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Meet Lavender Lune Yarn Co. 💜

Operation Constellation has begun! 💫 Our big move to our new location at Center One / 35th + Peoria in Tulsa is coming up August 23rd! We’ll be in the process of moving for several weeks, with the goal of a “soft opening” a week or two before our Grand Opening weekend October 1-2. And…
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LolaBean + Frenchie join the Club! 📫

Our newest Knit Stars collab is HERE, and today is the LAST DAY to get in on the fun! Featuring colors dyed by Lolabean Yarn Co + a new pattern design by Francoise Danoy, this is one you don’t want to pass up! If you aren’t a Knit Stars Club Member, here’s what makes our “Blue…
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Pardon our stardust ✨

You. Me. Each of us – we’re all works in progress. And so is our new Knit Stars flagship store. It’s all coming together at Center One in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA – the ultimate destination experience for yarn lovers. Meanwhile, while we grow, please pardon our stardust 💁‍♀️✨ For a sneak peek of what’s to…
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[SCOOP] If only…

Right about now, you might be gazing at this gorgeous photo of this fabulous “Lovebirds” sweater and thinking, “if only.” “If only I were a better knitter.” “If only I had more time.” But here’s the thing, my fiber friend. If you love it, you CAN make it. And in the case of this particular design by…
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Kitties, road trip knits and (psst) a sale! 🤗

Announcing our July Pop-up Shop: Kitty Pride Fibers! 🐈🧶 We first got to know Chastity Dunlap of Kitty Pride Fibers (@kittypridefibers) when she collaborated with Knit Star Francoise Danoy (@arohaknits) for Season 5. This curated selection from Kitty Pride’s Summer Dreams color collection was dyed on a base made just for us. Rag Doll 2-Ply is a beautiful blend of…
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Aren’t parties grand? 🎉

The stars are aligning. It’s coming together. And so much is coming soon, as Loops becomes Knit Stars. If I could wave a magic wand, it would all happen overnight. Growing pains are real, my friends – but also really exciting! ✨ That’s okay. It gives us a chance to make sure all the things…
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Welcome to LoopsTown!

What to do, see, eat, and pack for your big visit to Tulsa. You’ve always dreamed of a trip to the land of Loops…hand-dyed fibers, exclusive patterns, and friendly faces as far as the eye can see! But can you make a weekend of it? You betcha! Tulsa is a booming city full of green,…
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Knitting gone viral: Shelley’s TED talk! 🗣

Our “weird little hobbies” have much more power than we realize. By connecting with others who share our passions, we truly can save the world. ❤ Shelley wrote this TEDx talk last year, just before COVID hit. The talk was postponed by the organizers again and again…but finally, she got to deliver it on stage…
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The irresistible Mr. West 💫

Ask and you shall receive! 🧞‍♂️ Ever since Knit Stars began six years ago, so many of you have asked us to offer Stephen West’s wildly popular workshop from Knit Stars Season 1 as its own standalone course… So here it is! 💃🏽 In the just-released Stephen West QuickStars workshop, Stephen empowers you with his “Westknits Bestknits”…
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Dad’s hat + easy poolside knits 👙

So, we got all the graduates across the stage. We took care of gifts for all the June brides. Now it’s time for Father’s Day. Did that sneak up on you, too? 😳 It happens to me every year. I’ve just started to relax into summer when – boom! – I need a gift for…
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Big news (the biggest!) 🌟

Remember when Louisa Harding visited Loops Utica? Dear loyal Scoop reader… We’re sharing some really big news this week. Like, REALLY big. For some of you, it may feel bigger than for others. If you’ve been with us from the earliest days of the Loops Utica store (16 years ago!)…if you remember moments like the…
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A free boredom-busting pattern 👯‍♀️

You know when you come to that “slog moment” in a project? You go from all “wooohoooo let’s cast on!” to “this is so relaxing” and then all of a sudden it’s like “when will it ever ennnnnd?” 😩 Because I dread that slog moment, I designed this cowl awhile back to show off the…
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