We have a new feature on the website for you! This has been in the works for quite some time, and it’s a lot of fun to work with, as well as being really handy for planning future projects. With our new Project Planner you can:
– see how different yarn or fabric colors work together
– see how prices, weights, gauges compare
– get a cost for the project – keep track of multiple projects
– share your planner page link with a friend to get an opinion (or to inspire them to knit along with you!)
– leave notes for yourself (Which pattern? Which color for which section? Any other thoughts?)
– indicate how many skeins are needed of each color
– easily transfer it over to your shopping cart to purchase
– or save it for later while you think it over or start a new planning page for a different project
You’ll always find your saved Project Plans on your Loopy account page, once you’ve logged in.
On each individual product page on our website, you’ll see the “Add to Wishlist” link (which we’ve always had) and now a new “Add to Project Planner” link below that. I have been busy planning some of my Christmas gift knitting projects, as well as a couple of other knitting projects and some quilts that I want to do. (I may be having too much fun with this feature.) You can click on the photo to enlarge it and see what I’m working on. I also realized that having multiple projects planned lets me see if I have too much of the same color going on. (I’m talking about you, Teal!) Read about our new Project Planner here, and then try it out!
We are ready for Fall Giftables signups, and the first kit is shipping the third week in September! Remember – by taking a spot, you’re committing to purchasing all three kits in the Club. To secure your spot, we’re having you pre-pay for the first month. (Again, this will ship out to you around the third week in September.) We’ll invoice you in mid October and mid November for the other two kits. You also have the option of paying for all three months (September, October, November) right off the bat, if you’d prefer. (If you signed up for your last Giftables Club and dropped out midway through, you will need to prepay for all three months to reserve a spot this time.) We have pretty yarn, fun accessories, and beautiful patterns all lined up for you this fall, and look forward to shipping them out to you!
In our Eight Blog Contests for our Eighth Anniversary, we have been shipping off prizes every day! The winner for Contest #4 is Rebecca P. in Missouri, who wins this beautiful skein of Mrs. Crosby Carpet Bag in Submarine, as well as a fun heart-shaped felted accessory bag. We’ll ship this out today, Rebecca!
For today’s contest – leave a comment below and let us know your favorite thing about your day so far today. 🙂 We’ll pick a winner tomorrow, when we put up Blog Contest #6!
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My favorite thing about today so far is pizza. 🙂
My favorite thing about my day so far is that there have been no meetings at work! Too many this week. 🙁
Best thing about day so far… Sitting and knitting with daughter on couch followed by nap with daughter on couch.
Swimming
Having a very sad day today, two elderly ill cats (we’ve lost three others in the last 5 months) and husband and I probably splitting up. The Loopy Ewe being there is I guess the best thing today, so thank you
Aww – sending hugs your way, Claire.
Favourite thing about today was digging out the agapanthus and clearing the drainpipe of all the roots. So now the roof down pipe works properly. Very satisfying
Raisinets in my desk drawer for a snack, and the promise of knit nite tonight!
My favorite part(s) of today so far have been spending time with my son after school, and (hopefully) getting some knitting time in tonight:-)
My favorite thing was that someone paid for my lunch…UNTIL I saw the new project planner page. AWESOME!!!
My favorite thing(s) about today is(are) getting to see the new project planner (awesome!!!) and getting to see a favorite friend.
My favorite thing today is that my stomach finally settled down so I should feel like knitting soon.
My favorite thing today has been being able to read in peace while my boys are in school!
It is almost time to go home and I’ll be playing with the project planner – what a great idea.
I went to the doctor with my husband today and he got an all-clear on a pesky health issue. So relieved!
I uploaded my third Camp Loopy picture, and I started a pair of socks for my niece using Pink Parakeet.
It’s been so hot lately that I haven’t been able to take my walk at lunch time. Today I made it.
Wow, it’s been a day… what a day to ask for a “favorite” thing.
I think it must have been going for coffee this morning!
My class ended a half hour early today. So I got extra pool time.
It’s a bit of a cheat, but I am one day closer to leaving for Florida on Saturday.
My favorite thing about today is finding out that the barn contractor didn’t make the big booboo I thought he did yesterday!
My favorite thing so far today was ordering the 8th Anniversary kit – can’t wait for it to get here! 🙂
Free Ghirardelli chocolate samples at the grocery store!
Best part of the day so far: spent my lunch break with our new puppy. It super hot today, so he had a blast splashing around in an improvised wading pool 🙂
Beautiful weather here today after a string of really hot, really humid days!
I squeezed a mini nap into my busy day. Happiness!
favorite thing today is my son ACTUALLY took a nap and i go to finish a sweater front AND and start sleeves! wooo! 😀
Drinking my morning coffee while having a looooooong phone conversation with my BFF
i am looking forward to teaching my knitting class tonight!
My favorite thing today so far is enjoying my morning coffee while talking to my mom who lives 2000 mi from me
My favorite thing about my day has been finding a long lost and lamented stuffed animal! Happy boy!
Having lunch with my Husband and Daughter followed by some time to knit.
My favorite thing about my day today so far was my early morning walk with friends. Good exercise and good company
My favorite thing so far today is I found some yarn I was looking for in a destash on Ravelry and it will be here on Friday.
This sounds weird, but the favorite part of my day so far is that I finally figured out why the bottom of my tomatoes on my tomato plants are black. They need calcium! Go figure! I’m glad I finally figured that one out. Doesn’t take much to make something a favorite part of my day, does it?
My daughter being at home is my favorite thing about today. We leave to to her to college on Friday and it will be quite a few days before she is home again.
The sun is shining and I am going to have time to knit and quilt today.
My favorite thing about today was getting to sleep in for an hour with my husband! Much needed!
Favorite part of today, sitting and knitting while my wonderful husband fixes supper.
I’m thinking my favorite thing about today is that I managed to convince my brain to go back to bed when I woke up at 2 a.m. (Unlike yesterday.)
My day so far has been busy at work and knitting on my Camp Loopy Project #3 at lunch time…I’ll continue knitting when I get home…knit-knit-knit!
The beautiful weather and looking forward to Knit Night! I missed last week.
Taking my almost 97 year old mom to her audiologist went smoothly.
I talked myself into going to the gym — may not seem like a “favorite”, but I’ve been fighting allergies and have had a hard time motivating myself to go.
Rain!
It is rainy and I can knit.
My favorite thing about today is that it’s been a beautiful day, I discovered the new project planner, and the mailman delivered a box from Loopy!
And, I’m looking forward to taking glamor shots of my Camp Loopy project when I get home from work.
I got a fresh mani-pedi!
my favorite thing today was to.have finally found a home!
Best things about my day so far were “forgetting” to go running this morning, starting to teach someone to code in my department’s software, and sneaking in two and a half rows on a pair of mittens before leaving work. Best part to come – dance class after work, baking for an instructor, and more knitting!
My dog, who had a serious health emergency earlier this week, is starting to act more like her usual self. 🙂
I was making sure my kindergarten students were in the right seat today after they settled in my music class. As I walked by the kids, I said their names to check them. When I said Marco’s name, he quietly said “Polo.” Cracked. Me. Up!