Posts by Grant Webster

Hedgehog Fibers released a *new* base last year with a cool backstory, but it ran out super fast…leaving us all feeling a bit needy for Tweedy…but good news…we just got a fresh shipment. And there’s a new color! “I’m really excited about this new base I’ve been working on for a while,” says HHF owner Beata…

We are feeling that relief when you *finally* get to share an exciting secret! At the fabulous Hot Loops virtual party this weekend, we revealed our TWO indie dyers – Terra of Mitchell’s Creations and Renee of Spun Right Round! Located just north of New Orleans, Terra has quickly grown her dyeing studio into a creative…

So many of you joined us for the 7-Day Knit Stars Challenge! Congratulations on making some time just for YOU and your knitting practice. Now, how about an exclusive kit to reward yourself?! We created these kits especially to celebrate YOU, at special savings of more than 30% off. It’s our way of saying thank you…

If you’re a fan of ’80s music like me… Our April Pop-Up dyer is going to have you singing along to the ’80s classic “You Spin Me Round” for the rest of the week (sorry not sorry!) 👩‍🎤🤘🎶 Renee Hahnel created Spun Right Round Yarns back in 2009 as a part-time operation, offering hand-dyed fiber…

Some big things are happening in the Loops and Knit Stars worlds. Fifteen years ago, I founded Loops as a local yarn store in Tulsa. Then, 7 years ago, we found a way to turn the Loops experience into a membership called LoopsClub. A year after that came my biggest passion project to date –…

When it comes to knitting, we all have our challenges. Whether we’re making our first lopsided scarf… tackling our first steek… or simply just trying to make time for ourselves and our craft. So we’re excited to announce something NEW and FREE: 💫💪🏽The 7-Day Knit Stars Challenge! 💪🏽💫 Each day for 7 Days, we’ll focus on…

Our featured dyer for this month’s pop-up shop, Julie, lives in a beautiful part of Australia. We asked her to share with us a little more about her part of the world. Read below to learn more about her daily life and what inspires her. I live on a 83acre/33hectare rural property near the little…

You and me, my friend. We’re the creators. The innovators. We’re the colorful ones pushing the envelope. Making stuff. Getting stuff done. And often, that can mean we get lonely. Never more so than over the past year. So I’d like to take this moment to let you know I see you. I honor your…

Has this ever happened to you? Has the universe ever seemed to just plop a person directly into your path…and you knew, instantly, that person would become a friend? A couple of weeks ago, a familiar face popped up in our free Knit the World Together Facebook group. She introduced herself to the group, and her…

This just in from Sharon from Security… Casapinka has just announced a new Mystery Knitalong! This one might be a little different…Sharon from security (pictured below 😻) had a big hand – paw? – in the design for this new mystery knitalong! The Sharon Show will be an approachable and fun rectangular shawl with four…

Who doesn’t like a surprise…a mystery?! Loops loves curating and giving fiber lovers a smile in their mailbox 📫💙 We have a new way to curate and share our fiber love – Surprise Bags! We have four on-trend *effortless* Loops projects for you to choose from…you pick the pattern and we will surprise you with…

It’s kind of a conundrum… You’re looking ahead to sweater weather, but you’re not yet in the mood to work with heavy wools. Loops Trooper Evelyn solved the puzzle with this super-cute, transitional top in Gusto, a lightweight tonal merino dyed especially for Loops! “Tilly” by This.Bird.Knits is a wearable little top with airy lace…

Sometimes life can be a tangled skein. You know what I mean… A series of “what the what?!” moments that keep you from getting to the fun part that you love the most. So we’ve made it our mission to do the untangling for you… Coming soon… …wait for it… (Are you excited yet?????) *It’s…

This week, I was in New York City filming for our upcoming Knit Stars Season 5 release. My decision to travel was not made lightly. Four airplanes. Three airports. A hotel. Cabs and Ubers in a city that’s been so deeply affected by the virus. Would I be a storm chaser heading into the eye…

 “Strength grows in the moments when you think you can’t go on, but you keep going anyway.” – Unknown Knitters find a way. When we find the fortitude to frog back 50 rows. When we forget our cable needle, and find a paper clip does the job in a pinch. We find the strength to…

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” -Brene Brown Authenticity is a characteristic that draws people in. It radiates an aura of comfort and confidence. When you find your authentic self, you have the courage to smile back at the mirror…

  Have you had to forgo a vacation this year, thanks to world events? You’re not alone. We feel you. 💗 But there just might be an upside to that lost vacation – a little extra cash sitting in the vacation fund. Might we suggest turning that missed trip into your own personal Cashmere Vacation?…

Welcome to the Fall 2020 Hot Loops Wall! This weekend we announced our new indie dyer of the season… Drumroll pleaseeeeeeee… 🎉🎉 Kim Dyes Yarn! 🎉🎉 Kim has created a collection of bases and hand-dyed colors to wow and inspire us for the whole season, and the Loops Troops have curated and created perfectly paired…

Confession time: As a knitter living in a warm climate, I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with tweed. I LOVE how it looks – rustic, homespun, textural. I HATE how it feels – scratchy, itchy, rough. But finally, after all these years, a tweed has come along that I’ve fallen truly, MADly, deeply in Loops…

We’ve been dreaming and imagining and wondering…and just plain *jumping up and down* in anticipation of Knit Stars 5.0 this fall! Signups for the original, all-online knitting festival, conceived and created each year right here from Loops, are open now… (Have you watched the 2-minute movie trailer? We promise it will fill you with yarn-y…