-Manos Del Uraguay Ad from Vogue Knitting, Winter 1987 What do you know? The Loop has received Manos Del Uruguay Wool Classica and Maxim...

-click to enlarge and read Scheepjes ad, 1987 I think this is very funny, and had no idea how to pronounce Scheepjes until I read this. Duh...

(Click to Enlarge) "Have fun. Be clever. Win every time. If it's your first go-round START with something simple like the pin cus...

Classic Elite Fall 2011 is coming soon! It's beautiful...not as colourful as these old collections. I think these old ads are stunnin...

Woman's Weekly, Front Inside Cover Ad, 1965 No knitting, but you must zoom in. My new motto is That's lovely...that's better

The Cat's Face! - Malina Company Ad c.1979

Brown Sheep does know classics. The Loop carries their Burley Spun as our basic super bulky yarn. 'Classic Chunky' is a hoot. PS I...

It's another saucy one. Click to Enlarge. -Magazine Ad for Aunt Lydia's "Pa-Qel", a new form of acrylic yarn . From Woma...

There was something fishy going on at Classic Elite Yarns in '86 Strong branding prevails, and for Fall 2011 Classic Elite is offering ...

Nature Spun Yarn's 2 page spread in Vogue Knitting's 1987 Holiday Special. Slick & Bizarre. Just how I like it.

Click to Enlarge to read the "Beautiful Feelings" Bernat's Panama and Splash were trying to inspire. Note: It may be neces...

Click to Enlarge to read the "Beautiful Feelings" Bernat's Cajun and Garden Party were trying to inspire. Note: It may be ...

-Ad from Lux's 'Patriotic' Knitting Pattern Book 1939

Me thinks these ladies should beware of any lit flame in those getups...let alone two. I've met more people looking for cro-hooks lately...

For a long time I convinced myself that Coats & Clark's O.N.T. thread was made in my native Ontario. It wasn't, just like Naugh...

Happy Holidays. Country Woman Magazine, Nov/Dec 2002