I'm back from our Michigan trip. It was great to get away, but 2000+ miles is a lot to drive. I'll be happy to stay out of the car for a bit now. Our trip to the Upper Peninsula was severely affected by the wild fire smoke. As much as I was sad that we couldn't do all the fun outdoor things I had planned (backpacking, hikes, kayaking, etc.), I am even more sad to think of all the devastation these fires are causing in Canada. My heart
goes out our Canadian friends and to those affected by the extreme smoke. I'll be hoping for rain and weather conditions that support fire suppression!
Despite having to turn this trip into mainly an indoor affair in an area that is normally so beautiful to appreciate outdoors, we did have fun, and we did get to enjoy being together. If all my pictures look hazy, well, that's how it was. We wore N95s most of the time we were outside.
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What's New at The Loopy Ewe?
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Little Squirrel Yarn Monthly Colorway!
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Sarah brought in this month's sock set colorway. The color for July is Citrus Splash, a delightfully bright and happy mix of fun hues for summer I just love the teal and orange together. It brings me joy! We have it in Fingering and DK. It's gorgeous.
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2026 December Mystery Gnome-Along
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Pre-order season for the December Mystery Gnome Knit-Along, Wee Three Gnomes, from Sarah Schira of Imagined Landscapes continues through August 4. Get your pre-orders in for Yarn Sets, Goodie Sets and some very fun Extras . Full details are on our Blog Post HERE. Get yours ordered before our order window closes!
Little Squirrel Yarn dyed up 4 color set options in 2 weights (choose from Fingering or DK) this year. We also have a delight-filled Goodie Set again this year to pair with the Wee Three Gnomes Knit-Along. The Goodie Set contains 12 wrapped and numbered surprise packages for you!
We've brought back the popular Gnome Finishing Set, and have broken out a few popular items for sale individually. We also have Gnome bases on offer this year as a set of three. They may not be necessary if you opt to hang your gnomes as ornaments. That said, if ornaments are your plan, we have Gnome Beaded Ornament Hangers too!! You decide what you want to do! Details for this year’s knit-along can be found on the imagined landscapes website.
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Preorder the Autumnal Equinox Box!
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You have just 10 days left to pre-order the Autumnal Equinox Box. We'll be closing pre-orders on July 31. These lovelies will be ready to send to you in September.! The first two boxes have been so much fun to put together and ship out. I made an unboxing video of the Summer box, and Sarah & Dylan of Little Squirrel Yarn made a video of the Vernal Equinox box. If you're curious what these boxes look like, check them out on our Youtube channel HERE).
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Upcoming Classes. Check out them out On our website (in person only). Please note that our Bead Weaving class was rescheduled!
Coming Up: - Crochet Club 2026 - July 25 Crocheted Plants & Flowers
- RESCHEDULED!! Introduction to Bead Weaving - Saturday July 25, 10 am - 12 pm
- Learn to Knit 2.0 Beanie - Wednesdays July 22&29 6-8 pm
- Knitting 2 at a Time - Friday July 31 3-5 pm
- Beaded Cuff- Saturday July 25, 1-3 pm
- Fixing Mistakes in Knit - Friday August 28, 3-5 pm, OR Saturday, August 29, 1-3 pm
- Learn to Knit - Saturdays August 8&15 1-3 pm
- Mini Raglan Shaping - Saturdays, August 8, 15 & 29, 3-5 pm
- Learn to Crochet- Saturdays, August 8&22 10 am - 12 pm
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Hot August Knits Yarn Crawl
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SAVE THE DATE!!! The Hot August Knits Yarn Crawl runs August 1-9 this year. All shops will be open at least 10-5 EVERY DAY between August 1-9. It's about a week shorter than in past years, but you still have 2 full weekends to complete the crawl. It's HAK's Sweet 16 celebration. You won't want to miss out! There are some super 'sweet' extras, and the mini skeins this year are beautiful.
What do we have planned? - Little Squirrel Yarn Trunk Show August 1-2
- Necessary Pancakes Trunk Show August 1-2 (Bags will stay the full week but Lizz will only be there Saturday & Sunday)
- Twice Sheared Sheep Trunk Show August 1-9 (no TSS representative - purely an abundance of products, some of which we don't currently carry!)
- Door Prizes and a Grand Prize from each shop for completing the full crawl!
- We're
still pondering other fun things - but there will be snacks and community to enjoy!
Each shop has their own events, so check out the HAK Website, gather up some friends and get your road trip planned!
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My July Project for Camp Loopy - Moon Moth by Natalie Meredith didn't get as far as I wanted - you would think I would have gotten more done, having to stay inside. Sadly, as the adult on the trip, I had to make all the plans and get everyone where we needed to go. AND, all told, we had about 2,200 miles of driving. I have completed the main body and finished the back. Now just the front, the sleeves and the collar. I can
do that in 10 days, right? As always, I LOVE The Uncommon Thread Merino DK, which is what I am using on this project.
I also started our store sample for the miniskeins that will be available for the Hot August Knits Yarn Crawl. I was going to do some colorwork, but the contrast just wasn't there, so I'm doing a very simple cowl, that makes Dawn with MakerWool's colors the real stars of the project. The pattern is The Simply Scrappy Cowl by Helen Stewart. It's simple enough for your knitting group, but pretty enough to keep you engaged.
Have an excellent and creative week!
Kristine and the Loopy Ewe Crew
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