If there’s one thing that’s great about a yarn shop it’s the ability to bring together wonderfully creative people from all over the world to share their love of craft. At Loop we love to bring the best the world has to offer to our little corner of London, and it’s always a treat to scout out new finds.
The days are getting shorter and there’s a chill in the air, but that’s no reason to bid farewell to your wanderlust. New beauties by Nathalie Lété have blown in from Paris, a brand new issue of Laine celebrates the wonders of road trips, plus we have buttons from Germany, naturally dyed threads from Japan, and much more to keep your spirit of wonder alive through the months ahead.
They say a poor workman blames his tools, so it must also be true that a good craftswoman venerates hers. From project to project, these loyal objects remain close at hand and always get the job done. Here are some of our most coveted and comforting tools of the trade. Darning Jellyfish You’ve heard of the darning egg, you’ve heard of the darning mushroom, but have you yet met the whimsical Darning Jellyfish by Hikaru Noguchi? This magical tool from this incredible designer at the vanguard of visible mending will surely not go amiss in your toolbox. Its flat bottom …