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Loop will endeavour to bring you news and events of knitting, crochet and fibre-based happenings!
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 Loop at Knit Nation
» Loop will be at Knit Nation this summer,will you? Join us for this fantastic celebration of all things knit! We will be bringing a selection of our gorgeous lace, sock and specialty yarns.
Susan Crawford will be signing copies of her book, Vintage Gifts to Knit, at loop's stand at KnitNation next Friday and Saturday at 3pm.
 Fernando Boher Prints
» Loop has just received a selection of Fernando Boher's prints. These silkscreens are true collector's items, as only 75 signed prints of each image will be made.
Each print is silkscreened on 100% Mitsumata fibre paper, hand-made in Bhutan and comes in a hand-made frame.
 Shilasdair yarns
» From the Isle of Skye in Scotland comes luxury 4 ply and DK yarn from Shilasdair. Committed not just to excellence without harming the environment, but to the excellence that comes from using the very best of Scottish fleece in combination with natural dyeing techniques. It is so pretty!
Loop moved to Camden Passage
» Loop has moved to a beautiful bigger shop - 3 floors of yarn loveliness! The Cross Street location is now closed.
Loop is now at 15 Camden Passage, Islington (right around the corner from Angel tube).
 Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino
» Issue 16 of The Knitter features Guinevere, a pattern that uses Koigu's beautiful handpainted yarns. Loop has 49 colourways of KPPPM in stock, along with Koigu's KPM yarn.
 Fab Hab!
» We've taken delivery of loads of new Haberdashery items this week, including DP WIP tubes - for holding and protecting your dpns while they are still connected to your project -, Circular Needle ID Tags, Bamboo Marking Pins, Hair Pin Lace Too l, Hana-Ami Flower Loom, Heart Pom Pom Maker, Magnetic Bag Closures, Clover Mini Katcha Katcha, Yarn Guide, Heavy Duty Wooden Ball Winder , Knitting Dollies (Zitron) and Needle and Crochet Hook Gauge and Yarn Ball Cores. Phew!
Another prize!
» Loop has won Regional Knitting Retailer of the Year award for the Southeast! Let's Knit magazine asked their readers to write in and tell them what their favourite shops, yarns and products were, and those with the most votes were announced during their special awards show on Sunday, 21 February. We're so chuffed; thank you!
 Useful knitting books
» Some brilliant new classsics:
Knitting Brioche (now a loop favourite - we are all becoming Brioche lovers!), Traditional Aran Knitting, Traditional Fairisle Knitting and Traditional Scandanavian Knitting.
 Blue Sky Alpaca DPNs
» Blue Sky Alpacas's 5" Double Points are back, and they're more exquisite than ever! Available in sizes 2-4mm, these petite needles come in a beautiful tin; one colour for each size. Collect the whole set; each purchase helps the makers of these needles earn a livable wage and contributes to an educational trust fund for their children.
Loop wins BT Business Essence Award
» "We are pleased (and so proud!) to announce that Susan Cropper through her shop 'loop' is the one of the winners of the BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur competition 2009. The contest honours the nation's finest entrepreneurs and celebrates the achievements of small businesses that have demonstrated exceptional dedication and passion towards their work. The acclaimed photographer, Rankin, hosts an exhibition showcasing his portraits of the 20 winners of the competition at Oxo Tower Gallery, Southbank, London. The exhibition runs from 28th January – 28th February 2010, please see www.bt.com/entrepreneur for more details."
 Della Q Soley Socks
» Cute little sock roll from Della Q. 6 sections for your dpn's for all sock knitting enthusiasts! Available in four colours: Fuschia, Red, Purple & Seafoam.
 Ysolda Teague
» We have Ysolda Teague's new book; Whimsical Little Knits Book 2 in stock. Patterns include Snapdragon Tam, Flip-Top Mittens, Nathaniel
(the squirrel cushion!), the Emily Capelet and Veyla (pictured).
We tweet...
» You can now follow Loop on Twitter and see quickly whenever a new class is scheduled or a beautiful new yarn or great book arrives. We'll still send out our lovely emails but this will be for little inbetween updates!
Vintage Crochet & Pretty Knits errata
» We've noticed a couple of errors and made some clarifications to the patterns from loop's Vintage Crochet & Pretty Knits. See the errata link here.
Loop gift vouchers
» These can be purchased by calling loop on 020 7288 1160 during opening hours. We’ll happily post them to you but please bear in mind they can not be used for the online shop but only in-store at loop’s London shop.
 » Loop is over the moon with excitement about the publication of it’s two books 'loop Pretty Knits' and 'loop Vintage Crochet'. Both are published by Jacqui Small Publishing.!
They are both chock-full of gorgeous designs that have been commissioned from an array of incredibly talented people (Leigh Radford, Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Catherine Tough, Kristeen Griffin-Grimes and Kate Samphier amongst a host of other wonderful designers) working in knit and crochet. I was honoured that they took time out of their busy lives to contribute to the books.
 There are designs for everything from cardigans, wraps, shrugs, dresses and capelets to throws, bags, tea cosies, lavender heart pillows and necklaces. Even a tent!
Some of the patterns are for beginners who might want a little nudge to learn new techniques, while others are quite advanced. We’re very proud of the books and hope you find some inspiration in them.
 » The London shop has been featured and reviewed in this sweet little book: Independent London Store Guide. We're on page 76, or you can see a scan of the page here...
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