Our twelfth anniversary has rolled around and we are delighted to be celebrating it with you.
So many of you have been with us for all 12 years, while others of you discovered us just this month. We appreciate ALL of you and are happy to be celebrating creativity, inspiration and YOU, every single day. You bring joy to our lives, and we hope we bring joy to your life as well. We have some cool things planned for you this fall and winter, as we jump into our 13th year with you.
We started Loopy the summer of 2006, in a little corner of our basement. Here were our first four in-store (in-house!) shoppers. And what you see behind them was really about the size of the entire Loopy corner. After a few months we had to take over the rest of the basement (right photo).
A year later, we moved the business out of the house and into office/retail space (left), and a year after that we expanded that space as well (right).
In 2011, we packed up all of our shelves and products, and moved the shop from St. Louis, MO to Fort Collins, CO. We thought it was a big move at the time. (Turns out, our move this past month was a way bigger move, even though we were just going a couple of blocks down the road!)
After two years in that space, we expanded once again and added our Loopy Fabric Shop in 2013, so we could share beautiful colors with quilters and sewists.
This year (actually, this month), we moved once again to add in more space, a ground floor location, and lots of windows. It’s hard to get photos of all of the aisles and corners of this new shop, but we’ll do a video sometime for you. And we swear we are never moving again. 🙂
Whether you’ve been with us for all 12 years, or just the last 12 days, we are happy to have you in our Loopy Family. It’s wonderful being surrounded by color and amazingly creative people every single day, both in person and online. We love doing this with you!
Now on to the Loopy Anniversary Celebration!
Anniversary yarn from our newest indie dyer: Dodecahedron is the name of our exclusive color from Hue Loco! This gorgeous color is dyed on their MCN base and comes with 412 yards in the skein. It would make a gorgeous sweater on its own, or mixed in with another MCN base for a Fade-type of sweater or scarf. (Of course you need a colorway called Dodecahedron in your yarn collection.)
Loopy Swag: We’ve added in new white Loopy sweatshirts, insulated tumblers, sport bottles, and coffee mugs. I was gifted a coffee mug in this shape for Christmas and it is my favorite. Love the rounded, plump look! (Here is my favorite – along with the most amazing hot chocolate recipe…) Plus, this mug just feels nice in your hands. So I went looking specifically for this mug when it was time to order more for Loopy.
Anniversary Blog Contest: Want to win a $500 box of Loopy Love? Comment below to be entered into our Blog Anniversary Contest! Here’s the question: What has been your favorite project (yarn or fabric) so far this year?
Watch for more contests on our Instagram page, our Facebook page, and in our Ravelry group this month, too!
Monday Update:
Hedgehog Fibres Sock Yarn – Each time we get yarn from an indie dyer, there is usually some variation in the colorway from the last time we received that same color. (Don’t worry – we do reshoot the color when it comes in different.) This batch just seems to have an extra special pop in all of the colors that are re-stocks and I am loving them even more! We have also added in their 10 new colors.
Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK – Have you tried Hedgehog DK? It is amazing. Feels good, looks good, and comes with 219 yards in the skein. We’ve re-stocked and added in the 10 new colors as well.
Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock – Do you need an end-of-the-summer present for yourself? This might be it. Swanky is 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere and 10% Nylon and the colors are beautiful.
Magpie Fibers Swanky DK – That same 80/10/10 Merino/Cashmere/Nylon base, but in their DK weight. If you’re gearing up for fall sweater knitting, this might be your perfect yarn!
Cavallini – new designs in Mini Notebooks and Sticky Notes. We love Cavallini – they have cute designs, it feeds our notebook/pencil/sticky note addictions, and it makes it easy to take notes on your patterns and designs when you keep them in your project bags.
Our last Yarn Update included: Hue Loco Phyllis Sock, The Uncommon Thread Merino DK, Posh Fingering, Everyday Singles and Lush Worsted, Stonehedge Fiber Mill’s Shepherd Worsted, Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere, and their Sock-It Club July colorway.
Have fun shopping through the new things, tag us on Instagram when you knit up our beautiful new anniversary color, and pop over to the blog to get in on the big contest.
Sheri and The Loopy Ewe Crew
P.S. You earn Loopy Credit and Loopy Reward Store Points for every product purchase you make with us, 365 days a year. We’ve been doing appreciation rewards to you for your business since Loopy Day One, because we think it’s important. Thank you for being our customer!
