UK, London, Loop
Loop was opened in the Summer of 2005 by Susan Cropper, a New Yorker living in London. She wanted it to be like the best yarn fair you can imagine in a warm and inspiring space along with incredible staff who are expert knitters and friendly and talented people.
Most of their yarns are natural fibres and a lot are hand-dyed yarns from the likes of La Bien Aimee, Madelinetosh, The Uncommon Thread, Eden Cottage Yarns, Lichen + Lace, and many small independent dyers from the UK and around the world. Loop is also the UK Flagship shop for Quince & Co and Woolfolk.
Loop also stocks a huge range of haberdashery, which is useful and beautiful as well as a great selection of vintage haberdashery which includes buttons, ribbons, and an incredible selection of embroidery and mending threads.
They also stock the work of incredible textile designers and makers - including Sophie Digard, Mina Perhonen, Julie Arkell, and Nathalie Lété - that make beautiful things for the shop. Loop also host classes from beginners through to master classes taught by visiting teachers from around the world.