Loopy Mango

I am a knitter and I love chunky knits. I went to check out loopy mango and bought a small skein to make a scarf. The yarn was expensive, but unique. The scarf was very nice looking, but as it is worn the yarn gets fuzzy and cheap looking. However, since they are having a store closing and moving location, they are having a sale. I decided to give loopy mango another try. Both times I have been in the store, I was not helped and completely ignored. The second time I went, the Korean woman who owns the store was completely rude and only spoke to another Korean woman in Korean and ignored me even after I said «excuse me». I walked out and will never be back. The store is also cluttered and sells a lot of weird, cheap garbage. Don’t support loopy mango… let them go out of business. Go to purl soho instead which has beautiful yarn which is not overpriced, and helpful employees.

I’ve never been to the actual store but I ordered some of the giant yarn and size 50 needles after seeing an ad in a magazine. The photo was VERY misleading. It looks to be an average sized throw but once knitted it is too small to be anything. The yarn is delicious but for $ 250.00 for one skein I certainly expected a better end result. Very disappointing!

I LOVE loopy mango yarn. In fact, the yarn is half the reason why I started knitting. They used to have a 3 for $ 20 deal when it came to scrap yarn and I would tie 6 togeather to learn to knit.
Then later I came in with my mom after becoming a quite good knitter might I say. We bought a LOT of yarn for my graduation/​Christmas present. My only complaint is even while we were spending a lot of money on their expensive yarn, I still got rudeness from the employees. Especailly the Cash register brunette with the accent. Extremely rude.
C’mon loopy you’re better than rude employees! Makes me not want to come back !

Have not been to the store — I dealt with Grace via email and phone and also used their website. I had a email query about an out of stock item and Grace followed up a couple of times without having to be chased. Grace also helped me out over the phone and I managed to get exactly what I wanted as a gift for my wife. Excellent customer service — very prompt and efficient.

This is a follow up to a previous review of loopy where I gave it five stars. I’m now giving it 2 stars which I think is generous. The only reason why I go in is for the selection of items they carry (very good taste!!!) BUT I will probably not return because the customer service is abysmal (always has been). Hey sales girls — why do you act so offended that I’ve come into the store while you’re instamgramming your lunch??? Say hi or even a smile and don’t follow me around the store when I’m shopping. I was looking to shop today and you just lost a $ 200 sale because of your attitude.

Love Loopy Mango! Just purchased some big loop merino yarn for a throw. I have done a very small amount of knitting, Grace taught me how to start the throw and it is really easy. Works up very fast. Can’t wait to go back.

This is a weird store. A collection of high-​priced vintage-​style knick-​knacks, some high-​priced standard yarn, and then high-​priced super-​super-​super-​bulky yarn. If yarn thicker than your thumb is what you want, this is probably the only place in NYC to come. But I was «eh?» Instead of being built out of several thinner twisted spun strands, the yarn seems to be one long furry twisted noodle, more felt than yarn. So it’s just one thread? I wasn’t impolite enough to pull at it and see.
The colored options have color on the outside area and are stuffed with the white cotton-​wool-​ish noodle.
So, not my thing! I’ve seen thick wool spun before but that looked so much more organic than Loopy Mango’s yarn, which made me think of colored wooly sausage casings stuffed with cotton wool.

My sweet friend who loves crafts and all pretty things brought me and my daughter there… somehow, I was under the impression it was just a yarn store!
Loopy Mango reminds me a bit of Lacis in Berkeley… ok ok, Lacis is a museum.
The ladies were nice, one of them even showed my daughter how to crochet (by hand) with their heavy gauge yarn!
Lovely store…