Happy Anniversary! Hard to choose, but I think a test knit cardigan knit with Wollmeise…
Happy Anniversary!!! 25 Years .. Wow My favorite project this year was a shawl project by Mairlynd. Pattern by Melanie Berg Rheinlust. I am crossing my fingers to win. The prize will help my fiber/color therapy
Congratulations! My project would be the shawl I knit for my sister. It will be a Christmas gift and I cannot wait until she opens it!
My favorite knitting project this year is “Midnight in Berlin” by Melanie Berg. I believe it’s on the cover of Melanie Berg’s new book, Shawls: Knit in Style. Tücher stricken mit Stil, which will be available on Aug. 2. This pattern is also on Ravelry.
Another favorite knitting project is the “Imagine When” shawl by Joji Locatelli. I would describe it as simple elegance, and I made it for a good friend who will look smashing in it.
Happy Anniversary! May you have many, many more!
My favorite project so far this year has been adding to my hexipuff stash with bits and bobs of various yarns. I love using them up!
my favorite project so far this year has been my Weekender sweater! I am nearly done and just purchased yarn to start a second one 🙂
It was a pain because I hand pieced it & it took forever, but my tumbling blocks quilt is my favorite so far this year.
My favorite project this year has been Martina Behm’s Trillion made with Jill Draper Makes Stuff Esopus. I took this as a vacation project when visiting my son in Berkeley, CA. We drove to Yosemite and the colors of my scarf matched the trees and mountains. Such a treat!
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! My favorite project this year was the Postcard from Sweden quilt that I made for Camp Loopy in June. It’s something that has been in my queue for years, but Camp was the push I needed to do it.
Congratulations on your anniversary! My favorite project this year was my bright neon find your fade shawl.
My favorite project was my first pair of mittens. They worked!
My favorite project so far this year has been my Wonder Woman Wrap (I’ve knit two so far, and have to start a third because I keep giving them away)!
anything with hedgehog is outstanding. socks, sweaters, wraps. the best.
My favorite project has been a pair of bare bones socks knit in woolen boon. I love the way the colors came out!
My favorite yarn so far this year was Weepaca by Big Bad Wool. It made a very squishy cowl.
Learning to needle felt had been my favorite project so far this year.
Happy anniversary! Best wishes for continued success.
My favorite project so far this year was getting back into sewing. I’ve only made a tote bag so far, but I have big plans (starting with curtains and roman shades, then moving into clothing), and I’m really excited to finally be in a position to make good use of the wonderful old Pfaff I’ve inherited from my grandmother.
Knitting-wise, two projects are coming in ex-aequo as favorites: the Palmistry mittens I’ve made for my nephew (I’ll make many more pairs of those mittens; I love the pattern!) and the cute Here We Gnome Again I’m making right now.
My favorite project so far is a Unicorn Stripes Cowl using a Canon Hand Dyes mini skein set plus a few minis from other CHD sets and some Plucky Knitter leftovers. Congrats on 12 years!
I think my favorite project so far this year has been my Quick Sand sweater for Loopy Academy Senior year. A great basic that it’s been too hot to wear. Can’t wait for Fall!
My favorite project this year was a cardigan by Carol Feller, “Citrus Dreams”. I met her at EYF 2018 in Edinburgh and she was so lovely that I bought her kit with Fyberspates Vivacious yarn and knit the whole thing in less than 2 weeks. It is a bright memory of that wonderful trip to a great yarn festival.
My favorite project is the Sanquhar check double knit scarf I’m currently working on and will probably still be working on for the next six months. It’s the kind of project that calls for “just one more row”. A very satisfying knit.
How about two of my favorite knitting projects, so far this year?
With knit group help, I corrected a cable mistake on my Central Park hoodie and then seamed it together. This sweater was started in 2010. So happy! Second, I just finished a class project, called High Sierra Shawl. Learned so much with this project and I will enjoy wearing it this
fall.
I love your store! My favorite project this year was the Arcoiris scarf that I purchased as a kit from you a couple years ago. Finally started knitting it!
My favorite project this year was LaCrau by Melanie Berg. I was able to visit the Loopy Ewe in a trip from Wisconsin to purchase my Rosy Green Wool yarn. It was like being a kid in a candy store!!
