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Faking Sanity!

Posted on July 18, 2018 by The Loop

Back in the day, a couple of our good friends decided to move to BC and open a bookstore. Which is now a yarn-book-muffin store… featuring lots of dyers, along with their own amazing hand dyed yarn. We love it, and figured that you would as well… please meet “Persuasion” by Faking Sanity. 100 grams …

Spotted in the wild!

Posted on July 13, 2018 by The Loop

Our friend, Mary, is making a dropped stitch shawl with our Loop House Fingering in the “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” colourway. It’s awesome to see our string become ‘stuff!’

Brand new bowls, and a yarn restock!

Posted on July 11, 2018 by The Loop

Our friend, Aaron Cameron came by with some gorgeous new yarn bowls. Check out the beautiful unglazed elements, so amazing! We also had a big restock of DROPS, including Air, Merino Extra Fine, Baby Merino Extra Fine, Puna, Fabel, Karisma, and Nepal. Plus more Tynn Merinouell and Kauni! (And not just in pink, lol!) A …

Meow!

Posted on July 6, 2018 by The Loop

Karen made the cat rug hooking kit from Deanne Fitzpatric Rug Hooking Studio, and her eyebrow mods are spectacular!

It’s time for Le Tour…

Posted on July 5, 2018 by The Loop

de France, and therefore, de Fleece! Are you going to spin? Join us on Saturday, July 7th at 12:30 pm for our Tour de Fleece kick off! Bring your wheel, or spindle and come spinning. At 1:00, Clair will be doing a demo on the Mini Eel Wheel. If you decide you want to join …

New Project Bags!

Posted on July 4, 2018 by The Loop

These brand new project bags are hand made from a blend of cotton and linen, and hand printed from hand carved printing blocks! Perfect for a small to medium sized project, and we have a variety of designs to choose from. We also have more Cascade 220, more Uptown Worsted (including white!), more Papayrus (a …

Slippers for the weekend!

Posted on June 29, 2018 by The Loop

Rose’s gorgeous Copenhagen slippers from Cowtownknits Travel Knits for the Family, knitted in Hikoo Kenzie!

Grab ‘n Go, and Tea!!

Posted on June 27, 2018 by The Loop

It’s tea time! We have a stupendous kit for you! You get a Loop mug, made by Suzette Knudsen (the same lady who made the adorable sheep bum mugs!) , a skein of one of three, limited edition, tea themed Loop House Fingering 50/50 colourways (50% Superwash Merino, and 50% silk.) Colourways are “Mad Hatter’s Tea …

Canada Day Hours

Posted on June 26, 2018 by The Loop

We will be closed on Sunday, July 1st for the Canada Day Holiday. We’ll re-open on Monday, July 2nd at 10:00 am. Have an amazing Canada Day, everyone!