I am a serious knitter and came into Loopy Mango because of the interesting exterior. Is it a yarn store, an antique store filled with clothing and jewelry and knick knacks, a plant terrarium? I finally decided it was a mish mash of what the owners wanted to sell, which was all of the above.
I saw some lovely yarns in hand dyes worsted, and some ribbon yarns. I can’t say I would want to make anything out of their specialty super bulky yarns. The clothing items they made seem too heavy, though simple to make if you know how to maneuver around super jumbo needles. I have been making more lace and fair isle stuff and am more interested in worsted, dk and lace weights though the huge balls of super bulky were fascinating and the clothing the owner made out of them were interesting to look at. I can’t call scarves made with yarn as thick as your thumb with large holes lace but I can say they sure were fun to look at, if not anything I’d wear. The yarns are expensive so if you want the trendy look of a bulky scarf, bring lots of moola.
The interior of the store is quite busy, but filled with colorful antique furniture, clothing, shoes and various that is fun to look at if you have time, a headache if you are in a rush. I liked a canoe with wooden animal heads on top of the it, high on the wall. I did not have the same experience as some of the Unilocalers as far as rude service and people following me, though that has happened to me at other yarn stores (is it the Madame de Frage syndrome at work here?) One lady whom I suspect was the owner greeted me with a hello, but pretty much ignored me after. A word to all proprietors, I know you are busy and owning your own place is rough. But greet anyone who walks in with a big smile, not just a hello. You might be surprised by who can afford what. I was actually on a buying trip, trying to figure out if my «employer» would find the yarns interesting to use. Besides, why not smile anyway?
Anyway, if you are in Soho and want to browse through an eclectic store or find an unusual knitted gift, try Loopy Mango.

(Yarn Review– didn’t shop for antiques while I was there, but they do have a lovely selection)
I just visited for the first time a few days ago and had a great experience.
I was drawn into the store by the giant balls of yarn in the window and had to see for myself if they actually sold them there. I’ve been knitting/​crocheting for years and love working with bulky yarns, so it was a dream come true to discover that YES they actually do sell giant yarn! And beyond that, they have a wonderful selection of yarn and yarning tools.
Anna (I believe that was her name, as I received an email from her after I left the store) was a huge help. She educated me on the yarns I’d never heard of and answered all of my questions (I had a lot). She even showed me a project she was working on with the same yarn I was interested in purchasing, and emailed me the link for the video tutorial on intricate stitch she was using (Thanks Anna!).
I did not wind up purchasing giant yarn that day. It’s actually pretty expensive and not in my budget for yarn right now ($ 198 for a giant ball: but in the defense of the yarn itself, it’s house-​spun merino wool and its HUGE so it’s actually a fantastic deal for the quality and amount you’re getting). I did however leave with two gorgeous balls of a kettle dyed merino and a pair of size US10, 32″ circular needles for just under $ 45.
I will be back for giant yarn when I can afford it, but I will return much sooner for more of their high-​quality standard sized yarn!

Loopy is such a wonderful store and a welcome addition to the neighborhood. I had a great experience at their beginner knitting class, and have been knitting ever since! They have a great selection of eclectic yarns; last time I went in they helped me select a beautiful dip-​dyed cotton «yarn» that’s perfect for summer knitting. They also have a great selection of décor, jewellery and accessories. Highly recommend!

I used to live in Toronto and I used to order from this place. It had certain fine yarns that are just nowhere to be found in Canada or anywhere.
I was into knitting well before Amanda Bynes and everyone made it «trendy» and having a resource like this — basically a serious yarn supplier for the serious knitter is invaluable.
Well, after relocating to NY you can imagine how just plain happy I am to be able to just hop on a Citibike and pedal over there. The terrarium room is insane, totally, unbelievably insane and I have now added terrarium making to an already too long list of hobbies.
Their Black Bubble Yarn is impeccable and I have yet to find anything, anywhere that competes with their Mini Loop Alpaca. I have heard rumors of them carrying Triple Spun Javelina Wool and I am literally counting the days!
They also have classes which I have never taken but my good friend Steve did and he loved it.

