Agathe Skappel, Jeanette Karlsen
1. LOOP

Modern bags. Timeless craft. Creativity in every stitch.

LOOP is a beautiful and inspiring crochet book filled with stunning bag projects you can complete in just a day or two. The designs blend traditional techniques with contemporary style, all through simple, easy-to-follow patterns.

This book is an invitation to rediscover the joy of creating, of finding calm and focus in a noisy, fast-scrolling world. Too often, we spend hours on screens when we could be making something real, something meaningful.

Crochet is more than a hobby. It boosts your brain, reduces stress, and offers the deeply satisfying feeling of finishing a project you love. It’s also wonderfully social, crocheting in public sparks conversations and curiosity. You might even inspire someone else to put down their phone and pick up a hook.

Each bag is named after someone who’s inspired the authors. People of all ages, from 10 to 90, whose creativity, kindness, and love for crochet remind us: this craft belongs to everyone.

Agathe Skappel, Jeanette Karlsen

Agathe Skappel is 48 years old and lives in Gothenburg with her husband and children. For the past five years, she has run Skappel Books. With over 20 years of experience as an editor, LOOP marks her first personal publication.

Jeanette Karlsen, 51, is originally from Norway and now lives in Toronto. She has worked in the design industry for over 20 years and has received numerous awards for her work in both editorial and interior design. Her home and creative projects have been featured in books and magazines around the world, and she has collaborated with several of Norway’s leading lifestyle publications. LOOP, co-created with Agathe, is her debut publication.