Thank You Philly Mag!

by Craig on July 29, 2010

I’m pleased and proud to tell you that Philadelphia Magazine gave Loop and our sister store Spool the Best of Philly 2010 award for Best Way to Get Crafty! I grew up reading Philly Mag and the annual Best of Philly awards, so this is an incredible honor for me. Thank you Philadelphia Magazine!

Best of Philly 2010

Even more, I want to thank you, our customers! Thank you for your shopping at Loop and Spool, for telling your friends about us and for bringing your family and out-of-town guests to see us. Thank you for sharing your knitting, crocheting, sewing, and quilting with us. You inspire us to always be better and you allow us to do the work we love. Thank you!

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Kathy H’s Farewell Party

by Craig on July 21, 2010

Kathy H

Kathy H has been on the Loop Staff for 3 years. She started working just one day a week and then became our only full-time person. She has taught more classes at Loop than anyone. In fact, thanks to Kathy, there are many more knitters in Philadelphia than there used to be!

Alas, things change. Kathy was married last year and will have their first child this fall. To get prepared, Kathy and her husband are moving outside of the City, so she won’t be working in the shop any more. We’re sad that we won’t see her as much, but we’re happy for all of the wonderful things happening in her life.

We’re sending Kathy off with a little party this Saturday, July 24. Please stop in any time between 11 and 6 to have a drink, a snack, and to say farewell!

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Koigu Colors

July 15, 2010

Ten new colors of Koigu KPPPM yarn arrived this week, each more beautiful than the last. colors P118B, P164, P470, and P811 Deep brights like the ones shown above are some of my favorites. P118B has olive green, turquoise, and purple with yellow, gold, and dark red. Gorgeous. Within P470′s blend of purples and blues, [...]

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A Buga Baby Bunting for Ruby

July 6, 2010

The Buga Baby Bunting is my favorite of the fall 2010 Spud and Chloe knitting patterns. The baby in the picture looks so happy surrounded by soft and warm Outer yarn, honestly, I just want one for myself. And where so many buntings are rectangles with neck openings, The Buga Baby Bunting has shaping that [...]

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7 New Spud and Chloe Knitting Patterns!

July 2, 2010

Spud and Chloe’s fall 2010 pattern collection brings us more fun, fresh designs for the whole family. And by releasing them now, you’ll have plenty of time to make your new knits before cold weather returns! For the guys, Spud and Chloe enlisted one of our favorite knitwear designers, Melissa Leapman. Her Uplander Pullover is [...]

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Knit Yourself a Log Cabin

June 25, 2010

Cottage Creations’ Log Cabin Afghan is a fun and colorful garter stitch blanket. If you’re a new knitter, you’ll learn to pick up stitches and to do a 3-needle bind off. For experienced knitters, it’s an easy project to take with you on your travels. We knit our afghan with Ella Rae Classic Superwash yarn. [...]

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Cotton Classic Yarn

June 22, 2010

Tahki Cotton Classic yarn has been a favorite of knitters and crocheters for decades. It comes in many beautiful colors, it’s machine washable, and it’s both soft and durable. Cotton Classic yarn is a DK-weight that can be knit at 5 to 5.5 stitches per inch. It’s wonderful for everything from baby clothes to men’s [...]

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Come to our Yard Sale!

June 19, 2010

Hope to see you!

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Veronik Avery and Knitting 24/7

June 10, 2010

Knitwear designer Veronik Avery‘s latest book is Knitting 24/7. Written with a busy knitter’s schedule in mind, the book contains 30 patterns for those “in-between” times when you’re hands are free. Veronik gives us a range of projects you’ll have time to knit and will want to wear – sweaters, scarves, and shrugs to hats [...]

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Little Colonnade and Tosh Sock

June 2, 2010

When Stephen West of Westknits visited last month with his trunkshow, I was really taken by his design Little Colonnade. I had been knitting another of his designs but took it out and cast on for this one. I don’t often knit from charts, and this was a good one to get me back in [...]

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