Loopy Mango is definitely loopy compared to other shops in the SoHo.
This shop has a unique collection of home décor (accents & furniture), antiques, textiles and specialty yarns. Pieces were a bit expensive for me, but the shop is so interesting that its worth a visit if you’re in the neighborhood.

I’m from Toronto and I’ve been wanting to order the big loop merino yarn from this store because I fell in love with the über chunky throw. A few weeks ago I actually got to visit the store myself and bought this delicious yarn! Since we were in a hurry to get back to the airport, we didn’t stay long but my boyfriend had to be peeled out of this store, he loved the eye candy!
I didn’t find the ladies working there to be like some of the reviews said — we browsed around for a good 5 minutes on our own before they asked us from behind the counter if we had any questions — after that, I found them to be quite helpful, recommending I buy only one skein of the big loop and if I still found the knitted throw too small, I could always order more online! I appreciated that thy didn’t try to make me buy two!
Anyhow, I also bought size 50 circular knitting needles here for the bulky yarn and made myself a wonderful throw with this delicious soft yarn! I will definately return when I visit NYC this summer!

Cute store, but over priced for what they have. But the poor star count I give them is not because of their prices but their service… I have been in twice and both times my friend and I were followed around by the sales clerk (owner maybe?). We felt like we were being watched as if we were about to shop lift something. We were also treated like we were not «good enough» to be shopping there. Unfortunately they carry a book that I cannot find anywhere else in the US so that is why I returned for the second time. After picking up the book they took it from me to keep behind the counter while I looked around (standard practice, I know… however coming for them this also felt like a representation of their mistrust in their customers). I regret giving them my $ 150, but alas I must own this book. I hope my post deters others from giving them ANY business if at all possible.

I love love love this store.
But I loathe the «french» girl that has such an enormous attitude she makes me never want to go back. Reminds me of the mean girls in Pretty Woman.
Get rid of her, or she needs loose the attitude.

I attended Loopy Mango’s Poseidon Scarf workshop a week ago and I couldn’t have had a better time!
The class had a 2:1 student-​teacher ratio which made it seem much more intimate and fun. The instructor was charismatic and easy to understand, Anna was her name I believe. Time flew by and I looked down and I had finished my first scarf! The stich was super simple and I was having so much fun crocheting and chatting that it was done in no time. Then what? I bought another skein of luscious alpaca wool and started on my second scarf! Anna taught me a trick to increase the width of the stitch to give the scarf a different look. I finished that scarf as well… The other student had also finished her scarf.
Since we finished early, Anna offered to teach us additional crocheting stiches and even knitting tips. We also learned that the wool we had used can only be ordered from a single mill in the US (in Ohio to be exact) because they’re the only ones who spin the yarn with the widest diameter. Anna was a wealth of knowledge.
The price was a bit on the high side but the product we were purchasing was high quality. I mean, can you really not expect it in SoHo…
Will definitely be coming back though.

Charming little store with a country feel in the big city.
Went here on the NYC Yarn Crawl, the staff was friendly, the products were interesting, and they didn’t seem to mind that I was just there to browse. Out of the 13 yarn shops, this was one of my favorites.

Hmmmm, I’m not sure this store knows what it wants to be yet. I came in for the yarn and was sorely disappointed. The selection was severely limited for my liking. There were several different brands, and more obscure ones at that, but only a very few varieties within that brand. The needles and notions and BOOKS were almost non-​existent.
The front of the store carries furniture, antiques, props, and clothing. The clothing selection was very small as well. I wasn’t shopping for antiquey-​type stuff but their items were very interesting.
The space itself is funky and hip, but ultimately not useful for me.

From vintage typewriters to imported textiles, pebble gold leather coin purses and maroon knits, not to mention a room in the back decked with a myraid of yummy yarn. it’s difficult to do this place justice. Pricey, however the sales girl (although not particularly friendly) did through me a little bit of a deal.
love their unique blend of hidden treasures.