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The kit we’ve been waiting For! ⏰

This is an exciting time of year for Knit Stars Club Members… The Blue Bags are coming soon – in mid-June! 💙🎉 Our coveted Blue Bag kits contain: 📫 Supersoft, luxury yarn hand-dyed exclusively for us by Knit Stars dyers, 📫 On-trend, easy-to-follow patterns designed by Knit Stars 📫 Extra surprise gifts, and 📫 Collectible…
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World record softness? 🏆

We’ve all heard the phrase “softest yarn ever,” right? But here’s the thing… We actually do have it – the softest yarn ever! Tested by countless knitters with the *pat… squish… WOWWWW* test, we are confident that our own Loops Luxe Chunky Royal Alpaca/Silk deserves a place in the Soft Yarn Hall of Fame. If…
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A free not-sock pattern 💝

Maybe you got flowers… maybe you even got to sleep in this Mother’s Day. But did you get your deepest desire… more time with your favorite passion, learning from the best of the best?  💫 Our once-yearly, Earlybird Sale on Knit Stars Masterclass Events – the upcoming fall Season AND all the previous Seasons – ends at midnight Pacific…
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12 new Stars in the sky 💫

Fifteen years ago, I experienced my first workshop with a star knitting teacher – Lucy Neatby. My first thought was: “How did I stumble along knitting for so many years without knowing all this?” My second thought was: “Every knitter deserves access to this level of teaching.” This is why Knit Stars – the first…
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🦔 Ready to get Tweedy? 🦔

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…
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🔥 Hot Loops Revealed! 🔥

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…
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[SCOOP] Go ahead, you deserve it 😘

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…
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[SCOOP] You spin me round… 👩‍🎤🤘🎶

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…
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[SCOOP] You are the Star 🌟

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 –…
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Your Ticket to Spring Hot Loops! 🔥

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…
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Julie Boydell and Dyed by Hand Yarns

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…
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Getting closer 💗

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…
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