Knit Stars Scoop

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 come, watch this 1-minute video.P.S. Our current store is still open at 61st and Yale and we're always here for you at loopslove.com 🤗 Stash diet be damned.You need – you deserve – to treat your fingers to this glorious Audubon 50/50 merino silk, drenched in joyous color at the hands of Terra...

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 Kate Oates, you get some extra help - in the form of brilliant tutorial links, right there in the pattern - and in the Spincycle yarn itself, which produces the stunning fade effect of the birds-and-hearts motif with much less effort.So...why the heck not? Why not make this piece that...

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 80% superwash merino and 20% silk. With island-inspired colors like "Blue Lagoon" and "Pina Colada," it feels like the fiber form of summer.When we laid eyes on Chastity's gorgeous, purrrfectly squishable fingering weight yarn, we knew it needed a pattern pairing that all knitters would love.Whether you're...

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 we love about Loops stay the same – while we work hard behind-the-scenes to bring the Knit Stars experiences together.As this summer and fall unfold, even more of the Stars will come into view. We will have so much to share with you. We’re all still getting...

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 and it was just released on the TED site!Now, dear yarn friends, we need your help to spread the word! With 3 quick, simple steps, you can help Shelley promote positive change through knitting:STEP 1: Click here to watch Shelley’s short TED talk on YouTube...STEP 2: While you’re there,...

  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” - dozens of the most popular tricks from his in-person classes, combined in one workshop you can watch now, own forever, and refer to again and again.Stephen will teach you...🌟 Two-color brioche the simple way🌟 “Shortcut rows” - an easier version of short rows🌟 I-cord cast-on, i-cord...