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In Marketplace Briefs
Loop makes the leap to Riverwest
 
By Julie Lawrence RSS Feed
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Published Nov. 22, 2007 at 8:26 a.m.
Tags: loop yearn shop, knitting, craft, alterra, riverwest

To the delight of local hobbyists and craftsters, Loop Yarn Shop opened in Bay View in September 2004. Now, owner Caitlin Walsh moves the store to 2963 N. Humboldt Blvd., in Riverwest, as of Wednesday, Nov. 21.

According to Molly Snyder Edler's 2005 interview, Walsh's quaint little shop offered every little thing you'd need to knit a scarf, including boocoo balls of yarn and accessories, hooks, needles, "The Stitch 'n Bitch Knitter's Handbook," as well as baby beret kits and handmade garments like skinny scarves, ponchos, hipster granny pins and shawls.

Walsh says the store's success the past few years necessitated expanding into a new location. As of today, Loop is located inside the new building that will soon house Alterra's roastery. The new phone number is (414) 265-2312.

Loop is closed on Thanksgiving, but it's regular hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It's closed Monday.



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