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âMs. Harrison, did you knit your shirt?âÂ
âYes! Yes, I did!â
Is there any better feeling in the world than having someone notice your knits? Especially if youâre a teacher and itâs one of your favorite students on the first day back to school? đ„°
Star Guide and high school teacher Amber, pictured above, wearing her hot-off-the-needles âSoho Topâ by Caidree made with our Loops Luxe Chunky yarn in Loops Blue. (Youâll need 5-10 skeins depending on your size - note that the pattern calls for thinner yarn held double-stranded, so you can cut your yarn amount in half and just use one strand).
Amberâs post inspired me to go looking for what other pretty projects people are making with - and saying about - our #1 selling yarn.
Yâall blew me away. I stumbled across 12 - twelve! - newsletter-worthy projects, many of them free patterns, that look beyond gorgeous in this Royal Alpaca + Silk blend thatâs created just for us in the highest mountains of Peru.
So this weekâs newsletter will be mostly eye candy, along with pattern and yarn details in case you want to pop one of these Loops Luxe Chunky projects (or three) into your queue.
LegalKnitter on Ravelry worked up this slinky âFelix Pulloverâ with 8 skeins of Loops Luxe Chunky.
âThis will be a house sweater (but pretty and so soft) for those occasional days where the âwind is off the lake,â they wrote. âI was worried about pilling with this yarn, but I ordered a test skein, knit my swatch and literally sat on it for a busy few days at work to test it out. No pilling.â
Love it!
In the photo above, Nancy looks radiant in her âBijoux Blouseâ by Oat Couture. âItâs super easy to knit!â she enthused. The pattern is for sale on Ravelry.
Sara made her very first project with Loops Luxe Chunky! She used 3 skeins to make the âDebut Scarfâ from our new Knit Start beginner video class. Instead of adding fringe, she seamed the ends together to form an infinity scarf.
Curious to know more about the origins of Loops Luxe Chunky yarn? Watch this little clip from our new Knit Start Beginner Course where my friend, actress Jeanne Tripplehorn, and I go into more depth about this special yarn - why we made it, and why we think itâs the perfect yarn for any knitter or crocheter, beginner to advanced!Â
JuliAnne made âGetting Warmerâ by Espace Tricot (free pattern on Ravelry) with less than 3 skeins of Loops Luxe Chunky
in Natural. I can see myself making this in multiples for gifts this holiday seasonâŠ
Another Star Guide, Loni, made this âDouble Seed Cowlâ with 3 skeins of Loops Luxe Chunky in Orchid, one of our rarer colors. She refers to the yarn as âdreamy!â This pattern is by me đ€ and is free on request with the yarn purchase.
Something about this pretty, lacy cowl made by fhutch150 on Ravelry really caught my eye. Itâs just one skein of Loops Luxe Chunky and the pattern, âChunky Cowlâ by Laura Farson, is free on Ravelry.
Gin made the âHalf and Half Cowlâ by Churchmouse with 4 skeins of Loops Luxe Chunky. We love the more-than-a-cowl-but-less-than-a-wrap look!
If youâre lucky enough to have leftover yarn, you can whip up these âCables with a Twistâ earwarmers by Knit Star Tina Tse. You can find the pattern here.
Oh wait, hold the phoneâŠapparently she really liked this pattern and yarn, because she made two!
âThis yarn feels like a kitten!â đâŠthatâs what Kathy posted when she shared her progress on Casapinkaâs âPowder Wrapâ shown above. HonestlyâŠthis is probably the most-petted project in our Knit Stars Flagship Store. Youâll need 9 skeins of Loops Luxe Chunky and US #8 needles to make this super-luxe oversized version
Elizabethâs âSecond Glass Scarfâ styled with a Jul Cuff might be my favorite find of all. Janet Gillet designed this pattern years ago to be easy enough to have that second glass if ya know what I mean đ
If you want to make one, buy 3-4 skeins of Loops Luxe Chunky and request the âSecond Glassâ pattern at checkout. After reading so much love for this yarn, Iâm feeling extra generous this week! đ
(Note: The original pattern calls for 4 skeins, but you can make it as big as you want - it looks to me like Elizabeth used 3).
Shop Loops Luxe Chunky in all our custom colors here.
xoxo,
P.S. Calling all dyersâŠdid you know Loops Luxe Chunky comes in natural and it hand-dyes beautifully? Why not scoop some up and dye your very own colorway?
20 Minute Brown Butter Chunky Basil Pesto Pasta
Continuing with this weekâs âChunkyâ yarn theme - and knowing this is the time of year when the basil starts to run rampant in North American gardens - we present this scrumptious basil-forward recipe from Half Baked Harvest. In 20 minutes, youâve got a full belly and you can get back to your knitting with Loops Luxe Chunky! đ
Ingredients
- 2 cup fresh basil
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nutsÂ
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4-6 tablespoons olive oil
- freshly cracked black pepper
- crushed red pepper flakes
- 1lb angel hair pasta
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan add the butter and melt over medium heat until just browned. Butter will melt, foam, and froth, and then begin to brown along the bottom. Whisk the browned bits off of the bottom of the pan and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, finely chop the basil and add it to a medium size bowl. Chop the pine nuts and finely mince or grate the garlic, add them to the bowl with the basil. Add the parmesan, olive oil and cooled brown butter (make sure to get all the brown bits out of the pan). Using a fork mix well and then sort of mash all the ingredients together with the fork. If desired add more olive oil until your desired consistency is reached.
- Boil the pasta according to package directions. Drain and immediately toss the hot pasta with the pesto. Serve hot or at room temp (I am all about hot pasta though!) with fresh cracked black pepper and a pinch of crushed red pepper.
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