Happy Victoria Day!
The Loop will be closed on Monday, May 23rd for the Victoria Day holiday. We’ll reopen again at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 24th. Have a great holiday!
Category Archives: This and That
MAC’s German Adventure
MAC went to Germany to attend an amazing “handicraft & hobby” show. While the goodies they are bringing in for us remain top secret for now, they did send these photos so we could get a taste of what they saw, including the in progress effort for the world’s largest crocheted blanket! Printed cotton jersey! …
Change in hours for March 16 & 17
On the 16th and 17th of March, we will be closing at 5:00 pm. Sorry, there will be no knit night on Thursday, March 17th. Regular hours will be in effect again on March 18th.
All I want for Christmas is…
We have a wishlist on the counter for all your Christmas fibre fun wishes! Write down your fibre dreams on an index card and let us help you have a holiday full of fibre-y goodness!
What we got Wednesday… plus a big reveal!
First of all, we got more yarn spools! In addition to the wonderful single spools (some are maple, for that extra Canadian touch!), we got a couple of double spools. These beauties help make colourwork go smoothly by making the yarn wrangling easier. Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, November 24 from 6:30 – 8:30pm …
Merino and Mohair, and More…
We have some new yarns for you today! First, we have Sandnes Garn Tynn Merinoull. This yarn is 100% merino wool. It comes in a 50 gram, 175 metre (191 yards) ball, and… it is superwash! We have brought in a colour or two for you to choose from! We also have Zitron Extraklasse mohair …
It must be summer…
Vincent is home! Now that summer is here, we’ll be closing at 5:00 on Wednesday nights, starting June 24th and continuing through the summer. Starting on September 2nd, we’ll be open until 8:00 pm again. We will be open until 8:00 on Thursdays. We couldn’t give up hanging out with our amazing fibre friends, even …
Our Canada knit-a-long winner for May is…
Sewknutty! She wins a copy of “Green Gables Knits – Patterns for Kindred Spirits” by Joanna Johnson, and a set of “Message in a Bottle” stitch markers. Congratulations Sewknutty!!
Inventory and Easter Hours
Just a reminder that The Loop will be closed on Tuesday, March 31st for inventory as well as Monday, April 6th for the Easter holiday. The couches will be ready for people again on April 1st and April 7th. See you then!
Show & Tell – Feb. 6th
We wanted to show you Judi’s gorgeous Pradera wrap. She used 4 skeins of Clara by Manos del Uruguay on 6mm (US 10) needles. It’s on display at the store if you’d like to see it in person!