Grant Webster
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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 –…
Read MoreWhen 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: π«πͺπ½The 7-Day Knit Stars Challenge!Β πͺπ½π« Each day for 7 Days, we’ll focus on…
Read MoreOur 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…
Read MoreYou 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…
Read MoreHas 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 freeΒ Knit the World Together Facebook group. She introduced herself to the group, and her…
Read MoreThis 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 π») 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…
Read MoreWho doesn’t like a surprise…a mystery?! Loops loves curating and giving fiber lovers a smile in their mailbox π«π 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…
Read MoreIt’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…
Read MoreSometimes 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…
Read MoreThis 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 thatβs been so deeply affected by the virus. Would I be a storm chaser heading into the eye…
Read MoreΒ “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…
Read More“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…
Read MoreHave you had to forgo a vacation this year, thanks to world events? You’re not alone. We feel you. π 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?…
Read MoreWelcome to the Fall 2020 Hot Loops Wall! This weekend we announced our new indie dyer of the season… Drumroll pleaseeeeeeee… ππ Kim Dyes Yarn! ππ 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…
Read MoreConfession 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…
Read MoreWe’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…
Read MoreClick here to meet the Knit Stars Fiber Artists….
Read MoreShelley came home from filming in NYC with a new cashmere obsession… The Clinton Hill Cashmere Company is the brainchild of knitwear designer Rebecca Kevelson. After almost a decade in the knitting industry, Rebecca launched the ultimate cashmere yarn company. This 100% cashmere yarn hails from one of the most prestigious cashmere mills in Italy.…
Read MoreDo you have any of these people on your list? 1. Yarn lover 2. Creative person 3. Aspiring entrepreneur 4. Someone who needs hope 5. Someone else who needs hope 6. YetΒ another someone who needs hope… (Don’t we all, right now? π) Simply put, I wrote this book to give you hope. Hope for overcoming…
Read MoreHave you been tempted to try the new Loops palette of New ToshΒ Tweed, but want to start with a super-simple project? This easy cowl is a great project to knit in your next Zoom meeting and makes a great gift… “Fake a Fade” is a signature pattern here at Loops! Holding two colors of fingering…
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