number of things to love about John Arbon Textiles Knit By Numbers: you’re almost guaranteed to find the exact colour you need in the range, it’s made in the bucolic southwest of England using vintage machinery, and British Bluefaced Leicester makes it lovely to wear. Now there’s even more to love, as Knit By Numbers 4ply arrives at Loop!

What’s your favourite emblem of spring? Perhaps the songbirds returning to the trees, or the vibrant colours of everything in bloom? Lovely flowers, sweet little critters, happily buzzing bees — there’s just so much to love! And this week we have a bit of all of it in the shop.

This is one of those weeks where absolutely all the things that have arrived in the shop (and a few things in the works) seem to inspire. From the ink and paper of recently arrived publications to the tactile sensations of yarn coloured by the plants of the Dorset hills, we just can’t get enough! In Print One of our favourite places to look for textile inspiration is Selvedge Magazine. This stunner of a periodical never fails to floor us with its breathtaking images. The latest issue spotlights the makers who are reinvigorating rural life and reviving heritage crafts in …

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