Loop

Address

41 Cross St
Islington, England N1 2BB
Phone: 020 7288 1160
URL: http://www.loop.gb.com/shop.html

Store Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 11:00am-6:00pm
Sunday: 12-5:00pm

Features

Seating
Classes

Ratings

Type	#	Rating	My Rating
Overall Average	12
Atmosphere	4
Selection	4
Service	4

Comments and Reviews about Loop

By Ava@TwoBlackSheep on Monday, November 19, 2007 at 12:51PM PST

I've only visited Loop once and I wasn't as bowled over as I had hoped. For some reason, I expected more and was disappointed. There wasn't anything in stock that I would call special nor that I could buy some place else for the same price. I couldn't figure out how the stock was arranged, and I found I was talking myself into a purchase, which I never made.

By Ting on Friday, December 07, 2007 at 09:00AM PST

Nice shop but the opening hours mean that I can only visit it during the weekends. Gets packed on a Saturday so I try to go on Sundays instead. Managed to get on one of their classes after 2 attempts - their booking process was a little haphazard and the class was expensive for what it was.

By anonymous on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 01:20PM PST

Iwas in London in the fall of 2007. Found the Loop, but wan't too impressed with the stock. Addi knitting needles are a great price though. The staff was quite helpful.

By anonymous on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 11:28AM PDT

Loop is OK but not really worth all the hype. The only reason that I shopped here is because I used to live in Islington and Loop was on the way home from work and it was easy to nip in and pick up supplies. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made the trip. It is a cute little store and the decor is quaint, but it is hard to find what you want, items are arranged haphazardly, the store is extremely small and crowded, so it is hard to browse, and the staff is OK but not especially helpful. They seem standoffish and bored. When i go to an LYS, I expect the staff to be excited about their products. However, the Loop books - Loop Pretty Knits and Loop Vintage Crochet, are WONDERFUL books that grace my coffee table and contain beautiful designs. I like the books but I prefer purchasing my yarn elsewhere, at a discount.

By anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 02:17PM PDT

I love Loop! They have a lot of unusual yarns that I may have heard about or seen on the net but just to be able to walk in and see and touch these gems is fabulous. I've always found the people that work there really helpful and friendly. Thumbs up from me and my friends.

By anonymous on Thursday, September 04, 2008 at 01:01PM PDT

I love Loop too and it's my favourite shop- not just for knitting but to see all the beautiful things they find from designers who make great things using knit and crochet. I've always found the staff super frinedly and helpful. There's loads of things there I've never seen anywhere else and it's just a great shop full of a unique things and a great atmosphere. That's hard to find in London, not just for knitting but in general.

By rosegirl on Monday, September 08, 2008 at 12:00AM PDT

Thumbs up for loop from me too. Considering the size of the shop it's jam packed with interesting yarns as well as a lot of standard simple ones like debbie bliss and rowan that are the same prices as everywhere else. They're obviously into yarn in a big way and have always taken the time, busy or not, to help me find good substitutes for my projects. They're great and it has a lovely atmsophere.