I made a car seat blanket and sweater for out granddaughter, the first girl for us, we have 4 sons, 2 grandsons and now a little girl. The set is lavender with little Rose colored flowers.
My favorite project this year was the Bright Tomorrow shawl by Booknits that I knit to wear to my cousin’s wedding.
Congratulations on 12 years!
All the projects I haven’t knit yet! 😀 But for real, probably a pair of knee-high socks.
Congratulations! My favorite knitting project this year has been my Comfort Fade Cardi by Andrea Mowry.
I have mostly been Knitting bulky waffle hats for charity knitting. I love I can complete them in a few hours. Simple pattern that I have memorized and it goes to a good cause.
It has replaced my sock purse knitting.
So far my favorite knit this year has been my Beekeeper Cardigan. There will be more of those in my future!
My favorite project so far this year is Carbeth by Kate Davies. I loved knitting it and I’m so happy with the FO.
Happy Anniversary!!
My favorite project this year is making a baby surprise jacket in graduated pinks for my new grandbaby. Thanks!
It is always hard to choose a favorite, but I guess it is my last one…the turtle’s journey blanket in Malabrigo Rios!
I made myself a nursing dress which was super exciting!
I think I may have visited the store in st louis before that move. I wish my memory was better!
Quicksilver using baby alpaca yarn my parents brought back from South America.
Congratulations on 12 years!
Have to be my Bronwyn pullover from Brooklyn Tweed…took me forever, but I feel like I REALLY accomplished something, and learned a lot in the process! Though I also loved the simple fade pullover using Hedgehog and other speckled and variegated yarns. So much fun!
Happy Anniversary! My favorite project this year is Nasreen. It was a fun knit and I accomplished a goal. I knit a sweater that I’m comfortable wearing in public. My favorite yarn so far has been Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere.
My favorite project has been my Spring Forth shawl.
A Traveling Woman shawl knit from a skein of Bugga from your Valentine’s collection that I had been saving for years.
So glad to have your lovely shop to purchase from. My favorite project this year was Hermione’s Everyday Socks. I bet I’ve knit 5 pairs of these plus some mitts!
Happy Anniversary! My Mom and I are coming to see the new place on Saturday – can’t wait to see it! This year almost all of my knitting has been Kitty Comfort Mats(VH) with Dream in Color City. All of the furry loved ones in the family ADORE it. Young ones, older ones, (sadly) sick ones. Bringing them joy brings ME joy so they’ve been my best knitting so far – also, the most appreciated, paws down (ha, ha). Here’s to 12 more (x10!) years!
My favorite project for this year has been my first pair of socks knitted toe-up, two at a time. I’ve been knitting top-down, one at a time for years, but I like expanding my repertoire.
I think that my favorite project has been a baby blanket that I made from Knit Knerd yarn I purchased last year.
Happy anniversary Loopy. I can’t wait to make it up to Ft. Collins again to see what is available in your new store.
My favorite project so far this year is my second Love of Spiders shawl — pattern by Melanie Berg.
Happy Anniversary! I wish I lived close enough to do some shopping in your store. I’ll have to settle for shopping online.
My favorite project this year has been my second Love of Spiders (a Melanie Berg pattern).
Happy Anniversary! I wish I lived close enough to make frequent trips to your store, but I’ll have to be satisfied with my “armchair shopping.”
(I wrote this once and I think I got distracted by the photo of the little notebooks… pretty sure I didn’t already hit the “post comment” button. Hope I don’t appear twice in the comments list!)
Just finished an Expressionist Shawl (pattern by Kate Salomon)…the Fire & Ice gradient against a gray background was so rewarding to watch grow.
My favorite project – Fagel/bird socks by Anna Bergman. Combines two favorites – socks and stranded color work. Win win!
Happy Anniversary ! You’ve done great!
Happy Anniversary!
My favorite make this year was a quilt for my son and his new bride!
I am one of the new ones who discovered you this month. I am so glad.
Happy Anniversary! My favorite knitting project this year is my Sunshine Coast pullover… fun to knit and flattering.
I fell hard for Carbeth and her knitalongs this year. I rarely knit a pattern more than once, let alone twice in a row, but I’ve now got two very lovely, yet unique versions of this to enjoy again this winter…plus plans for a cardigan version.