It’s Friday!
This week’s finished object is a lovely Stronachlachar designed by Kate Davies, and knitted in Papyrus by the equally lovely, Doreen!
In Case You Missed It…
If you were unable to make it to Yulia’s Orenburg lace shawl talk, during our heritage knitting series, you are in luck. She has a video of her talk, and has generously allowed us to share it with everyone. Enjoy!
Thank You, Heidi!
We want to say a big, heartfelt, yarny THANK YOU to Heidi Kirrmaier for her amazing trunk show last night! Thank you for coming, it’s always wonderful to have you visit us.
All. The. Yarn.
We have lots of brand new stuff for you this week! Let’s just leap straight in, shall we? We have a whole bunch of limited edition colourways of Loop House Fingering in 115 gram skeins and gradient sets. If you’re joining Heidi Kirrmaier for her Postcards from California class on Sunday, here are a few …
Annie caught a MagiKarp!
Using the Fish Hat designed by Thelma Egberts (Knitty – Winter 2008) and our very own “Southern Alberta Beefy yarn, Annie knitted and felted herself a fine, wearable MagiKarp! If you are interested in a catching a MagiKarp too, Ravelry has quite a few pages of inspiration here! Not sure if it will fit in …
Papyrus is here!
Fibra Natura “Papyrus” (78% Cotton/22% silk) has been re-stocked! As well as Ashford accessories, including bobbins. We know some of you have been waiting for them. :-) We also received cables, and complete needle sets from ChiaoGoo, including Shorties! Speaking of needles… did you leave your interchangeable needle set at The Loop? If you did, …
It’s Friday!
This week’s Friday Finished Object is a double whammy. First we have Monique’s A Joyful Thread shawl, knitted with Manos del Uruguay Lace! If you look closely, Monique is also wearing a particularly gorgeous version of Caitlin Hunter’s Sunset Highway sweater, knitted with Julie Asselin “Fino” yarn. Beautiful job on all your projects, Monique!
Labour Day
The Loop will be closed on Monday, September 3rd for the Labour Day holiday. We’ll re-open again at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 4th. Have a great long weekend!
New Bags and New Yarn!
We have brand new Loop House Fingering MCN yarn for you this week! 115 grams of Merino/Cashmere/Nylon goodness in brand new, limited edition colours! Also… a whole bunch of new project bags from Doreen Jensen! These are just a few of the fabric choices we have in stock. Plus, our long awaited re-stock of …
We have an exciting announcement for you today!
On Wednesday, September 12th, come and spend an evening with Heidi Kirrmaier. The designer of patterns like Vitamin D , Tea with Jam and Bread, and her newest shawl design, Postcards from California, will be having a trunk show at The Loop at 6:30 pm. Drop by and hang out with Heidi as she explains …